Validating Medical Packaging Contributor(s): Pilchik, Ronald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566768071 ISBN-13: 9781566768078 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $308.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: According to the FDA Quality System Regulations, manufacturers must ensure that "device packaging and shipping containers are designed and constructed to protect the device from alteration or damage during the customary conditions of processing, storage, handling, and distribution." As specific as this statement is, the FDA does not provide instructions for how to achieve their standards. This handy reference demystifies the validation procedure for medical device packaging by providing specific examples and templates for creating and maintaining a validation file. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Design - Packaging - Medical | Instruments & Supplies - Medical | Allied Health Services - Medical Technology |
Dewey: 681.761 |
LCCN: 2002073339 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.86" W x 9.04" (0.86 lbs) 160 pages |
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Publisher Description: According to the FDA Quality System Regulations, manufacturers must ensure that device packaging and shipping containers are designed and constructed to protect the device from alteration or damage during the customary conditions of processing, storage, handling, and distribution. As specific as this statement is, the FDA does not provide instructions on how to achieve their standards. Validating Medical Packaging demystifies the validation procedure for medical device packaging by providing specific examples and templates for creating and maintaining a validation file. About the author: Ronald Pilchik has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare manufacturing industry. As principal of the Techmark Group, he provided consulting services to diverse multinational manufacturers on selecting, developing, and validating medical packaging compatible with their sterilization requirements. He has been chairman of the healthcare packaging section of TAPPI, the packaging committee of HIMA, and a member of AAMI's ISO198 working group on packaging. Mr. Pilchik is program chairman of the HealthPack Conference Series on medical device packaging. |