title: Identifying packaging errors.
abstract: Common medical device packaging problems are identified here together with their cause and the remedy. The discussion examines the causes of poor heat seal, misleading results from the measurement of seal strength, blister flange curl, damage to sterile barrier system and failure of the ethylene oxide sterilisation process.
authors.affiliation: Medical Pack Solutions, Shannon, County Clare, Ireland. Rolande@m-p-s.ie
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D019064:Product Packaging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011786:Quality Control