The medical device industry is one of the biggest industries in healthcare, driven by innovation and new technologies. One of the critical components for the medical applications is the need to keep the products sterile devoid of harmful contaminants.
There are physical, chemical, and radiation methods to sterilize the devices, further they are also associated to packaging of the sterilized product. Barring for a few rare instances when the sterilizer can be accessed where the sterile goods are to be used, there is a need for the sterilized products to be packaged in a manner that will preserve their sterility during storage, handling, and transport.
The majority of sterile goods produced in the medical device industry and in healthcare facilities are terminally sterilized where the devices are sterilized already packaged. The packaging material must be compatible with the sterilization process. One of the inherent qualities of the packaging must ensure that it tolerates the process without adverse effects on its performance characteristics, and that it permits the desired sterilization conditions in the product to be sterilized.
There is no single sterilization process that is suitable for all medical products; hence for the diversity in sterilization processes and of operating systems, Spear Pack has customised solutions to meet the requirements.
