Packaging firm launches new seal verification technology for medical devices

Bemis Healthcare Packaging has recently launched Insura, a seal verification technology designed specifically for medical device packaging.

This technology is a real-time, non-destructive visual indicator of seal quality which is embedded into the sterile barrier system. A blue colour is generated under only proper seal conditions – chemistry, heat and intimate contact.

David Vanden Heuvel, Bemis Healthcare’s marketing manager said: “Collaborating with our customers and understanding their needs in this quality driven market led us to develop this exciting, game changing technology.”

Successfully engineering this technology platform was enabled by Bemis’s material science expertise.

• The blue colour is generated during the sealing process; as a result of the combinatory chemistry added to the packaging substrates.
• The blue colour intensity correlates to seal strength and can help identify defects. Measurement can be taken in real time to confirm seals are in specification.
• Through ETO sterilisation the colour is reversed, providing no visual difference to the end user.