Medical Device Packaging

Report Overview

This report analyzes the US market for medical device packaging in units and in US dollars. Containers discussed include:

• trays (thermoformed plastic, aluminum, and paperboard)
• reagent, solution, and media bottles, which consist of glass and plastic blood culture and culture media bottles
• clamshell packs (hinged and non-hinged packs)
• pouches (four-sided seal, three-sided seal, and other pouches)
• folding cartons, corrugated, and set-up boxes
• reagent and other vials, which include conventional parenteral-like containers (glass and plastic)
• bags (single and coextruded film, laminated, and paper)
• blister packs (compartment and other packs)
• media plates and dishes (microplates and petri dishes)

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The study also examines the following packaging accessories:

• labels:
  • security labels, which include such labels as RFID labels and authentication labels with such features as color shifting inks
  • standard labels, which include paper and film types, header labels, and pressure-sensitive, heat shrink (i.e., shrink sleeves and roll-fed shrink labels), and stretch sleeve labels without security features
  • package inserts, including adhesive leaflets and multi-page informational sheets
• lidding (nonwoven, plastic/foil, and paper)
• security components (temperature indictors, RFID tags, tamper-evident seals)
• vial and bottle closures (screw-threaded closures, elastomeric and rubber stoppers, and other closures, which include septa and crimp systems)
• shipping supplies
  • protective packaging inserts (e.g., air pillows, cotton padding, and insulation)
  • wrappings
  • tapes
• shrink wrap and bands
• desiccants (silica gel, activated clay, polymers, and other desiccants)

End-use applications include:

• diagnostic substances
• surgical and medical instruments
• surgical appliances and supplies
• electromedical and irradiation equipment
• dental equipment and supplies
• ophthalmic goods