Barriers

Protective Barriers

Safeguard Your Product and Your Entire Packaging System


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Eagle Medical engineers protective barrier components that prevent punctures, abrasion, and packaging damage for devices with sharps, serrated components, or delicate features. From caps and plugs to full coverage systems, our barriers integrate seamlessly with your packaging and sterilization workflows.

When your device includes sharps, serrated components, or delicate features, a packaging failure can start with the smallest oversight—like an unprotected tip, edge, or point. At Eagle Medical, we engineer and integrate protective barrier components that prevent punctures, abrasion, or internal packaging damage before it starts.

Whether you need an off-the-shelf solution or a fully custom-designed barrier, we'll help you build protection directly into your packaging system—without disrupting your sterilization or assembly workflows.

Tailored Barrier Solutions for Complex Devices

Partial Coverage Solutions:

  • Caps and plugs for tips, ports, and delicate connection points

  • Sheaths and sleeves for elongated or bladed elements

  • Protective wraps for fragile or surface-sensitive areas

Full Coverage Systems:

  • Clamshells, custom enclosures, or rigid guards for high-risk components

  • Sterile secondary/tertiary bags for layered protection

  • Vial and ampule packaging for liquids or multi-part systems

Built to Prevent Packaging System Failures

Unprotected points and sharp edges can rupture pouches, deform trays, or compromise sterile barriers—especially during transit, sterilization, or handling. Eagle Medical designs barriers that account for:

  • Puncture and abrasion resistance during sterilization, shipping, or clinical use

  • Device geometry and tolerance mapping for barrier fit and retention

  • Moisture or chemical compatibility with surrounding packaging materials

  • Sterilization compatibility (VH₂O₂, EtO, gamma, etc.)

  • Ease of removal in the field for safe, intuitive surgical presentation

Integrated Into Your Packaging Plan

Protective barriers are not an afterthought—they're a critical detail in your packaging validation pathway. Eagle Medical integrates barrier design into your broader packaging plan, including:

  • Tray, pouch, or kit layout mapping

  • Component nesting and stabilization

  • Validation testing support (ASTM D4169, F1929, and more)

  • Device-specific documentation for regulatory submissions

Why It Matters

A single point of failure—like a serrated tip that wears through a pouch in transit—can derail an entire lot. Eagle's approach to barrier integration ensures every element of your packaging works together to protect your device, meet compliance requirements, and perform reliably in the field.

Let's close any gaps before they become problems.