Datwyler expands portfolio with two new products
Datwyler, a manufacturer of elastomer components for pharmaceutical packaging, is expanding its portfolio with two new products to meet evolving patient demands.
The new offerings include a 5/8 inch rigid needle shield (RNS) to address the need for pre-filled syringes to contain vaccines for intramuscular injection, and isoprene rubber discs for infusion therapies.
Datwyler’s new 5/8 inch RNS answers the call for solutions to increasingly urgent challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic. The onset of COVID-19 has accelerated growth in demand for pre-filled syringes and correlating needle shields. The pre-filled syringes market is now expected to grow around 13 percent in the period 2021-2025 reaching a volume of 7.5bn units provided at global level at the end of 2025. During the same period, the 5/8 inch RNS market is expected to grow around 25 percent, reaching a volume of 1.75bn units provided at global level at the end of 2025.
“There is an expansion of global and regional immunisation programmes addressing viruses like COVID-19 as well as the seasonal flu and other paediatric vaccine requirements. Simultaneously, mounting safety concerns around the risk of needle stick injuries among healthcare providers are driving higher safety standards and as a result, greater interest in no-pierce, rigid plastic caps over plain rubber shields,” said Carina van Eester, global product leader at Datwyler for pre-filled syringes and cartridges. Especially in applications that require nurses and doctors to perform many vaccinations in a short amount of time, a RNS offers more comfortable syringe handling and reduces the risk of needle sticks.
Datwyler’s 5/8 inch RNS is designed with a best-in-class rubber formulation known as FM30. FM30 enables a worldwide regulatory compliant with a low extractable profile and an adequate gas permeability that allows ETO sterilisation and facilitates controlled pull-off force, high separation force and excellent seal integrity. The design is also compatible with standard PFS and runs on standard syringe assembly lines with no necessary changes.
Additionally, Datwyler’s introduction of isoprene rubber discs will also help meet demand for the packaging of a wide range of infusion therapies. “This product is an excellent addition to Datwyler’s parenteral packaging portfolio,” said Howie Yang, market lead for Datwyler in China. In countries throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, where infusion therapies continue to be packaged in rigid plastic containers, infusion discs are necessary components for treatments of chronic illnesses, infectious diseases, dehydration, post-surgery treatments, and the administration of antibiotics. The addition of infusion discs completes Datwyler’s product portfolio for IV system components, which also includes injection sites, sleeve stoppers and vascular seals for peripheral venous catheters.