Medical products

Patient safety is always in the foreground.

Packaging solutions for medical products and equipment are decisive to ensuring patient safety - without compromising on security and materials used. From single-use products to implants - it is worth investigating and assessing the prequalification of your packaging solution at an early stage. MULTIVAC provides you with sound advice based on many years of experience. Our packaging experts will support you from initial development all the way through to the finished package.

MULTIVAC - flexible packaging solutions for medical products

The requirements placed on the packaging of medical products such as catheters, disposable products, laboratory supplies, suture material, implants, combination packs, surgical supplies and diagnostics are extremely high. The packaging has to ensure that your product is delivered to the "point of use" in the hospital, health center or patient - with absolute sterility. It also needs to be opened easily and reliably without the content becoming contaminated or particles becoming loose. Another key condition is that your medical products are protected reliably during transport and that the content maintains its impeccable quality even during long storage periods.

Packaging also plays a decisive role in the release process of medical products. Even if there is often little time for development, regulations and quality standards need to be observed. The right packaging can guarantee the highest level of safety for your medical products. A sterile barrier, seal seam quality, reproducible and traceable processes, and correct labeling and marking, among many other measures, are the requirements that make it essential to consult with us at an early stage and develop your customized packaging solution.

Our machines are designed for low-bacteria and low-particle packaging, and they always comply with the latest guidelines (EU, EMA, FDA, DIN, ISO).

Your benefits with MULTIVAC

This is why MULTIVAC is the right partner for your sector.

Nothing is more valuable than health. And nowhere else are the demands on packaging more stringent than in the medical technology and pharmaceutical sectors.

MULTIVAC offers you the absolute security that you demand for your products:

Complete line integration, from product infeed to primary and secondary packaging - including comprehensive identification and inspection
The most suitable materials depend on the product and specific sterilization method
Our machines run rigid and flexible films, aluminum composite films, as well as paper- and Tyvek-based® materials
Primary packaging as a reliable sterile barrier system (SBS) against the penetration of microorganisms
Support for cost-effectively carrying out validation, calibration and documentation for your release process
Coding and marking in compliance with UDI for seamless traceability
Reliable inspection systems for a wide range of applications, such as inspections of print images or completeness of products
Tailored functions such as opening aids, reclosability or fixing products within the package

MULTIVAC machine range for medical products

Chamber machines

Flexible, easy to operate, and efficient - MULTIVAC vacuum machines are a synonym for packing products in film pouches.

Flexible, easy to operate, and efficient - MULTIVAC vacuum machines are a synonym for packing products in film pouches. Learn more

Thermoforming packaging machines

High-output thermoforming packaging machines from MULTIVAC dominate the market. We are continuously raising the benchmark with our innovative solutions.

High-output thermoforming packaging machines from MULTIVAC dominate the market. We are continuously raising the benchmark with our innovative solutions. Learn more

Traysealers

MULTIVAC traysealers for the secure packaging of food, medical and pharmaceutical products, as well as industrial and consumer goods.

MULTIVAC traysealers for the secure packaging of food, medical and pharmaceutical products, as well as industrial and consumer goods. Learn more

Flowpacker

MULTIVAC flowpackers are robust, reliable and easy to clean - and they are ideal for regular product changes. They prevent faults and production stoppages.

MULTIVAC flowpackers are robust, reliable and easy to clean - and they are ideal for regular product changes. They prevent faults and production stoppages. Learn more

Automation solutions

Automation and robotic solutions from MULTIVAC make your processes more efficient and save costs, while increasing quality for greater reliability and ease of planning.

Automation and robotic solutions from MULTIVAC make your processes more efficient and save costs, while increasing quality for greater reliability and ease of planning. Learn more

Labelling and printing solutions

The comprehensive range of our labelling and printing systems can be seamlessly integrated into existing production and packaging processes.

The comprehensive range of our labelling and printing systems can be seamlessly integrated into existing production and packaging processes. Learn more

Inspection solutions

MULTIVAC inspection solutions | for absolutely reliable production and packaging processes: checkweighers, X-ray inspection systems, metal detectors and vision systems.

MULTIVAC inspection solutions | for absolutely reliable production and packaging processes: checkweighers, X-ray inspection systems, metal detectors and vision systems. Learn more

Our services in the medical products sector

MULTIVAC packaging solutions meet all your legal requirements reliably, efficiently and cost-effectively. Our team of experts offers you a wide range of support services and technical assistance. Together we will develop a tailored packaging concept for your medical products.

Concept phase

MULTIVAC has been a reliable partner to its customers for more than 60 years. You can be sure that your individual requirements are always in the foreground.

Our engineers and process experts will support you with dedication and experience in the development of a customized and ideally suited concept for your products.

In close collaboration with you, a packaging design will be developed to meet complex product requirements, and until a customized pack design is a perfect fit for your medical product. With 3D visualization and sample productions, and taking into account all output requirements, we will develop the best packaging for your product.

Based on the specification document and in close collaboration with you, we will develop a customized line concept for you, along with all required line and format drawings. In many cases, several possible concept alternatives will be developed and discussed with you in a presentation.

Implementation

MULTIVAC will accompany you throughout the technical implementation and finetuning of your packaging process. We can support you worldwide with expertise and precision, ensuring the smooth implementation of your individual machine and line solutions.

From the initial idea to the first test run - an expert and highly experienced project team will be at your side during the implementation of your packaging solution. A team that will accompany you from the first evaluation to the final completion of the packaging project.

MULTIVAC offers packaging solutions for various levels of automation, from manual systems and semi-automatic machines to fully integrated packaging lines. We manufacture our own automation, converging and transport systems, as well as marking and quality inspection solutions, so that we can offer you end-to-end concepts for maximum productivity. We adapt flexibly to your requirements and, if required, can support you in integrating components from other manufacturers into your line concept.

We offer comprehensive training courses, either at our worldwide Training Centers or with you on site, so that you can become familiar with the operation, servicing and care of your machines. Training is hands-on and carried out right at the machine. You will also receive all written training material. This allows you to fully exploit the potential of your new MULTIVAC packaging solution.

MULTIVAC will support you in the areas of process validation, calibration and documentation.

Process validation with MULTIVAC

With the entry into force of the current MDR (Medical Device Regulation), process validation has become a statutory requirement. As a supplier of integrated packaging solutions, MULTIVAC has many years of well-established skills. Our team of experts can offer you comprehensive support in implementing your requirements.

Our qualification and validation package complies with the guidelines of GMP, GAMP 5 and ISO, and includes, among others, the following services:

Validation schedule
Risk assessment
Functional specification
Installation and Operation Qualification
Computer validation

We will also support you in performing qualification and validation processes on site and help you produce special validations and retrospective validations for installed packaging solutions.

Process calibration by MULTIVAC

To ensure reproducible packaging quality and processes, we perform calibration for all relevant process parameters in our packaging lines. We record the results in a calibration protocol and make the corresponding documentation available to you for the correction of any measurement deviations.

In order to comply with the requirements of the FDA CFR 21 Part 11 guideline, our IPC machine control can be equipped with the following functional capabilities for monitoring and recording the packaging process:

Personalized user administration
Password administration
Audit trail
Recipe change log
Data backup

Aftersales services

Once your packaging solution has been successfully implemented, MULTIVAC Service kicks in to minimize operating costs over the entire life cycle of your production. For MULTIVAC, maximum availability means quick remote assistance, maximum 24/7 spare parts availability, as well as active support in maximizing your daily productivity – thanks to the help of our digital assistance and analytical tools.

To ensure the quickest possible support, we use live Remote Assistance to reduce your downtime in the event of unplanned stops. Any problems that may arise are analyzed and solved by our experts online and in dialogue with you. Step-by-step and without your incurring travel costs and unnecessary waiting time.

MULTIVAC spare parts not only ensure fault-free operation and minimal downtime, they also meet the highest safety standards. Thanks to our worldwide spare parts logistics and decentralized warehouses at our Service locations, we guarantee the rapid and comprehensive supply of genuine spare parts in outstanding MULTIVAC quality.

Benefit from transparent processes and process data in real time with MULTIVAC Smart Services. Used intelligently, they are a decisive success factor and an important contributor to the maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness of your lines. Our experts will be happy to advise you - without obligation - on how you can use MULTIVAC Smart Services profitably on both new and existing equipment.