ARTICLES & NEWS
News and Medical Device Packaging Insights from Pro-Tech Design & Manufacturing
Labeling Trends: UDI, 2D Barcodes & Serialization for Traceability
For half a century, the barcode on a medical device carton did one job. It answered a single question — which product is this? — and it gave the same answer at every stop between the packaging line and the sterile field. That answer is no longer enough. Hospitals want...
ISO 17025 Lab Accreditation for Medical Device Packaging Quality
Medical device packaging decisions depend on evidence. A pouch may look well sealed. A tray may appear strong. A carton may seem ready for distribution. However, visual assumptions fail when a package must protect a sterile device through sealing, sterilization,...
Orthopedic Implant Packaging by Design: A User-Centered Guide for OEMs
Orthopedic implant packaging must withstand two very different environments. First, it has to move through production, sterilization, storage, inventory handling, and the supply chain without losing packaging performance. Later, it has to work in a procedure room...
Medical Device Manufacturing Automation: Assembly, Packaging, and Quality Control
Automation in medical device manufacturing is often discussed as a way to increase output. That is true, but speed is only one part of the decision. A useful automated system should make the process more repeatable. It should help operators handle products...
Protective Packaging for Sensitive Neurostimulation Devices
Sensitive neurostimulation products carry a different packaging burden than many standard instruments or accessories. A pouch, tray, carton, or shipper must protect physical components, preserve product integrity, support sterilization, maintain the sterile barrier...
Pouch vs Tray vs Form-Fill-Seal: Sterile Barrier Comparison for Medical Device OEMs
Choosing between pouching, trays, and form-fill-seal is rarely a simple packaging exercise. For a medical device OEM, the format affects sterility maintenance, device protection, production speed, validation work, sterilization compatibility, freight, and the user’s...
NEWS
Vivian Villanueva Featured in Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Pro-Tech is proud to share that Vivian Villanueva, a member of our Minnesota team, has been featured in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s People on the Move listing in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month. Read Vivian’s listing in the Minneapolis/St. Paul...
Meet PRO-TECH Design at MD&M Midwest 2026
PRO-TECH Design & Manufacturing will be exhibiting at MD&M Midwest 2026, taking place October 28-29, 2026 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can find us at Booth #3010. MD&M Midwest is a premier event for the medical device...
PRO-TECH Design & Manufacturing at MD&M West 2026
We’re excited to announce that PRO-TECH Design & Manufacturing will be exhibiting at MD&M West 2026 – the leading medtech conference and trade show in the West. 📍 Location: Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA📅 Dates: February 3-5, 2026🔹 Visit us at Booth...
PRO-TECH Design & Manufacturing at MD&M Midwest 2025
We’re excited to announce that PRO-TECH Design & Manufacturing will be exhibiting at MD&M Midwest 2025 – the leading medtech conference and trade show in the Midwest. 📍 Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN📅 Dates: October 21-22, 2025🔹 Visit...