“The Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging Course” will be held February 3–5, 2026, during the MD&M West show in Anaheim, California.
The course includes three half-day sessions during the overall MD&M show, according to information posted online.
“The curriculum includes classroom instruction and in-depth discussions, along with demonstrations at participating exhibitor booths of various machinery used to create medical device packaging,” the website says.
The course is designed for people new to medical device packaging or to fill knowledge gaps to bring them up to speed on the packaging niche.
The course was developed by the Institute of Packaging Professionals’ Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee. The Flexible Packaging Association’s Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council is one of the sponsors. Topics will include:
- Materials used for sterile barrier packaging
- Designing sterile barrier systems
- Manufacturing packaging for sterile medical devices
- Qualifying equipment and validating processes
- Sterilization of medical devices for packaging engineers
- Regulations, standards, and quality systems for medical device packaging
- Risk analysis and design assurance
- Corrective Action and Preventive Action troubleshooting and remediation strategies
MD&M West includes numerous other events, seminars, and networking opportunities, with details that include pricing found on the show’s general website.