Medical device package, product and environmental testing laboratory, DDL Inc, responds to increased business with a new Technical Director at DDL West and a new Project Manager at its corporate headquarters.

Minneapolis, MN, August 31, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading medical device package, product and environmental testing laboratory is expanding both of its facilities with two new hires, Karen Greene and Kelley Newman.|

Karen Greene joins California-based DDL West from Seltzer Nutritional Technologies, where she was Director of Package Engineering. In her role as Technical Director, she will focus on increasing DDL West’s package testing business.

Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 2006 – http://www.testedandproven.com/ddl-west.html - DDL West, a medical device package, product and material testing services laboratory, is helping medical device manufacturers and package engineers understand the implications of the recently revised ISO 11607-01 industry standard.

The new ISO 11607-01 standard, which is the foremost guidance document for validating packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices, has only just been published. Changes to this standard will impact compliance requirements for validating medical device packaging.

Minneapolis, MN, May 31, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading package, product and environmental testing laboratory, is expanding into a second environmental testing laboratory.

The facility, in Eden Prairie, MN, will act as an overflow as the company expands, allowing the widely recognized thought leaders in the field of package, product and environmental package testing to take on more projects and respond to an increase in demand.

“The new environmental testing laboratory will allow us to take on 25%  more environmental testing projects per year,” said John Hart, CEO of DDL Inc.  “This also frees up more space in our main testing lab, allowing us to increase the number of other DDL package, product and material testing projects.”

Minneapolis, MN, April 28, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/webinars.html - DDL, a leading medical device package testing laboratory, is hosting the second of three free webinars on the upcoming revisions to the ISO 11607 standard – “Packaging for Terminally Sterilized Medical Devices.”

The second ISO 11607 Revisions webinar from DDL, “Understanding Clause 6,” delves into clause 6 of the standard which focuses on a package’s ability to deliver a medical device to the patient without jeopardizing sterility or incurring defect.

Minneapolis, MN, April 21, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading package, product and material testing services firm, has launched a new website to offer manufacturers and packaging professionals an interactive educational resource.

DDL recognizes that many manufacturers and packaging professionals are unable to keep up-to-date with changing compliance requirements and the implications for the testing of their package or product. DDL has re-designed its website to better serve the industry with educational information that will keep them on top of compliance.

Minneapolis, MN, March 16, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com - Package testing expert, Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL, a leading package, product and material testing laboratory, has been elected Chairman of the ASTM Committee D-10 on Packaging.

The American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) created the D-10 on Packaging Committee in 1914 to discuss the revision and development of regulated packaging standards.

“I am thrilled to be Chairman of the D-10 committee,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL. “By being actively involved in the development of packaging standardization, I am in a position to offer the best knowledge and quality of service to DDL’s package testing customers.”

Minneapolis, MN, February 27, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/11607-webinar.html - DDL, a leading package, product and material testing laboratory, is hosting a series of free webinars on how upcoming revisions to the ISO 11607 standard will impact packaging professionals.

ISO 11607 is the foremost guidance document for validating packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices. The proposed revisions will mean a change in compliance requirements for package testing and validation.

“DDL wants packaging professionals to be aware of the upcoming changes to the ISO 11607 standard,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL. “Understanding the imminent revisions could mean the difference between pass and fail when it comes to package validation.”

Minneapolis, MN, January 26, 2006 – http://www.testedandproven.com – DDL, a leading package, product and material testing services laboratory, is offering advice to packaging professionals as to how ISO 11607 revisions will affect their business.

Package Testing Services Firm, DDL, Sponsors “Relay for Life” Team for Cancer Awareness Charity

Karen Sams

Minneapolis, MN, November 10, 2005 – http://www.testedandproven.com – DDL Inc, a leading package, product and material testing laboratory, is taking an active role in raising money for Cancer research by sponsoring an American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life team.

The Relay for Life charity, which was founded 20 years ago, asks groups of participants to gather at schools, fairgrounds and parks and run/walk laps in order to raise money for Cancer research.

DDL recently raised money for the charity by sponsoring the “Walkie Talkies” Relay for Life team at a local Minneapolis school event.

Read More: Package Testing Services Firm, DDL, Sponsors “Relay for Life” Team for Cancer Awareness Charity.

DDL Expands Intravascular Medical Device Testing Services — Offers “One-Stop” for Package, Product & Materials Testing

Karen Sams

Minneapolis, MN, November 1, 2005 – http://www.testedandproven.com — DDL, a leading package, product and materials testing services laboratory, has announced the expansion of its intravascular medical device testing services.

Manufacturers can now use DDL’s one-stop package, product and materials testing services to certify medical devices such as catheters, syringes, needles, cannulae and other intravascular applications.

“The critical nature of these devices means that confirming performance, sterility and integrity is vital,” said John Hart, CEO, DDL. “DDL is an expert in testing the medical device’s product, materials and packaging to ensure that the patient receives a reliable and sterile end product.”

Read More: DDL Expands Intravascular Medical Device Testing Services — Offers “One-Stop” for Package, Product & Materials Testing.

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