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Medical Device Testing (10 GB 48P9 3IE0)
Internationally recognised UK NHS centre of excellence which tests medical devices for the Health Services and for the international medical device market offers their testing facilities and reporting infrastructure. Testing includes microbiological, cytotoxicity/biocompatibility, physical, defect and incident investigation. Test method development and R&D services are also provided. Written reports are accepted and respected worldwide. Commercial agreements with technical assistance are sought.
Country: United Kingdom
Type: OFFER
Date: 25.08.2010
The laboratory is the only NHS laboratory in the UK dedicated to the testing and evaluation of surgical dressing and medical disposables.
They offer medical device testing services, test method development, and R&D in the medical device field.
Services include both physical and microbiological testing.
Testing services include:· Testing medical gloves, urinary catheters and dressings to European standards;· Providing sterility testing and endotoxin testing to the European Pharmacopoeia;· Testing compression hosiery and bandages to various standards;· Medical device defect reporting and incident investigation;· Environmental monitoring of pharmacy clean rooms and Sterile Service departments;· Bioburden testing of reusable surgical instruments to demonstrate cleanliness;· Provision of pharmaceutical Quality Assurance services;
Innovative Aspects:
The organisation is a UK NHS laboratory with a sound understanding of Health Service testing requirements and an excellent relationship with industry. They have developed/written many of the key test methods used for surgical dressing and bandages.
Test reports are accepted on a worldwide basis, enabling a single point of testing which can be used to support procurement and tender processes.
The laboratories experts sit on numerous standards committees, including those responsible for gloves, gowns & drapes, IV sets, and luer/non-luer connectors. Many test methods developed by the laboratory have been published as British or European standards and pharmacopoeial monographs.
The laboratory have a comprehensive range of facilities and test equipment to
enable testing of medical devices and demonstrate compliance with
European and International standards, the ability to perform comparative testing on competitor's products, and develop innovative test methods for novel
products.
The laboratory is uniquely positioned as part of the UK NHS, working regularly
with clinicians to understand which tests are relevant to clinical needs. Their NHS role is focused on providing test and technical information to enable evidence based purchasing to take place in the UK. The laboratory has published widely on areas such as dressings and wound management, latex allergy, medical gloves, silver dressings, and safer sharps devices.
The laboratory is accredited by UKAS to ISO 17025 the international standard for
testing laboratories.
Degree of development:
Patents/Rights: Others
Requested Cooperation: Technical consultancy, Testing of new applications, Adaptation to specific needs
- Type of partner sought: Industry R&D.
- Specific area of activity of the partner: manufacturers and distributors of medical devices who require testing services.
- Task to be performed by the partner sought: commissioning testing services.
Type of Organisation:
Status: NEW
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