Test Solutions

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Medical Devices


Mecmesin Solutions for the Medical Device Industry

Qualify the usability and fitness-for-purpose of your medical devices

Conform to industry standards and achieve regulatory compliance e.g. AAMI, ASTM, EN, FDA, ISO.

Force Testing of medical tubing
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Do you know the precise force or torque required to?

Safety-ctitical testing on inhalers

  • Actuate your syringe plunger
  • Insert and extract your hypodermic needle
  • Remove your inhaler's cap
  • Calibrate your infusion pump
  • Peel open your devices' packaging
Peel Testing
Needle pull out test
Syringe pump tests

 

For optimum test results and repeatability we have the solution for you!

Around the world many manufacturers of medical devices and their packaging already use Mecmesin test equipment to assure that their products are safe for patients and remain sterile during transportation and storage.

Over 30 years experience

Please refer to our Solutions@Mecmesin case studies on the right or our customer testimonials to see examples of how we have helped other medical device customers.

Our test solutions for medical testing applications include:

  • Flexure Testing 3-point bend testing of needles
  • Compression TestingActuation force testing of metered dose inhalers and pen injectors
  • Actuation force / torque and tactile feedback of electrical and electronic controls
  • Peel TestingAdhesive / peel testing of
    • Adhesive dressings and tapes
    • Hydrocolloids
    • Seals on sterile packaging
  • Calibration of syringe pump occlusion monitoring
  • Hearing aid component testing
  • Mechanical assessment and failure analysis of surgical implants
  • Compression Testing Sharpness, insertion, extraction and penetration force testing of:
    • Needles
    • Scalpel blades
  • Compression Testing Syringe plunger actuation and "travel" force assessment
  • Tear Testing Tear strength of tapes and medical grade paper
  • Tensile Testing Tensile and materials strength testing of:
    • Bandages and dressings
    • Condoms
    • Dental materials
    • Joint strength on connectors
    • Medical tubing and guidewires used in catheters and cannulation of vessels
    • Needle hubs on lancets, syringes and winged infusion sets
    • Medical pouches and infusion solution bags
    • Prostheses
    • Springs
    • Surgical gloves and masks
    • Suture material
  • Torque Testing Torque testing of:
    • Hub-luer connectors and valves
    • Caps on drug delivery devices such as inhalers and pen injectors

 

PDFMedical Devices Industry Brochure

 

Interested in our Solutions?

For help with your custom application please contact our head office on +44 (0) 1403 799979 or your local distributor, fill in our enquiries form or request a callback and we will contact you.