{"id":5219,"date":"2018-06-30T09:13:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-30T09:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amb.se\/?page_id=5219"},"modified":"2023-11-27T15:52:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:52:50","slug":"sterile-packaging","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amb.se\/en\/sterile-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"Sterile packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509551730213{margin-bottom: -1px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"shortcode-wrapper shortcode-spacer clearfix\"><div class=\"spacer\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;redlink&#8221;]\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 36px; color: #990000;\">Sterile packaging<\/h1>\n<h2>What is sterile packaging and when is it used?<\/h2>\n<p>Single-use medical technology devices are often required to remain sterile until use in healthcare or by the patient. This places great demands on the packaging, which must not only protect the product against mechanical damage during transport and handling, but also act as a barrier against microbiological contamination. While the packaging must have good barrier properties, it must also be permeable to various sterilisation media such as ethylene oxide gas and ionising radiation.<\/p>\n<p>Sterile packaging therefore usually consists of a thick plastic film combined with a paper-like plastic film that is permeable to gases, often called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dupont.com\/products-and-services\/fabrics-fibers-nonwovens\/protective-fabrics\/brands\/tyvek.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyvek\u2122<\/a>\u00a0(DuPont) after the first commercially available product.<\/p>\n<h2>Possible sterile packaging solutions<\/h2>\n<p>Every project has its unique challenges when it comes to an optimal packaging solution. Everything from requirements for permissible external effects, user-friendliness, packaging efficiency (size) to sterilisation method and production volumes must be considered. However, in principle there are three basic solutions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manual packaging in standard bags sealed by welding.<\/li>\n<li>Manual packaging in preformed hard or soft blisters where sealing takes place by welding in a permeable plastic film in generic sealing equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Fully automatic packaging during the process where a robotic solution places the product in moulded hard or soft blisters, after which the package is sealed with Tyvek.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nIn order to avoid misunderstanding, it\u2019s important to emphasise that while AMB produces this type of product in cleanrooms, the products do not leave our process sterile. We do the groundwork, but sterility is not achieved until after the product undergoes a sterilisation process, which is the next step after packaging. The majority of available sterilisation processes are governed by strict safety and environmental standards, which means sterilisation competence is concentrated to highly specialised companies. AMB has established partnerships with a number of suppliers in Europe to meet various sterilisation requirements.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n<h2>FAQ:<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"faq-module-wrapper\">\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-is-sterilization\" class=\"hb-toggle sterile-packaging\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is sterilization?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;entry-content&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sterilization is a process that aims to remove or kill harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses or fungi from a surface, an object or a body. This is usually done by using high temperatures, chemicals (eg ethylene oxide) or radiation (eg gamma radiation).<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-are-sterile-bags-or-pouches\" class=\"hb-toggle sterile-packaging\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are sterile bags or pouches?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;entry-content&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sterile bag or pouche is a single-use package used in a sterilizer to allow penetration of the sterilant to the objects placed inside. After sterilization, the contents retain their sterility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The choice between a sterile bag and a sterile pouch depends on factors such as the size and shape of the items, the desired level of protection, and any specific requirements for breathability or transparency. In healthcare settings, both options are used based on the nature of the medical instruments or devices being packaged and the sterilization method employed.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-does-the-product-become-sterile\" class=\"hb-toggle sterile-packaging\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does the product become sterile?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;entry-content&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A product can be sterilized by heat and pressure, chemicals, radiation or filtration. The materials must withstand the various stresses of the respective process and be stored in packaging that maintains sterility.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-disinfection-and-sterilization\" class=\"hb-toggle sterile-packaging\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between disinfection and sterilization?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;entry-content&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disinfection and sterilization are two different processes for reducing the number or eliminating microorganisms on surfaces, instruments, or materials. During disinfection, the number of microorganisms is reduced to a level that is safe. Sterilization eliminates (almost) all forms of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-is-an-autoclave\" class=\"hb-toggle sterile-packaging\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-single\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"hb-moon-plus-circle\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is an autoclave?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hb-accordion-pane\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;entry-content&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An autoclave (Greek\/Latin: self-sealing) is a pressure cooker used, among other things, in healthcare and in laboratories for sterilizing various materials and instruments that can withstand moisture and heat. Autoclaves have proven to be cheap, safe and easy to use. 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