Demonstrating that packaging and products can withstand expected distribution conditions can be an important part of development and validation programmes for medical devices and pharmaceutical products. Smithers can design shipment studies to support applicable requirements and standards, including ISO 11607, ASTM D4169)
We understand the importance of getting your product to its end-user in a fit-for-purpose condition. Smithers has specialist facilities capable of simulating the range of events occurring from point of manufacture to point of use.
No matter how simple or complex your supply chain, transit or packaging scenario - we can design a testing and evaluation program to meet your needs.
Where testing forms part of a wider development or submission programme, Smithers can also provide a more coordinated approach - from technical scoping and protocol development through laboratory scheduling, testing, progress management and reporting.
We understand the importance of getting your product to its end-user in a fit-for-purpose condition. Smithers has specialist facilities capable of simulating the range of events occurring from point of manufacture to point of use.
No matter how simple or complex your supply chain, transit or packaging scenario - we can design a testing and evaluation program to meet your needs.
Where testing forms part of a wider development or submission programme, Smithers can also provide a more coordinated approach - from technical scoping and protocol development through laboratory scheduling, testing, progress management and reporting.
Our transit and package testing services help clients
- Support regulatory and validation requirements
- Validate packaging performance
- Reduce damage
- Reduce packaging costs
- Reduce lead time to launch
- Assess durability of tamper-evident features
- Assess abrasion resistance of packaging and labels
Distribution hazards and conditions we can simulate
- Vibration in truck, plane, van, car or train
- Shocks, drops and impacts typical of palletised and indivudal packages in distribution
- Thermal and climatic hazards (elevated temperature, elevated humidity, frozen and chilled chain distribution and climatic cycling - cabinets and walk-in pallet scale chambers available).
- Combined-hazard shipment simulation, including temperature, vibration and pressure
- Compression assessment (recreating warehouse and vehicle stacking)
- Load stability in vehicle and during handling
- Shock and fragility performance
- In-use / patient handling
- The effects of aging
Quality and Accreditation
Our laboratories are ISTA certified and ISO 17025 accredited for a range of specific tests related to medical packaging. Many of the team members in both the US and UK are ISTA certified members and are globally recognized for their knowledge and expertise.Talk to an expert about your testing programme
Planning a shipment study or packaging testing programme? Talk to our healthcare packaging specialists about your product, packaging, distribution requirements and development timeline.- ISO 11607-1 Testing for Medical Device Packaging
- Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Shipment Studies
- Shelf Life Studies
- Sterile Barrier System Integrity Testing
- Tamper-Evident Packaging Testing
- Temperature-Controlled Vibration Testing for Healthcare Packaging
- Temperature-Controlled Vibration with Pressure Testing for Drug Product Stability
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