The importance of medical device packaging design

2019-03-11

Many medical device manufacturers think that medical device design and packaging design are separate things, but they are not.In the introduction of iso11607-1, there is such a description: the design and development of the final sterilization medical device packaging process is a complex and hard work, the device components and packaging together to build the effectiveness and safety of the product, so that the device can be used effectively in the hands of users.

Why is the final sterilization of medical device packaging design is a very complex process?Because there are many factors influencing the design of medical device packaging, the purpose of medical device packaging is to sterilize the device, provide sterile protection before use, maintain its sterile level, and keep the device sterile when it is finally used.

Each sterilization method has different requirements for packaging materials of medical devices. For example, for medical devices with long catheters,EO sterilization may be difficult to achieve the cavity center, thus affecting the sterilization effect.Some medical instrument with sensitive electronic devices in gamma radiation or electron beam sterilization, may be affected. There are many factors that can affect medical device packaging design material selection, but the sterilization adaptability and to keep sterile barrier properties was the least known. The specific characteristics of medical apparatus and instruments, the expected sterilization method, intended use, expiry date, transportation and storage of medical device packaging system affect the design and material selection.

Medical supplies packaging design must pay attention to hygiene standards strictly, also need to be able to achieve aseptic non-pollution standard, so as to make the packaging effect of medical supplies more secure, can also let medical supplies performance more stable, so it will not happen any reaction between packaging materials and products, at the same time also can let packaging preservation effect is better, so in view of the packaging design in medical supplies, must pay attention to the rigor and rationality, also pay attention to the particularity of medical environment.

For appearance design can reach as far as possible concise and easy design style, don't need too much fancy design, the collocation of color is usually more advice go cool color department, main can choose white, blue and red, both to highlight the style of rigorous high-end effect, also do not lose the style of a very serious request, can get better in the packaging process of the medical product advantages, in the process of production and processing also need to achieve more safety standards, avoid to affect the function of the product.

To sum up, the design and packaging design of medical devices and the sterilization process are related to each other: they are implicated, restricted and conditioned each other. In the design process of medical devices, the sterilization process and packaging should be considered as well as the various performance requirements of the devices.