STERIS offers comprehensive package testing services to support medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing Customers and the sterilization process by validating packaging systems in accordance with ISO 11607. 

Package testing is used to manage the risks inherent to the manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of medical and pharmaceutical devices that must remain sterile until the point of use. Standardized testing is used to demonstrate that a packaging system has adequate protective capabilities. This is achieved by subjecting the packaging to laboratory tests that simulate hazards encountered during real-world shipping and storage conditions. They are then assessed for the presence of a sterile barrier, thereby providing confidence in their protective capability. 

Our package testing services include: 

• Accelerated and real-time aging 

• Distribution/transportation simulation 

• Cold chain testing 

• Sterile barrier integrity and seal strength 

• Shelf-life extension for sterile medical and pharmaceutical devices