OEM: Grieshaber & Co AG, Schaffhausen (CH) Supplier: Renggli, Schaffhausen (CH) Industry sector: Other packaging

Part design:

Safety in the operating theater …

...with operation boxes in transparent Apec^® 1745 offering a high heat resistance.

Particularly stringent requirements are placed on the secure transport, careful storage and easy handling of scalpels in ophthalmic surgery. The scalpels are first packed in the boxes in blister packs and these are then sterilized by gamma rays. After the scalpels have been used for the first time, they are placed in the boxes

made of Apec^® 1745 once again and subsequently sterilized with superheated steam at 134 °C in an autoclave.

The superheated steam sterilization process can be repeated up to 10 times with the scalpels and the boxes being sterilized together. The requirement for accurate scalpel positioning calls for excellent dimensional stability, a high and lasting material rigidity and good sterilization resistance to gamma rays and superheated steam.

These boxes are produced by the Renggli company and distributed by Grieshaber & Co. AG. Further applications are planned for the medical sector that can only be achieved with the specific property combination offered by this material.

Apec^® 1745 also fulfils the requirements for tissue contact of up to 30 days as specified in ISO 10993-1.