Inventors:
Mark Lawecki - Apollo PA
Eugene A. Gelblum - Lebanon PA
Michelle Robinson - Zelienople PA
Ralph E. Wolstenholme - Westfield PA
Eugene B. Wolstenholme - Southampton PA
Assignee:
Medrad, Inc. - Indianola PA
International Classification:
B65B 5500
Abstract:
An apparatus and method are provided for manufacturing articles, such as syringe barrels, substantially free from contaminants. The apparatus is an enclosure defining at least a class 100 and MCB-3 environment, and includes a molding isolation module and a packaging isolation module. Any contaminants that may exist within the enclosure are removed by the use of horizontal and vertical laminar airflows directed into air filter units. Further, the molding temperature may be selected such that it renders the fabricated articles substantially free from contaminants. The molding isolation module and packaging isolation module keep the fabricated articles substantially free from contaminants from the time the articles are molded to the time the articles are placed in sealed containers for shipment.