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The integrity of terminally sterilized medical device packaging is crucial to maintaining sterility of the devices. For example, a bubble emission test or dye penetration test, among a variety of other tests, can be used to test the integrity of the package seals of medical packaging. Quest’s quality process includes validating these test methods per ISO 11607 prior to testing your products. These requirements are put in place to ensure that medical device packaging systems remain sterile and provide physical protection to the medical device until the point of use.
Quest Engineering Solutions performs validation testing and is experienced in implementing validated test methods to be used to perform the testing in accordance with ISO 11607. Quest can customize these test methods to include your preferred inspection method. These can include variations for different materials and test methods unique to your packaging and your specific requirements.
These tests can be performed following ASTM D4169 shipping simulation tests, ASTM F1980 simulated aging tests, or as separate stand-alone activities. Please contact Quest for shipping simulation testing, packaging inspection testing, or any other package testing you may need.
Common ISO 11607 Tests
- ASTM F88 Seal Strength
- ASTM F1140 Burst Test (Unrestrained)
- ASTM F1886 Determining Integrity of Seals by Visual Inspection
- ASTM F1929 Dye Penetration
- ASTM F2054 Burst Test (Restrained)
- ASTM F2096 Gross Leak detection (Bubble test)
Insulated Package Testing
Insulated packaging is often used to preserve temperature controlled samples like the COVID-19 vaccine. Some of the most requested specifications for this kind of testing include:
- ISTA 7D
- ASTM D4332-14 Temperature/Humidity Conditioning
Note: Ship testing, accelerated aging testing, and other tests offered by Quest may also apply to these types of packages.