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Medical device packaging has one job: deliver the product to the operating room in exactly the condition it left the factory. There is no second chance, no acceptable shelf scuff, no “good enough.” EnviroPAK engineered a custom packaging solution for Medtronic that met these exact requirements.
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Medical device
Problem
Precise geometry. Zero tolerance for damages.
Medtronic manufactures the Affinity NT Oxygenator used during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. This complex medical device contains multiple ports, fittings and protrusions that cannot tolerate stress, abrasion or even a hint of an air leak. Doctors depend on this product and so do their surgical patients. This is why the packaging must be engineered to fully protect the device during shipping so it arrives to the operating room undamaged.
Engineering specification required custom molded fiber packaging that delivered precise form-fitted protection across every contour. Plus, Medtronic needed delivery consistency that any medical supply chain demands. These are the exact type of custom packaging project requirements EnviroPAK excels at meeting.
Solution
Nothing but positive results since 2010.
EnviroPAK designed a custom molded fiber tray that contours precisely to each port and fitting, isolating and protecting the device from stress and impact along the entire packaging journey. Medtronic has been utilizing this unique tray since 2010. EnviroPAK has provided a consistent packaging supply chain, consistent protection and consistent peace of mind for a medical device company that can’t afford anything less than perfection. In an industry where product integrity is a matter of patient safety, EnviroPAK’s molded fiber packaging has provided Medtronic proven and reliable protection for over 15 years.
