title: Myths and realities in medical packaging.
abstract: This round-up of packaging myths provides a reality check on the real world of packaging medical products. Table I shows medical device FDA-assisted recalls due to packaging failures.
authors.affiliation: Techmark Group, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA. ronp28@comcast.net
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pilchik
mesh_terms: D018795:Device Approval / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004868:Equipment Failure; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D004869:Equipment Safety; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D019064:Product Packaging / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration