Medical Device News

Demand for our packaging validation services is high and MET have invested in new equipment.

Our new environment chamber for accurate long term storage at elevated or reduced temperatures will expand our capacity for packaging shelf life studies.

It is also useful in other laboratory validations such as verification of temperature controlled transport and temperature cycling resistance.

Training is a vital element for ensuring that good practices are followed in medical device quality assurance, GMP and GLP. Manufacturers and laboratories can now take advantage of the on-site training that has been added to the MET shop. The packages are tailored to customer’s needs and cover:

Internal Quality Auditor for Medical Device Companies, Good Manufacturing Practice (21CFR Part 820)-Foundations, Good Laboratory Practice (OECD-FDA)-Foundations.

These training packages and much more support information can be found at the medical device solutions, sales site: sales.medical-engineering.co.uk

Medical Engineering Technologies Ltd we have added new items to our web store. There is a variety of products and a great deal of information to simplify and inform your purchasing activities. The shop is specifically designed to fulfil the needs of engineers and scientists in the Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Industries. We provide secure on line ordering, supported by rapid delivery.

In the coming months we will be adding many more products. Currently on the sales web site you can find:

• Autoclaves
• Biocompatible Assembly Adhesives
• Ethylene Oxide Sterilisation Equipment
• Medical Device Leak Testing Machines
• Medical Device Package Testing Machines
• Pharmaceutical Package Testing Machines
• Medical Pouch Sealers
• Sterilisation Pouches
• Sterilisation Indicators
• Validation Services

All this and much more support information can be found at the medical
device solutions, sales site: www.sales.medical-engineering.co.uk

Checking the MET Web Store

Integrity testing is required for sterile fluids for injection, whether supplied by the pharmaceutical industry or for cosmetic surgery. MET’s range of leak test equipment is ideal for verifying the seals on containers for both animal and human health. A ‘non destructive’ vacuum system is used allowing either 100% or audit testing.

Vial Integrity Testing

At MET we have significantly extended our range of medical device adhesives. Our new manufacturing adhesives include cyanoacrylates with cytotoxicity testing in 4 viscosities from very runny to gel. They are perfect for bonding a number of materials including ABS, styrenes, PVCs and SAN.

Also now available, are UV curing adhesives with cytotoxicity testing.
These materials are particularly well adapted to bonding PVC and polycarbonate as well as acrylic and ABS. Three viscosities are available all with the option of UV fluorescence for QC examinations.

Medical Catheter Adhesives

Thixotropic thread sealer for pipes carrying oxygen is available from MET. Leak free sealing is provided with no loose particles, curing in 30 minutes and easy disassembly. This material has a BMA certificate for oxygen contact up to 145 PSI. Potable water pipe sealant is also available.

Medical Device Design Specialties From MET

Medical device design and development services at MET encompass a wide range of specialties. We have particular expertise in cardiac and cardio-vascular products. We also have laparoscopic products from our design studio on the market and number of surgical instruments which were designed for novel procedures.

We have engineers with training from both academic and industrial backgrounds. Their industrial experience includes working closely with clinical staff particularly in cardiology, anaesthetics and emergency medicine. Engineering skills, computer modeling and rapid prototyping, FEA and bench testing all combine to give confidence in our design ergonomics and function.

We can also draw on the input of clinical experts and our regulatory consultants give a comprehensive project management service from the very first idea to the a production ready product.

Medical Device Machining Man

Medical Engineering Technologies Ltd.,
41 Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent CT21 5LX, UK.
Tel.: +44 (0)8454 588924
Fax: +44 (0)8700 562153
E-mail: solutions@met.uk.com
Web: www.medical-engineering.co.uk

Do you need equipment or supplies quickly for your medical device manufacturing or sterilisation processes? Medical Engineering Technologies is very proud to announce the launch of our web store where you will find a variety of products and a great deal of information to simplify your purchasing activities.

In the coming months we will be adding many more products. Currently on the sales web site you can find:

• Medical Device Leak Testing Machines
• Medical Device Package Testing Machines
• Pharmaceutical Package Testing Machines
• Sterilisation Pouch Sealers
• Sterilisation Pouches
• Sterilisation Indicators
• Sterilisation Equipment

Please take a look and tell us what you think and what you would like to
find there.

The web page detailing our customer returns analysis service has now been extended. It contains additional information to help medical device manufacturers comply with their CE marking, post market obligations.

Visit our Post Market Surveillance page

Are you developing cardio-vascular products? MET has the experts on hand to provide bench testing and consultancy to accelerate your project. Cardiac valves are a speciality, as is flow dynamics in vascular prostheses and stents. Our “Artificial Man” test bench can be configured to put a wide variety of vascular products through their paces. Computer based Finite Element Analysis complements information garnered in the laboratory.

Medical Device Testing - Vascular Test Bench