When should you upgrade your packaging machinery
Charlie A. Webb CPP asks. "Is it time to upgrade your medical device packaging machinery? Charlie points out: "My advice is don’t get duped with the pointless bells and whistles that are really at the end of the day just marketing pitches that may add no value in creating better/stronger seals on your pouches. On the flip side don’t hang onto outdated equipment because you fear re-validation, this is a recipe for disaster. Re-validation can feel like a herculean task however if new packaging machinery better manages potential "Infection risk to patients" than it is time to push into better equipment and refresh your validation plan…
Guest Description:
Charlie Webb is the founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific he manages the company’s new technology development through the company’s vendor partners. Charlie is a certified packaging professional “CPP” certified through the institute of packaging professionals as well as a “Six Sigma Master Black Belt”. Charlie has been in sterile device packaging for 25 years and has been involved in numerous FDA and ISO audits as a regulatory advisor. Charlie has multiple granted and pending patents on medical device packaging machinery and pouch testing systems. His current patent-pending technologies include a sterile containment system for the processing of human donor tissue as well as a 100% inspection system for medical device trays.