Efficiency in the time of COVID Scaling syringe and vial manufacturing

We’ve collated all the data we have into a single whitepaper, which we are making freely available to those who need a quick reference guide to the type of testing that can be done in the syringes and vials arena.

Robert Egginton
UK Sales Manager, Mecmesin

Mecmesin machine testing a needle

Affordable syringe and vial testing

The humble syringe is currently the only vehicle that can deliver what is arguably the world’s most valuable substance, the COVID-19 vaccine. Yet, syringes are in short supply.

According to one of the globe’s biggest syringe makers, Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices (HMD), 10 billion syringes are needed to vaccinate but 60% of the global population. This has seen syringe (and glass vial) manufacturers racing to increase output to meet demand. But such hurried escalation of production comes with its own challenges – one being quality control.

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Additional resources

Test standards

BS EN ISO 7886-1

Sterile hypodermic syringes for single use Part 1: Syringes for manual use

ISO 8362-7

Injection containers and accessories — Part 7: Injection caps made of aluminiumplastics combinations without overlapping plastics part
Test types

Penetration and Puncture resistance

Penetration and puncture resistance testing graphic

Penetration resistance testing involves the insertion of a probe into a material to a known depth.

Product Groups

Medical devices and aids

Medical device manufacturers operate in one of the world’s most competitive and highly-regulated industries, where patient safety is critical. Lives can hinge on bringing innovative new products to market as soon as possible, whilst still ensuring compliance to standards, product reliability and traceability of production.

Mecmesin force & torque test systems are ideal for testing the physical strength of all kinds of medical devices. Whether it is testing the glide force of syringes, the torque integrity of Luer connectors, the actuation force of drug delivery devices, the strength of prosthetic joints & bone screws; Mecmesin testers provide you with an easy-to-use and affordable solution.

Our test software ensures traceable results with full storage of raw data, a robust audit trail, full operator security and guaranteed repeatability. Test with confidence to ASTM, BS EN, ISO, DIN, CEN, Ph. Eur. and USP standards