SPMC Participates

February 12, 2008
Understanding the Nuances of ISO 11607 Webcast
On February 12, members of SPMC held a webcast on ISO 11607: Packaging for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices. Organized and introduced by Daphne Allen, editor of Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News magazine, the webcast was moderated by Marie Tkacik, SPMC Chairperson of the SPMC Technical Committee.

Discussions included:

Validation Responsibilities by Dennis Redding of Perfecseal, a Bemis Company
Understanding Worst Case by Dhuanne Dodrill of Rollprint Packaging Products, Inc.
Test Method Validation by Geoff Pavey of Oliver Medical,
Choosing Appropriate Materials by Jon Anderson of Alcan Packaging, and
Choosing Appropriate Packaging Systems by Alison Tyler of Beacon Converters.

The webcast was sponsored by Alcan Packaging, Beacon Converters, Perfecseal, Rollprint Packaging Products and TOLAS Healthcare Packaging.

October 10, 2007
Michigan State Thanks SPMC
Michigan State School of Packaging thanks SPMC for its contribution to a research effort aimed at identifying the critical defect size for medical device packaging.