MedAccred introduces plastics extrusion auditing opportunities

^{Performance review institute, MedAccred, has announced it has added plastics extrusion to its list of audit opportunities.}   

Companies seeking MedAccred Accreditation can now gain industry recognition for cable and harness, heat treating, plastics injection moulding, printed circuit board assembly, sterilisation and welding, as well as plastics extrusion.

Audits for plastics extrusion covers tubing/profile, sheet, film, blown film, over-jacketing, co-extrusion and ram extrusion. The audit criteria have been developed by leaders in the medical device industry who are part of the MedAccred program and are focused on improving product quality and patient safety.

Medical tubing company, Sunlite Plastics was the first manufacturing facility in the world to achieve MedAccred Plastics Extrusion Accreditation with a scope of accreditation covering tubing/profile extrusion. Following the MedAccred audit, technical experts from leading medical device companies reviewed the audit findings and corrective actions before voting on granting each MedAccred Accreditation.

Joe Pinto, executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Performance Review Institute, the not-for-profit organisation that administers MedAccred on behalf of the medical devices industry, said: “I am very proud that PRI is able to support the growth of MedAccred and enable the medical device industry to strengthen the supply chain through this Accreditation. Credit must be given to the pioneers, like Sunlite Plastics, who step up to this rigorous evaluation of their systems, processes and industry best practices to achieve their MedAccred Accreditation from industry.”