PRE-TREATMENT , SURFACE PREPARATION , DEGREASING & CLEANING
SBS Ecoclean Group and VC999 Medical bundle competencies worldwide
Final cleaning of medical technology products and sterile packaging with pre-validated material
Manufacturers of medical technology products worldwide have to meet ever higher demands and stricter regulatory requirements of the FDA and MDR . Since the introduction of the MDR final cleaning and packaging have been critical elements of the product . This leads to a considerable economical effort for medical technology companies . In order to optimally support and relieve companies in these processes , the SBS Ecoclean Group , global provider of turnkey cleaning solutions for medical technology , and the globally active VC999 Medical , business unit specializing in packaging machines and pre-validated materials of VC999 Verpackungssysteme AG , entered into a close cooperation . It enables the planning and worldwide delivery of complete turnkey solutions for cleaning and sterile packaging , including packaging validation , from a single source .
VC999 Medical ' s packaging solutions , which are available worldwide , are an ideal complement to our product portfolio . They enable us to provide manufacturers of medical technology products with complete turnkey solutions , from pre-cleaning and intermediate cleaning during production , through final cleaning and insertion into cleanrooms , to sterile packaging .
The SBS Ecoclean Group and VC999 Medical have concluded a worldwide sales and service cooperation with the aim of minimizing both the time and financial effort involved in certifying and validating the cleaning and sterile packaging of medical technology products . Ecoclean supplements its turnkey range for medical technology with the MDR and GMP-compliant packaging systems of VC999 Medical , which , depending on the application , already contain pre-validated packaging materials ( PAPE , Tyvek and paper / foil ). “ The packaging machines and materials from VC999 Medical have been established on the global market for decades and ideally complete our portfolio ,” reports Fabio Cordaro , Global Business Development CLP and expert for parts cleaning in medical technology at Ecoclean . “ This enables us to plan and supply manufacturers of medical technology products , such as implants and instruments , with complete turnkey solutions , from preliminary and intermediate cleaning during production to final cleaning and transfer to the clean room to sterile packaging .”
VC999 Medical is a business unit of the Swiss VC999 Verpackungssysteme AG that specializes in packaging and is represented in over 70 countries around the world . The family-run company is the only manufacturer of packaging solutions in the world to have its own packaging validation with a shelf life of ten years . “ On the one hand , the fact that it is also a global player in the medical technology market spoke in favor of the cooperation with Ecoclean . On the other hand , we got a partner on board who covers the process immediately before packaging ,” explains Jürgen Klein , who is responsible for product management at VC999 Medical . “ This enables us to offer customers quick and effective cleaning and packaging
In addition to the safe , fast and already prevalidated cleaning and packaging , the added value that results for customers from the cooperation includes the short-term commissioning of the production solution and the easy transferability to other locations .
of their products , which contributes to a more efficient production .” The added value that results for customers from the close cooperation includes , on the one hand , increased safety for the processes of professional cleaning and sterile packaging , taking current legislation into account . On the other hand , the effort for certifications and validations is minimized so that they can be used quickly . Added to this is the simple adaptation of the solutions for production sites in different countries and across continents .
For optimal process design and coordination , the partners have mapped a complete process chain from preliminary , intermediate and final cleaning , including clean room and packaging at Ecoclean ’ s Center of Competence in Monschau ( Germany ). Corresponding trials with original products can be carried out and analyzed in laboratories .
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