Leak testing medical devices
Turner, M.
Medical Device Technology 20(5): 10-13
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 1048-6690 PMID: 19852175 Document Number: 629882
Products and packaging require leak detection for quality assurance. This article compares and contrasts the two commonly used methods of pressure decay and trace gas testing and provides examples of using these techniques on a catheter and a sealed, impermeable pack.
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