Medical device and medtech packaging
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How does packaging protect a medical device and inform its user?
Ecobliss Pharma supplies the medical, dental and pharmaceutical industry with a full range of packaging components from one source: primary packaging such as blister trays and Tyvek lidding, and secondary packaging such as inlay cards and multi-panel wallets. Components are designed in-house, fit for use in clinical trials or commercial stage products.
For complex and specialty devices, including combination products and child-resistant requirements, we design and certify packaging that few suppliers can offer.
Benefits of medical devices packaging
Ecobliss’ packaging for medical devices has many benefits. We have summarized a few key benefits to help you understand the importance of proper medical equipment packaging:
· Sterility Protection: Prevents contamination and ensures medical devices remain sterile until use.
· Regulatory Compliance: Meets strict healthcare standards for safety, labeling, and traceability.
· Product Integrity: Shields devices from physical damage, moisture, and environmental factors.
· Tamper Evidence: Provides clear indicators if packaging has been opened or compromised.
· Ease of Use: Designed for quick and safe access in medical environments.
Which packaging fits which medical device?
To arrive at the right pack, Ecobliss Pharma develops the packaging against your requirements and decades of contract-packaging experience, with manufacturability designed in from the first concept. Every aspect is weighed together: the device has to sit snug in the tray yet come out easily in use, the material is chosen with you, and the design has to run efficiently in production. A design that looks right but cannot be made cleanly is where most projects stall, so we engineer that out up front.
The same goes for the closure system of choice. Does the device need to be sterilised? Will the device be shipped by air? What are the printing requirements for the lidding? All factors are carefully chosen, keeping in mind that the packaging must be an efficient process as well. Once the packaging design is finished, the different components will be produced and supplied, individually or as a set. This is the same as with Ecobliss’ pharmaceutical blister packaging.
What is Tyvek lidding, and which component does what?
Most medical devices are sterilised after they are packed, with ethylene oxide gas, gamma radiation or steam. Tyvek is a flashspun polyethylene that lets the sterilising gas through but keeps bacteria out, which is why it is the usual lidding for sterile barrier trays. We test the sterile barrier after packing, sterilisation, storage and shipping, following ISO 11607.
| Component | Material | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Thermoformed tray | PETG, APET or HDPE, with a cavity shaped to the device | Holds surgical instruments, infusion sets, catheters, syringes or diagnostic kits in place |
| Tyvek lidding | Flashspun polyethylene, porous to sterilising gas | Closes the tray as sterile barrier; suited to ethylene oxide and radiation, and peels cleanly |
| Inlay card and multi-panel wallet | Paperboard | Keeps components, instructions and accessories together in one pack |
| Multi-layer flexible film | Barrier laminate | Protects devices that are sensitive to moisture or oxygen |
What does Ecobliss take on, from design to packed product?
Beyond components, Ecobliss runs the packaging itself. We provide primary and secondary packaging as one service, including serialisation where your market requires it, so device, sterile barrier, inlay card and wallet leave as one verified, traceable pack. You brief one partner and stay with that partner from prototype through commercial supply.
Should you pack medical devices in-house or let Ecobliss do it?
Ecobliss Pharma is also able to supply you with the correct machines for your medical devices packaging. Depending on the volumes, we are able to supply you with high quality, pharma-grade sealing machines. These are fit for the required purpose, whether that is 1,000 SKUs or hundreds of thousands. We supply tooling and validation documentation and will of course install the machine for you. Do not hesitate to contact us to learn more about the possibilities.
Contract packaging for medical equipment packaging
If you require smaller volumes and you do not want to invest in equipment, Ecobliss Pharma is happy to service you. We are a GMP licensed contract packer with years of experience, and we pack and seal medical devices in our GMP area. From very small batches for phase I clinical trials, to large commercial batches, Ecobliss Pharma is ready to support you with any requirements throughout the life cycle of your products. So, do not hesitate to contact us for your ideal medical device packaging. Let Ecobliss help you with all your packaging needs.
Medical device packaging in facts
- Blister trays and lidding, including Tyvek, designed to stay fit for sterilisation.
- We prepare your artwork for the components, including match proofs (integral approach).
- From very small batches for phase I clinical trials to large commercial batches.
- A first physical prototype typically within five to ten working days (design and development).
- Case: a global leader in sterile compounding packed ten filled syringes loose in an outer carton; one cold seal wallet now shows at a glance how many are left, carries the instructions and replaced plastic with recyclable board (10 syringes, 1 wallet).
Further reading: medical device packaging explained and medical packaging requirements. Source: EU Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745.
Selling the device in Switzerland?
For medical devices, the EU-Switzerland Mutual Recognition Agreement was not updated for the EU MDR, so Switzerland has treated EU devices as coming from a third country since 26 May 2021. Manufacturers without a registered office in Switzerland need a Swiss authorised representative (CH-REP), and the Swiss Medical Devices Ordinance (MedDO) applies next to the MDR. Tell us early if your device goes to Switzerland, so the labelling on the pack and inlay card covers it. Ecobliss supplies clients in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
Which medical device packaging components do you supply?
Primary packaging such as blister trays and lidding, including Tyvek, and secondary packaging such as inlay cards and multi-panel wallets. We design them in-house and supply them individually or as a set, and prepare your artwork for the components.
Can the packaging go through sterilisation?
Yes. Most devices are sterilised after packing, with ethylene oxide gas, gamma radiation or steam. We design trays and lidding, including Tyvek, to be fit for your sterilisation method and test the sterile barrier following ISO 11607. We do not sterilise devices ourselves: the pack arrives at your sterilisation step ready for the cycle. From the first concept we also take into account whether the device ships by air and what the lidding has to carry in print.
Which production runs do you take on?
From very small batches for phase I clinical trials to large commercial batches. If you want to pack in-house, we supply sealing machines sized to your volumes, whether that is 1,000 SKUs or hundreds of thousands, with tooling and validation documentation.
How fast can we get a first prototype?
Typically within five to ten working days from concept to a physical prototype, so you can evaluate a real sample instead of a drawing.
Do you pack the device as well?
Yes. Beyond components, we provide primary and secondary packaging as one service, including serialisation where your market requires it, so device, sterile barrier, inlay card and wallet leave as one verified, traceable pack.
