Medical Packaging Machinery

Keeping your company compliant to the revised ISO 11607 standard can certainly be a challenge. Van der Stahl Scientific has been helping medical device packaging engineers meet the new robust IQ rigors. Sterile device packagers have been trusting Van der Stahl Scientific for nearly two decades and we have become a trusted partner for all of the nation's leading medical device firms and have become the first choice for medical device startups. Our patented packaging machinery and package testing equipment is designed wholly for the aim of sterile device packaging compliance. Get a fast quote on any of our machinery by dialing 800-550-3854. Thank you for visiting today and we look forward to serving you.

MS-451PV Medical Device Packager

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 medical pouch 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 medical device bag sealer also manages the platen’s thermal environment with a K-type thermocouple that is configured to sample pouch environment. But the MS-451PV 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. Learn More

MS-350 Medical Pouch Sealer

Sterile device packaging's best friend, the MS-350 medical pouch sealer.

The MS-350 medical pouch sealer has gained an outstanding reputation for nearly 20 years as a robust, reliable, workhorse of a sealer. Unlike many packaging machines in our industry that build their sealers on mild steel cases, the MS-350 medical device sealer is built from the cast-aluminum base plate up to perform for the long haul. Unlike many packaging machines in our industry, the MS-350 medical pouch sealer does not use inexpensive air valves to actuate the critical pressure at the platen. Our custom-built solenoid, that is minutely controlled through the system’s advanced microprocessor, delivers consistent seal-to-seal pressure performance at the platen. The MS-350 medical pouch sealer has gained an incredible reputation in our industry and literally millions of seals are created each day through our network of users of this advanced system.

With the MS-350 comes the security of a captive lock-out alarm function that will monitor several critical attributes of the machine’s action when the machine is in use. For instance, if heat isn’t detected by the thermocouple, the machine will lock-up and not allow the sealer to function. If the pressure switch is not adjusted correctly, the machine will also lock-out, not allowing its continued use. The machine even evaluates the supply voltage in order to be certain that the machine is receiving adequate power for operation. Learn More

MD-850 Medical Rotary Sealer

This advanced medical packager is German-designed and built for precision duty, MD-850-US.

German engineered and built, the MD-850-US medical pouch sealer is an excellent choice for medical device companies wishing to seal their TyVek® and clear film pouch. With complete attention to the rigors of the sterile barrier system, the MD-850-US is a production performer. Simply feed the opened end of your pouch and the MD-850-US advanced conveyance system feeds your pouch across dual-heated platens that are precisely controlled using the system’s on-board computer.

Also, the MD-850-US also can be used with our optional roller table in order to support heavy medical devices such as orthopedic implants, etc. As your pouch conveys through the system, it now enters into the transducer-monitored pinch roller that engenders approximately 100 Newtons of force onto the pouch, finishing the sealing and curing process. After the pouch is sealed, it continues past the print head and the unit now can print important markings such as ISO symbolization, expiration dating, date of manufacturing, lot codes, etc. All the printing is performed on the non-sterile side of the seal. We encourage you to view the video of this sealer in action in order to see how quickly all the above actions are performed. Operators continue to feed in open pouches, which makes for impressive throughput numbers at the end of each shift. Learn More

OPL Series Medical Pouch Sealer

Validatable, solenoid-driven and affordable, the OPL series medical pouch sealer

The OPL series medical pouch sealer has been the leading choice among many medical device companies throughout the US and Canada. This microprocessor-controlled pouch sealer manages critical temperature at the sealing platen with a thin-film temperature sensor. This sensor, designed to mimic the pouch environment, accurately feeds back thermal data in order to assure repeatable seals.

The OPL series sterile packaging sealers creates a wide 10mm seal in order to create a robust sealed channel between the sterile part and the ambient environment. The OPL medical pouch sealer includes a switch table (on 300mm models only) that allows operators to activate the switch with the side of their hands during packaging. The air-switch can be removed from the table docking station and set on the floor in order to be used as a foot switch.

This sealer further has an option to be set in the auto-cycle mode, which is user-adjustable and can be set in 1/10th second increments, up to 5 seconds. In this mode, the machine will automatically cycle. This creates a highly ergonomic packaging flow and allows production to pace the packaging rate. Learn More

PTT-100V Package Testing Unit

Complete package quality lab right on your desktop, the PTT-100V

Quality teams agree - the best way to thwart the risk of a packaging failure in the market is accurate and regular testing and inspection. A product recall due to packaging failures is a senseless risk that can devastate a medical device company.

Van der Stahl Scientific’s package integrity lab understands the value of regular and thorough testing and it is within that spirit that we have developed the all new PTT-100V. This patented medical pouch test and inspection unit has received outstanding reviews from our customers. The PTT-100V’s compact size facilitates the placement of the unit throughout your facility. This system can even be used in the cleanroom for in-process visual inspection of your medical pouches.

This system is designed to harmonize with an ASTM-1886 and will add an important element of seal evaluation. After the operator visually inspects the seal, they can simply tap the pass button or the fail button, depending on the outcome of the visual inspection. If the product fails the visual inspection, the operator is prompted to input one of 10 possible seal failure causations. Once the operator selects the corresponding number of the failure, the unit will date and time stamp the inspection and this information can be purged later on the unit’s included software.

The onboard memory will also hold, as well as date/time stamp, all seal strength information that is recorded on the PTT-100V’s tensile tester. This data archiving is an important part of an audit path. To find out how the PTT-100V testing and inspection unit should serve your quality team’s quality program, call and speak with one of your certified packaging engineers at 1-800-550-3854.

Learn More

Viu2 Visual Inspection Unit

The system will first of all sense if a pouch is in the visual zone, which will then allow the operator to inspect and then either pass or fail based on the visual feedback of the inspector. If it passes, the system will date and time stamp the event. The operator will also include the lot number as well as the serial number of the sealing machine that was used under the operator’s name for a very complete inspection session reference.

If the seal presents with any of the known failures that are shown on the included laminated reference card, the operator may then select the failure number that corresponds with the type of event and failure, i.e., pleats or channels and all of the above reference tags can also be included. Later, when the quality group wishes to purge the unit for interpretation, they simply connect a USB cable and download the information from the VIU2 to the included VIU software.

Again, this system is not meant to replace destructive pouch testing challenges such as burst and peel. The scope of this device is to simply mechanize the inspector’s point of vision for better repeatable results and to further record that data in order to better manage your sterile device packaging quality plan. more

Engineering Support

Just as important as the quality products we offer, our staff of exuberant and talented individuals can guide you through your project.

At Van der Stähl Scientific we have a basic philosophy: If you're in the business of providing machinery that seals sterile packs, you need to have a solid understanding of the integrity of the seal your machine creates. Enter the Van der Stähl Scientific Package Integrity Lab. With an intense interest to provide our customers with exceptional customer

care, we have invested tens of thousands of dollars to create this full service sterile package integrity lab. This state of the art lab allows us to evaluate the pouches and bags that our machinery seals to better understand the total value of the seals that our machines produce. Our laboratory and trained technicians are able to scrutinize sterile packs through a variety of seal strength challenges. Some of these evaluation machines have actually been invented and built by our Sterile Packaging Group. more

Parts and Service Center

Our World Class Engineering Staff and Genuine Machine Replacement Parts, Guaranteed Long, Trouble-Free Performance of Your Equipment

Lisa Durkin Hello and welcome to our parts area. Over the past two years, my staff and I have spent a great deal of time creating and implementing systems designed to be certain our customers have their needed parts.

Customer service is a passion with me and if you are having an issue with your machine, I would be glad to help you identify the correct part to keep your packaging equipment running in peak performance. This year, we instituted the shipped to you in 72 program. This system is designed to get your parts shipped from our parts center within 72 hours and in most cases, much sooner than that.

This year, look for new programs in our parts and service center that will increase your customer experience with Van der Stähl Scientific. During this less for more time we live in, we think you will be pleased with a more for less model that has become our company mantra. best regards, Lisa Durkin, 800-550-3854 x214. more

Patented Technology in Progress

Van der Stahl Scientific is excited about its latest technology. The V402-VGT. This patent pending technology is slated to change the way medical device packaging companies package atmosphere critical medical devices. Many medical device companies that produce medicine embedded devices have found that an ambient environment can produce moisture within the pouch have damaged the efficaciousness of their embedded drug.

Moisture has been shown in many drug embedded devices to change the chemical structure of the embedded drug and therefore medical device makers have been struggling for solid solutions to manage this unfavorable environment. With a newV402-VGT, device companies can remove the ambient environment from the pouch and further, flushes the pouch with an inert gas such as nitrogen or argon.

This flushing process greatly aids in the removal of unwanted gases within the pouch, creating a more stable environment for the drug-embedded medical device. But there is another important aspect to gas flushing a medical pouch. This process also removes the oxidization of an embedded drug and device by leaving behind only inert gas that will not oxidize the chemistry or part. Many packaging engineers have also found that by vacuuming their part tightly within a tray in a flexible pouch they’re also able to make stable the device within the pouch. more