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Testing Equipment & Services Companies

Find the suppliers you are looking for in MDL's testing equipment and services directory, which features the leading companies that specialize in providing testing solutions to medical device manufacturers.

Featured Products

Luer testing
Testing of luer products is performed according to ISO 594, EN 1707, and ISO 10555 standards. Physical tests include gauging, ease of assembly, unscrewing torque, overriding torque, air and liquid leakage, separation force, and stress cracking.



Plastics Testing
Equipped for tension and flexural tests, a plastics-testing package evaluates mechanical properties of materials and components. The 3345 system includes tensile wedge grips, a flex fixture, a Dell computer with a 17-in. flat liquid-crystal display screen, and Series IX/s materials testing software.



Automated Test System
A full-performance test system integrates a complete set of tools and techniques to test manufacturing processes. The Pilot VIP Flying Probe system features a SMEMA conveyor, which is user-programmable to suit manufacturing and test-process layouts.


Testing & Inspection Articles
Notable Links

Center for Devices and Radiological Health
FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is responsible for ensuring the safety and effectiveness of medical devices and eliminating unnecessary human exposure to man-made radiation from medical, occupational and consumer products.

European Co-operation for Accreditation
The branches of European national accreditation bodies have recently have joined to form European Accreditation (EA), which now covers all European conformity assessment activities, including testing, inspection, and certification.

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