Ten years in product design and development and two US patents later, the MS-451PV is here. This innovative new medical device packager will change the way medical device companies manage their sterile packaging program.
With advanced integration, medical device quality teams can now manage in-process visual inspection and destructive testing on one integrated packaging machine. The MS-451PV sealer controls all critical packaging attributes in order to ensure seal-to-seal consistency. An advanced transducer manages platen pressure that electronically feeds back data to the microprocessor in real time.
The MS-451PV also manages the platen’s thermal environment with a K-type thermocouple that is configured to sample pouch environment. But the MS-450 does much more. This advanced system allows quality teams to program required stop and test functions into the machine. This function will automatically stop production, prompting the operator to perform first a visual seal inspection with our low angle of light 3x magnification visual inspection tester.
The Viu® system was designed by our certified packaging engineer to create a non-destructive visual standard in order for quality teams to evaluate possible signs of creep within the packaging program. Under the new sterile barrier system, you are asked to evaluate not just seal strength but seal integrity. A recent book on medical device packaging rated visual inspection as the first item on the list. An included laminated card provides quick reference. This quick reference sheets harmonizes with the ASTM visual inspection standard. The sealer will then prompt the operator to perform a peel test, which is also designed to harmonize with the ASTM F-88 seal integrity test. If the seal does not pass, the machine will not continue to operate until the supervisor on the operating team inspects possible causation for a seal failure. learn more

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Sterile device packaging continues to be an increasingly arguous regulatory burden for many device companies. As this regulatory process becomes stricter under the new sterile barrier system, we understand the confusion that this has created for many quality teams.
Our on-staff CPP (Certified Packaging Professional) is certified through the Institute of Packaging Professionals and comes from a microsurgical scalpel background. He additionally is a certified management consultant that provides additional insight to industrial heierarchial structures.
Also, remember Van der Stähl Scientific also supports our critical packaging customers with ongoing educational programs such as our Certified Technician Program and our new Validation Report radio. This program will allow customers to listen to our broadcast and gain terrific insight in the sterile barrier and medical packaging process.
Please call technical support and let's talk about your packaging challenges 1-800-550-3854.
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