Medical masks have become an essential item in our daily lives in the fight against COVID-19. Medical masks are considered as personal protective equipment (PPE), and are therefore classified as medical devices. They are subject to local regulations such as the US UDI system, or the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR), and must be labeled accordingly. Videojet can help medical mask manufacturers comply with these legal requirements by offering innovative coding solutions for masks, packaging and shipping boxes.

Effective as of January 1, 2019, the Russian Federal Act No. 488-FZ mandates that 12 different product groups marketed in Russia, including pharmaceuticals, require traceability serialization using a Crypto-Code no later than July 1, 2020.

Videojet released a software update for the Wolke m610/m600 series to optimize Crypto-Code printing.

Perhaps to a greater degree than other industries, pharmaceutical and medical device packaging demands the highest quality variable coding.

Therefore, Videojet can provide IQ/OQ validation packages for coding solutions to help meet your documentation needs.

“Increasing code quality and efficiency in serialization” – Presentation at Pharmapack 2018, Paris

This 25-minute presentation, delivered by Heidi Vanheerswynghels, outlines the key considerations manufacturers should acknowledge in order to achieve high-quality bar codes that meet the requirements of the European Falsified Medicine Directive.

At the end of this video you’ll understand:

• Global serialization legislations
• Key influences on bar code quality
• ISO 15415 – Parameters measured, causes and optimizations
• Testing quality – How do you ensure and test the quality of codes?

“Invisible vial coding with Wolke thermal inkjet” – A case study presented at Pharmapack 2017, Paris

This 16-minute presentation, delivered by Heidi Vanheerswynghels at Pharmapack 2017, shows how vial caps are coded with a UV thermal inkjet ink to help ensure internal traceability.