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SPOT RadioThe 5 common mistakes with medical device pouch sealersOn this episode of SPOT Radio, Charlie Webb, CPPL, breaks down five common mistakes medical device manufacturers make around equipment purchase, maintenance, and calibration. These gaps create significant process risk and are frequent root causes of failed seals in sterile barrier systems.Charlie draws on 30 years of experience in medical device packaging to explain how improper procurement choices, inconsistent maintenance schedules, and inadequate calibration practices undermine seal integrity and increase the likelihood of product recalls and patient risk. He outlines practical steps to tighten controls, improve documentation, and design validation protocols that reduce...
2025-12-0434 min
SterileAware PodcastFrom Protocols to People: The IP Balancing ActOn this episode of the Sterile Aware Podcast, Charlie Webb, CPPL, speaks with Missy Travis, a certified Infection Preventionist, about the emerging changes and staff challenges. They discuss that a staff adhocracy culture without a well-defined leadership structure can put regulatory and patient safety good practices at risk.About Missy Travis: As a certified Infection Preventionist with over two decades of experience in acute care, long-term care, public health, and professional sports, but most importantly being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend, she has learned the importance of living the life you w...
2025-08-2530 minSPOT RadioThe buy-in bottleneck for for new technologies in hospitalsIn this episode of SPOT Radio, Charlie Webb, CPPL, speaks with Karen Goelst. Karen and Charlie dive into strategies for building consensus across departments. By presenting a multi-benefit sales proposition—one that speaks to the priorities of clinical teams, procurement officers, and risk managers alike—they explore how layering value can break through resistance and foster collaborative buy-in.About Karen Goelst: As CEO of KleenEdge, a company specializing in privacy curtain compliance software and patented “no-ladder” exchange solutions, our focus is on empowering hospitals with cost-saving innovations that get...
2025-08-2543 minSPOT RadioReimagining medical device packaging for a Greener Future"In this thought-provoking episode of SPOT Radio, host Charlie Webb, CPPL, sits down with sustainability advocate Samantha Smith to explore the critical intersection of healthcare and environmental responsibility. Together, they unpack the growing urgency to make hospitals and clinics more sustainable—without compromising patient care or regulatory compliance. They also dive into the cultural and institutional hurdles that often slow progress, and how a possible shift towards a data-driven decision-making can open new possibilities for long-term impact.If you’ve ever wondered how medical facilities can reduce their environmental footprint while maint...
2025-08-1841 min
Riding Shotgun With CharlieRSWC #234 Lynn WebbRiding Shotgun With Charlie #234 Lynn Webb Eagle Eye Personal Defense On the way home from NRA's Annual Meeting in Atlanta, I did a "swing by" in Memphis then went to Mississippi for a couple shows. Talking with Meekos Beech, I let him know I was going to Oxford, Miss. to interview Lynn Webb. He said "Cornbread"! I guess they knew each other. I love that my Olympic Ring is expanding into their rings. Lynn always wanted to be in law enforcement, even when there weren't...
2025-07-2242 minSPOT RadioThe buy-in bottleneck for new technologies in hospitalsOn this episode of SPOT Radio, Charlie Webb, CPPL, speaks with Karen Goelst. Karen and Charlie dive into strategies for building consensus across departments. By presenting a multi-benefit sales proposition—one that speaks to the priorities of clinical teams, procurement officers, and risk managers alike—they explore how layering value can break through resistance and foster collaborative buy-in.About Karen Goelst: As CEO of KleenEdge, a company specializing in privacy curtain compliance software and patented “no-ladder” exchange solutions, our focus is on empowering hospitals with cost-saving, innovations that get...
2025-07-1443 minSPOT Radio“Sterile Summer” Patient Safety Road Trip 2025On this episode of SPOT Radio, Charlie Webb, CPPL, discusses the Sterile Summer Patient Safety Road Trip 2025—an outreach initiative designed to raise awareness about sterile packaging practices and awareness. Joined by his wife, Lisa Webb, General Manager of Van der Stähl Scientific, the duo will actively support the Sterile Aware initiative, engaging medical device manufacturers by distributing awareness bracelets and posters while demonstrating advanced medical device packaging machinery.Beyond their mission to promote patient safety, Charlie and Lisa are als...
2025-05-2415 minSterileAware PodcastBack to the basics of infection preventionOn this episode of the Sterile Aware Podcast, Charlie Webb, CPPL, speaks with Missy Travis, a certified Infection Preventionist, about the fundamentals of cross-contamination. They discuss how some of the simplest and most effective infection prevention measures are often the easiest to implement yet frequently overlooked.About Missy Travis: As a certified Infection Preventionist with over two decades of experience in acute care, long-term care, public health, and professional sports, but most importantly being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend, She has learned the importance of living the life you want while d...
2025-02-1734 minSPOT RadioMastering CAPA: Ensuring Sterility in Medical Device PackagingOn this episode of the Spot Radio Podcast, host Charlie Webb CPPL sits down with Elon Goldbaum from the Network Partner Group to delve into the intricacies of performing a Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA). They discuss the framework that underpins the CAPA process, highlighting its crucial role in ensuring product quality and compliance in the medical device industry.Charlie and Elon explore the vital importance of the CAPA process, shedding light on how it helps organizations identify, address, and prevent potential issues. They also share valuable tips and strategies to make the...
2025-01-3034 minSPOT RadioMedical device manufacturers bringing VHP sterilization in-houseOn this episode of the Spot Radio Podcast, Charlie Webb, CPPL, speaks with Michael Geanous and Doug Stallard both experts in VHP ( vaporized hydrogen peroxide) The discussion is centered around the movement to perform in-house sterilization at the MDM's location in order to streamline distribution.About Our Guests: Michael Geanous Michael Geanous has worked in the industry for 42 years, the last 20 of which have been using Hydrogen Peroxide technology. Michael has developed several commercially successful pieces of DECON equipment with STERIS and his current independent company. He...
2024-11-0130 minSPOT RadioHealthy cleanroom cultures drive medical device packaging successOn this episode of the Spot Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Cord Burnham CKF about his observations of both healthy and unhealthy cleanroom cultures. Over the past 10 years, Cord has visited hundreds of cleanrooms throughout the United States and abroad.About Cord Burnham: As a Van der Stahl Scientific's ISO 17025 laboratory manager, Cord oversees all of the functions of the calibration and their empirical Laboratory. Cord is certified as a CKF (certified kaizen facilitator) and he co-authored the quality system manual for Van der Stahl Scientific. Cord is hands-on with all o...
2024-09-2140 minSterileAware PodcastUnderstanding the role of Infection PreventionistsOn this episode of the Spot Radio and the Sterile Aware Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Missy Travis a certified Infection Preventionist about her role in managing contaminants and healthcare-acquired infections. About Missy Travis: As a certified Infection Preventionist with over two decades of experience in acute care, long-term care, public health, and professional sports, but most importantly being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend, She has learned the importance of living the life you want while doing something you love.She is passionate about spreading the message of cr...
2024-08-1934 minSPOT RadioUnderstanding the role of Infection PreventionistsOn this episode of the Spot Radio and the Sterile Aware Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Missy Travis a certified Infection Preventionist about her role in managing contaminants and healthcare-acquired infections. About Missy Travis: As a certified Infection Preventionist with over two decades of experience in acute care, long-term care, public health, and professional sports, but most importantly being a wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend, She has learned the importance of living the life you want while doing something you love.She is passionate about spreading the message of cr...
2024-08-1934 minSPOT RadioPackaging design or Medical devices, own the IP you think you ownOn this episode of the Spot Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Stan Gibson, JD. Listen in as Stan Uncovers the secrets to securing your medical device or packaging innovations. Stan Gibson is a leader in patent litigation and Chairman of the Patent Litigation Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. About the Stan Gibson: Stan is a seasoned trial attorney dedicated to helping innovators and entrepreneurs protect and monetize their ideas, transforming them into valuable business assets. With 30 years of experience and victories in dozens of trials, he has developed a spe...
2024-07-1931 min
MacroaggressionsFlashback Friday | #265: One Nation Under Blackmail | Whitney WebbWhitney Webb is back again to discuss her two-volume book series on intelligence agencies, international crime syndicates, dirty banks, and the players behind the networks.
From BCCI to Iran-Contra, to the Savings & Loans fiasco, the events of the 1980s and 1990s seem long forgotten and perhaps unconnected to the blackmail operations run by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, but as we have come to understand: everything is connected.
With over a thousand footnotes and almost as many pages, this book series is best described as an “encyclopedia of criminality” and a reference material must for anyone seri...
2024-07-051h 08SPOT RadioVisual inspection of medical packaging is gaining popularityOn this episode of the Spot Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with biomedical engineer Emily Graba about her scoring system for the visual features of a medical device Pouch or Tray sealing.About the Emily Graba: Emily Graba is a biomedical engineering graduate from the University of Minnesota and a Process Development Engineer at QTS. Prior to joining QTS as a full-time engineer, Emily completed an R&D Co-op with the Cardiac Surgery group at Medtronic and a Project Engineering Co-op at QTS. At QTS Emily is heavily involved in the development a...
2024-06-2943 min
Caffeinated with Charlie William Parks#6 - Top Fat Loss Foods, Artificial Sweeteners 101, Rethinking The Universe With The James Webb Telescope + Bush's Razorblade SuitcaseThis is your self growth magazine! Because you don't have time to listen to 50 podcasts, and neither does he.. Charlie does the research and brings you the latest in Health, Wellness, Culture and the Arts..
In this episode in he discusses:
- THE NEW SCIENCE AROUND ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS; ARE THESE CUTE LITTLE PACKETS RUINING OUR HEALTHY OR IS IT ALL HYPE?!
- THE TOP TEN FAT LOSS FOODS! THE FOODS THAT HELP ME THE MOST WHEN I NEED TO LOSE FAT! SOME ARE CLASSIC, SOME ARE CONTROVERSIAL!
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2024-06-101h 04SPOT RadioLooking outside your company for manufacturing and device packagingOn this episode of the SPOT® Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Justin Paur the president of Achates about when and why to use a contract medical device packaging and consultancy firm.About Justin Paur:Justin Paur is the president of Achates (A-kate-ees), a medical device contract manufacturing and product development company in the Twin Cities focused on startup medical device technologies. Justin has undergraduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from West Virginia University, and an MBA from the Carlson Medical Industry Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota in t...
2024-05-1642 minSPOT RadioPack-Out 2024 is just around the corner with an exciting fresh agendaOn this episode of the Spot Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with the Pack-Out founding members Sarah Rosenblum-Ptach and Kiley Djupstrom about what to expect at this years event. The event this year will be held in Coronado California. About the Pack-OutThis is not your average healthcare packaging conference. the PACK-Out is built for the industry, by the industry. Whether you are new to healthcare packaging or a seasoned healthcare packaging professional, join us to grow your expertise and knowledge of the industry.Email: info@thepackout.com...
2024-04-2030 minSterileAware PodcastInstrument Pod eliminates the repetitive chores in reprocessingOn this episode of the Sterile Aware® Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Rob Turbett from Turbett surgical about their instrument pods. About Rob Turbett:Rob Turbett is a lifelong orthopedic representative having worked for major manufacturers in the Areas of Hip, Knee, Spine and Trauma as an OR sales representative. Rob's insight to the hospital surgical environment led to seeking a solution to the repetitive chores that burden the surgical process.Turbett Surgical was formed By Rob Turbett and Rick Richmond, a serial entrepreneur with six pre...
2024-04-1928 minSPOT RadioA brief chat on the current state of medical packaging system innovation.On this episode of the SPOT® Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks on the topic of medical device packaging system innovation. Charlie asks the question, can we do better as innovators in sterile device packaging?About Charlie Webb CPPL: Charlie Webb CPPL is the founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific; a medical device packaging and testing machine provider and packaging testing and calibration laboratories. He also hosts the popular Podcast "SPOT Radio" (sterile packaging on track) www.spotradiopodcast.com Charlie was recognized in the Rode Podcast awards as the top...
2024-03-0724 minMacroaggressions#417: The Digital Deep State & Killware Economy | Whitney WebbAs the world descends into madness, we come to learn of a new term called “Killware” which is described as cyber attacks designed to cause harm to communities. Hospitals, banks, police stations, water treatment facilities, and other infrastructure providers are targeted by groups, almost always with ties to the intelligence community.
The march towards a digital ID for all human beings is being pushed globally by some powerful people behind the scenes. They plan to connect it to a person’s internet history and social media accounts, and author, Whitney Webb, explains what the plan is and how they i...
2024-03-031h 06SPOT RadioNitric Oxide, a chat on this promising sterilant for medical devices.On this episode of SPOT Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Megan Frost PhD the founder and Chief Technology Officer and Kurt Yockey the CEO of Sterile State about their exciting new technology. Could this sterilant be the future of medical device sterilization? Listen in and learn more about the emerging technology. Guest bio's:Megan Frost PhD is the founder and Chief Technology Officer for Sterile State. She has worked on the development of medical polymers and their applications to devices for over 20 years. She earned a B...
2024-01-0627 minSterileAware PodcastNew advancements with sterilizable cabinets from SteriCUBE®On this episode of the Sterile Aware® Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Michele Mauzerall the CEO of SteriCUBE®. On this Podcast, the discussion covers the value of the SteriCUBE® system that benefits the Hospital in many ways. Guest bio: Michele Mauzerall the CEO of SteriCUBE® is a consummate entrepreneur with exceptional business skills and vision. Her first notably successful enterprise was a Manhattan based marketing firm she founded in 1993 and subsequently sold in 2000. She then turned her attention to healthcare and proceeded to build and assist in operations for Precision Surgic...
2023-12-2727 minSPOT RadioStreamlining packaging workflows with conveyance systemsOn this episode of SPOT Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Jeff Meleville from Mini Mover about how conveyance systems can increase packaging workflows and improve worker ergonomics. In this episode, Charlie speaks with Jeff about utilizing companies that deeply understand the clients needs. Guest bio:Jeff Melville is the National Sales Director for Mini-Mover Conveyors. Mini-Mover Conveyors specializes in creating personalized conveying solutions in industrial automation applications. Jeff credits the success of Mini-Mover Conveyor to the dedicated team behind the scenes whom he says are “focused on the...
2023-12-1531 minSterileAware PodcastA discussion on surface contaminants with Darrell Hicks (part two)On this episode of the Sterile Aware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Darrel Hicks about how hospital housekeeping connects directly to Patience safety. Darrel also speaks to new emerging technology for managing cross-contamination at Hospital and clinic sinks.Guest bio:J. Darrel Hicks, BA, MESRE, CHESP, Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention (for Environmental Services Professionals) began his career in the management of housekeeping services in 1981 and retired in 2014 as the former Director of Environmental services at a 500-bed, award-winning hospital in the United States. Darrel is...
2023-11-1039 minSterileAware PodcastPackaging workflows, Hospitals vs Medical device manufacturersListen in as Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Malinda Elammari Clinical Education Specialist at Healthmark Industries. Today's discussion speaks to the different packaging workflows of medical device manufacturers versus hospitals and clinics. During this discussion, Charlie and Malinda cover the topic of the critical importance of preventative and predictive maintenance.Guest Description:Malinda Elammari, CST, CSPM, CSPDT, CFER, CSIS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, CLSSGBMalinda Elammari is a Clinical Education Specialist for Healthmark Industries. She began her career in the medical field as a Certified Surgical Technologist specializing in Open-Heart surgery. T...
2023-09-2536 minSPOT RadioPackaging workflows, Hospitals vs Medical device manufacturersListen in as Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Malinda Elammari Clinical Education Specialist at Healthmark Industries. Today's discussion speaks to the different packaging workflows of medical device manufacturers versus hospitals and clinics. During this discussion, Charlie and Malinda cover the topic of the critical importance of preventative and predictive maintenance.Guest Description:Malinda Elammari, CST, CSPM, CSPDT, CFER, CSIS, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER, CLSSGBMalinda Elammari is a Clinical Education Specialist for Healthmark Industries. She began her career in the medical field as a Certified Surgical Technologist specializing in Open-Heart surgery. T...
2023-09-2536 minSPOT RadioBuilding technical teams that power medical device manufacturingOn this episode of the SPOT™ Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Chris Danek CEO of Bessel about human-centered design and agile teamwork. Chris speaks on using advanced technology like artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, and digital engineering and their support to medical device manufacturers.Guest bioChris Danek, CEO of Bessel, is an entrepreneur and life sciences industry veteran. Chris believes in empowering technical teams. Trained in business and engineering, he has worked with dozens of teams in industry and at universities across the US. He helps th...
2023-08-2946 minSPOT RadioThe value of testing and inspecting your medical device pouchOn this episode of the SPOT Radio® Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Elon Goldbaum about the value of medical device packaging inspection and testing in order to monitor process value. Guest bioElon Goldbaum is Vice President, Packaging Engineering & Client Solutions, Lon has over 20 years of experience in the MedTech and Pharmaceutical industries, specializing in packaging, labeling, quality, CAPA systems, and sterilization. Lon is focused on business development for growing the Network Partners packaging engineering organization and commercial sales.Prior to joining Net...
2023-07-1439 minSterileAware PodcastThe value of whole-room disinfection system for improved patient safetyOn this episode of the SterileAware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Peter Hoff the Vice President of Sales at Nevoa. Peter speaks about their automated, no-touch, whole-room disinfection system designed for high-risk discharges that harness the power of hypochlorous acid.Guest bioPeter Hoff – Vice President of Sales at Nevoa. Peter has spent over 23 years in the healthcare and medical device industries helping customers improve patient outcomes. He’s passionate about creating safer environments for patients and healthcare workers while reducing the environmental impact. About...
2023-07-1234 minSPOT RadioStreamlining medical device packaging and sterilizationOn this episode of the SPOT™ Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Roy Morgan about new ways medical device manufacturers can streamline the process of sterilization and medical device packaging through Eagle Medical's PATH (packaging accelerated timeline help) program.Guest bioRoy Morgan is best known for his work in electrochemistry; the inventor of the world's first orthopedic device to upregulate genetic progenitor compounds in the healing process of osteoarthritis of the joints. His skills in R&D team building and fast-paced project execution, requiring FDA product acceptance are well known in th...
2023-06-2638 minMacroaggressions#343: The Prince Of Darkness | Whitney WebbBest-selling author of “One Nation Under Blackmail”, Whitney Webb, is back to discuss her latest article on the covert moves that are being made by one of the most polarizing figures in recent American history, Erik Prince.
While his former company Blackwater underwent multiple rebrandings to attempt to remove the bloodstains from the carpet in the lobby, Prince was busy launching new ventures from his home base in the United Arab Emirates, such as Comframe and Dark Matter, which seek to help the Chinese acquire technology from Israel to assist with its Belt and Road Initiative.
Whil...
2023-06-181h 08SterileAware PodcastHospital water quality the baseplate of medical device processingOn this episode of the Sterile Aware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Jonathan A. Wilder, Ph.D about the value of critical water. Dr. Wider explains how good water quality is archived and speaks to the implications of poor water quality.Guest bio: Jonathan A. Wilder, Ph.D. Managing DirectorQuality Processing Resource Group, LLCDr. Wilder has worked with all thermal and chemical sterilization methods, as well as cleaning and disinfection methodologies, bringing his background in physical chemistry and surface physics to bear upon complex problems in t...
2023-05-3031 minSPOT RadioWe are back from the HSPA show, a short conversation on what is aheadOn this short episode of the Spot Radio Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks about his visit to the HSPA (healthcare sterile processing association) conference in Nashville Tennessee. Charlie also looks ahead to upcoming discussions on spot radio...Host bio:Charlie A. Webb CPPL | Founder & CEO of Van der Stähl ScientificCharlie Webb CPPL is the founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific; a medical device packaging and testing machine provider and packaging testing and calibration laboratories. He also hosts the popular Podcast "SPOT Radio" (sterile packaging on track) www.sp...
2023-05-2512 minSPOT RadioExcitements grows as the 2nd Pack-Out conference approaches.On this episode of SPOT radio Charlie Webb speaks with members of the Pack-Out conference that will be held in Austin Texas, May 9-11. This is the 2nd year of the Pack-Out and this healthcare packaging conference promises to bring exciting new additions to the attendee. Built into the architecture of this conference will be experiences designed to facilitate peer connection and foster industry learning. Listen in and learn more about the exciting plans for this year's healthcare packaging conference, the Pack-Out.About: The Pack-Out conference:To advance the industry and continue building a strong...
2023-04-3029 minSterileAware PodcastHospital housekeeping connecting to patient safetyOn this episode of the Sterile Aware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Darrel Hicks about how hospital housekeeping connects directly to Patience safety. Darrel also speaks to new emerging technology for managing cross-contamination at Hospital and clinic sinks.Guest bio's:J. Darrel Hicks, BA, MESRE, CHESP, Certificate of Mastery in Infection Prevention (for Environmental Services Professionals) began his career in the management of housekeeping services in 1981 and retired in 2014 as the former Director of Environmental services at a 500-bed, award-winning hospital in the United States. Darrel is...
2023-04-1140 minSPOT RadioPackaging Validation failures from nonconforming maintenance cycles.On this episode of the SPOT radio Podcast, Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Sarah Deputy CKF from Van der Stähl Scientific about preventive maintenance of critical medical device packaging equipment. Learn how PMs can help save a medical device company from a potential packaging recall.Guest bio: Sarah DeputySarah is a skilled Service technician in Van der Stahl Scientific's ISO 17025 calibration and service center. She performs laboratory studies for medical device pouch seal strength and integrity for validating the sterile barrier system. Sarah is also a skilled calibration technician and calibrates force, time, a...
2023-03-1533 minSterileAware PodcastPatient room dividing curtain could be an HAI's HotspotOn this episode of the SterileAware™ Podcast Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Karen Goelst CEO of KleenEdge about their technology that helps manage patient curtain exchange cycles with the aim of preventing patient infections. Guest bio's:Karen Goelst | Founder & CEO of KleenEdge With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen Goelst became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA.Staying at his bedside she noticed everybody touched the fabric privacy curtain, but the label showed that it...
2023-02-2333 minSPOT RadioManaging patient curtain replacement cycles to reduce HAI'sOn this episode of SPOT radio Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Karen Goelst CEO of KleenEdge about their technology that helps manage patient curtain exchange cycles with the aim of preventing patient infections. Guest bio's:Karen Goelst | Founder & CEO of KleenEdge With a 20-year background in architectural specialties and textiles, Karen Goelst became passionate about solving the issues surrounding privacy curtains following her 15-year-old son’s hospital stay with MRSA.Staying at his bedside she noticed everybody touched the fabric privacy curtain, but the label show...
2023-02-0831 minSPOT RadioFundamentals of Medical Device PackagingOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Jennifer Benolken, Sarah Rosenblum, Dannette Casper, Cassandra Ladd, and Arthur Castronovo from the Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee (MDPTC) about the success of the inaugural "Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging" course. Listen in and learn about this valuable course as well as the big news that the course will also be available at the MD&M West meeting in Anaheim California in February.Jennifer Benolken CPPL, is a Medical Device and Regulatory Package Engineering Specialist with DuPont Tyvek® Medical Packaging. Jennifer works with DuPont Tyvek®’s medi...
2023-01-0437 minSPOT RadioThe future of hospital waste stream managementOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb CPPL and Pieter Van Gool speak with Eddy van den Berg of Pharmafilter B.V. about their company's amazing technology that provides a much deeper solution for hospital waste stream management. The centralization of the waste stream holds incredible promise for reducing the expanding burden of hospital waste.Guest bio's: Pieter Van GoolStrong product development professional with demonstrated capabilities in leadership, strategy, innovation management, product development and industrial design, and significant experience in the medical device packaging industry. Focused on including pa...
2022-12-0938 minSPOT RadioThe story and the mission of Sterile Packaging DayOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Don Alip and Randall Troutman from the SPMC (sterilization packaging manufacturers council) on this episode of SPOT radio you will learn the history as well as future plans for sterile packaging days events. Guest bio's:Don Alip is the Director of Product Excellence, Healthcare with Amcor and is responsible for driving the product growth strategy and leading Amcor’s product management and field service teams. Since 2019, Don has served as Marketing Committee Chairman for the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturer’s Council (SPMC), an indus...
2022-10-0626 min
All About Skills!056 Bill Ochs, Project Director of the James Webb Space Telescope, and Charlie Jett Discuss the Critical Skills.Imagine creating one of the most sophisticated instruments ever conceived, building it, and then successfully placing it one million miles from earth. Bill has “been there – done that.”
Bill has 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry. He has worked in both private industry and for NASA and is currently the Project Manager for the successful James Webb Space Telescope.
Bill received a B.S.E.E and M.S.E.E from Fairleigh Dickinson University and Masters in Operations Research from George Washington University. He began his career in 1979 with the Bendix Guidance Systems Divisi...
2022-09-2056 minMacroaggressions#265: One Nation Under Blackmail | Whitney WebbWhitney Webb is back again to discuss her two-volume book series on intelligence agencies, international crime syndicates, dirty banks, and the players behind the networks.
From BCCI to Iran-Contra, to the Savings & Loans fiasco, the events of the 1980s and 1990s seem long forgotten and perhaps unconnected to the blackmail operations run by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates, but as we have come to understand: everything is connected.
With over a thousand footnotes and almost as many pages, this book series is best described as an “encyclopedia of criminality” and a reference material must for anyone seri...
2022-09-181h 11SPOT RadioA chat about the "Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging" courseOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Brian Nissen, Jennifer Benolken, and Amy Stewart from the IOPP's Medical Device Packaging Technical Committee (MDPTC) about the upcoming "Fundamentals of Medical Device Packaging" course. Listen in and learn about this exciting new event. Guest bio's:Brian Nissen, CPP received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. He has been with QTS for twelve years and currently holds the position of Project Engineering Manager. Brian has over twenty years of experience in the medical device industry and ha...
2022-08-3135 minSPOT RadioConnecting the human factors to your medical device and packaging - Part 2In this two-part episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Carol Barnum Ph.D. from the UX firm about the human connection piece for medical devices and medical device packaging to the clinician. Carole provides insight during this engaging conversation on how the UX Firm guides clients through comprehensive user research projects and single usability studies. UX Firm’s toolkit of usability services includes usability testing, human factors validation testing, and a wide variety of UX research tools to uncover user experience at every stage of development.About: Carol BarnumCarol Ba...
2022-08-1535 minSPOT RadioConnecting the human factors to your medical device and packaging - Part 1In this two-part episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Carol Barnum Ph.D. from the UX firm about the human connection piece for medical devices and medical device packaging to the clinician. Carole provides insight during this engaging conversation on how the UX Firm guides clients through comprehensive user research projects and single usability studies. UX Firm’s toolkit of usability services includes usability testing, human factors validation testing, and a wide variety of UX research tools to uncover user experience at every stage of development.About: Carol BarnumCarol Ba...
2022-07-2527 minSPOT RadioUnderstanding the ASTM F-88 testing method for medical device packaging.On this episode of SPOT Radio Charlie Webb CPPL speaks with Karen Greene CPPL about the ASTM F-88 medical device pouch testing method. As laboratory owners Charlie Webb CPPL and Karen Greene CPPL provide a fresh optic to the discussion developed from their voice of the customer insight.Guest Description:Karen Greene is a tenured packaging professional, A CPPL certified through the institute of packaging professionals. with more than 20 years of experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical packaging industries.30+ years of professional experience in package engineering. 22 years...
2022-06-2929 minSPOT RadioInadequate packaging machine maintenance puts validation at riskOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Cord Burnham regarding needless regulatory and packaging process risks due to inaccurate calibrations and poorly maintained medical device packaging machinery. Cord Burnham highlights process failures from his experience as the service Director and calibration laboratory manager at Van der Stahl Scientific's ISO 17025 laboratories.About: Cord Burnham CKF Cord Burnham is the director of laboratory services for Van der Stahl Scientific's ISO-17025 accredited calibration laboratory. Cord has traveled throughout the country providing technical and calibration services to the largest and smallest medical device manufacturers...
2022-05-3138 min
The Limitless MDBecoming a New Breed of Doctor with Extreme Ownership with Dr. Charlie WebbWhat do you do with a broken system? Do you have what it takes to fix it? Do you have the skill, the knowledge, the courage even, to deal with it and say, there’s got to be a better way? And when you find the opportunity to pursue a better way, a better path, do you do so fearlessly without hesitation? Dr. Charlie Webb redefines the new breed of MDs. There is a serious requirement to qualify as a part of this breed. The question is, why is there a need to create a new one? Wha...
2022-05-2636 minSPOT RadioHealthcare contract packagers supporting sterile device deliveryOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Jeff Barrett President and CEO of J-Pac Medical. Jeff gives keen insight from the point of view of a contract provider of assembly, packaging, and sterilization. Because contract packagers see a variety of packaging configurations, materials, and sterile delivery requirements, their global vista often can provide fast solutions for a host of healthcare packaging challenges.About: Jeff BarrettJeff Barrett is the President and CEO of J-Pac Medical. Jeff has more than 25 years of experience building high-growth medical product-based companies. He...
2022-04-2535 minSPOT RadioExploring the future of at-home diagnostics testing systemsOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb has an edifying conversation with Jeremy Stackawitz from Senzo about the future of at-home diagnostics systems. As this new market grows in healthcare it is a great time to ponder how medical device packaging will support this new end-point. This new paradigm will surely launch new growth for medical device and diagnostic packaging machines and material providers. About Jeremy Stackawitz:Jeremy holds a science degree from Dartmouth and earned his MBA in Healthcare management from Wharton. He has 25+ years in...
2022-04-0435 minSPOT RadioThe Pack-Out an exciting new event for healthcare packaging professionalsOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with founding members of the Pack-Out conference that will be held in Austin Texas, May 10-12. The Pack-Out promises to bring an exciting new attendee experience designed to facilitate peer connection and foster industry learning. Listen in and learn more about this exciting new medical device packaging professional conference.About: The Pack-Out conference:To advance the industry and continue building a strong community, we need a new, single-industry event that meets the needs of both packaging engineers and suppliers – we’re ready for...
2022-03-0637 minSPOT RadioThe art and science of medical device and packaging innovation (part two)On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb continues his conversation with Pat Kothe a medical device innovator and host of the mastering medical device Podcast. On this two-part podcast, they cover a gambit of issues surrounding medical device and packaging development including sustainability, innovation hierarchies, and balancing the voice of the customer with product development.About SPOT Radio guest Pat KothePat Kothe has spent his entire career in the Medical Device industry and is currently the CEO of EM Device Lab, Inc., an early-stage company that provides a breakthrough product for...
2022-02-2832 minSPOT RadioThe art and science of medical device and packaging innovation (part one)On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Pat Kothe a medical device innovator and host of the mastering medical device Podcast. On this two-part podcast, they cover a gambit of issues surrounding medical device and packaging development including sustainability, innovation hierarchies, and balancing the voice of the customer with product development.About SPOT Radio guest Pat KothePat Kothe has spent his entire career in the Medical Device industry and is currently the CEO of EM Device Lab, Inc., an early-stage company that provides a breakthrough product for treating abscesses...
2022-02-0731 min
Mastering Medical DeviceMedical Device Packaging - What's New and How to Stay Ahead of the Competition with Charlie WebbSend us a textCharlie Webb is the founder of Van der Stähl Scientific, a company that provides medical device packaging systems and services. In this episode Charlie shares information on the types of packaging systems available, materials used, considerations for choosing the correct system for your device, understanding user needs, what packaging sealers do and how they have evolved, why verification and validation are equally important, and packaging sustainability. Links from this episode:Charlie Webb LinkedInVan der Stähl ScientificSupport the showConnect with Mastering Medical Device: ...
2022-02-0159 minSPOT RadioChallenges and trends in industrial design for medical packagingOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Pieter Van Gool with SÜDPACK MEDICA AG in Zürich Switzerland about a host of subject-centered around industrial design for medical device packaging. Charlie and Pieter chat casually about their own experiences with VOC "voice of the customer" data collection and highlight new ways our industry may collect data about subjects such as medical pouch opening challenges. About SPOT Radio guest Pieter Van GoolPieter is a product development professional that has demonstrated capabilities in leadership, strategy, innovation management, product development, industrial de...
2022-01-2438 minSPOT RadioWelcome 2022 a short chat about innovation and what is coming up nextPodcast Episode Description:In this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb talks about what is coming up on SPOT radio for the year ahead. Charlie also talks about machine innovation from his point of view from his 30 years in Healthcare innovation and marketing. He explains a new mobile app for medical device packaging engineers and quality managers that he strongly believes will forever change the way packaging engineers will interact with their packaging systems.About SPOT Radio Host Charlie Webb CPPLCharlie Webb is the founder and President...
2022-01-0917 min
Global Trial Accelerators™: Fast-Tracking First-in-Human Trials, AnywhereCharlie Webb, Founder & President at Van der Stahl Scientific, IncCharlie Webb is the Founder and President of Van der Stahl Scientific, a medical device packaging and texting machine provider. He also hosts the popular Podcast “SPOT Radio” (sterile packaging on track). Charlie earned his BS degree in Management at the University of Redlands and completed the medical device development program at the Andersen graduate school of management at UCLA. Charlie is a “lifetime” certified packaging professional “CPPL” certified through the institute of packaging professionals as well as a “Six Sigma Master Black Belt”. As a member of a scientific review board, he co-developed micro-surgical devices that broke away from conservativ...
2021-12-0339 minSPOT RadioEmployee happiness what does it really mean to your company?On this episode of SPOT radio, we speak with best-selling author Nicholas Webb about his mission surrounding employee happiness. The quality and value of your product or service are driven by employee morale. With mission-critical companies that develop medical devices, tainted outcomes can risk patient health and safety. A Gallup poll finds that 22 million dissatisfied and disengaged employees will cost the US economy nearly $350 billion each year in lost productivity from absenteeism as well as other problems due to an unhappy workplace.Guest Description:Nick captivates audiences worldwide as an engaging s...
2021-11-1236 minSPOT RadioContinuing education in Packaging is the pathway to a stronger industry.On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Dr. Julie Suggs about online learning and certification programs from Packagingschool.com. With so much evaluation and innovation in the packaging industry, continuing education will play an important role in moving stakeholder's knowledge forward. These affordable and flexible courses designed for working professionals will help keep the packaging industry strong.Guest Description:Julie Rice Suggs Ph.D. obtained her Ph.D. in Food Technology at Clemson University. She is currently the Academic Director for The Packaging School, which offers 100...
2021-10-0728 minSPOT RadioCan force and torque sensing systems serve your medical device? Part 2On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Ehsan Mokhbery from FUTEK about the wide range of force and torque sensing systems that FUTEX offers. With smaller sensing system, many new opportunities to utilize this technology is opening up for a medical device developers.Guest Description:Ehsan Mokhberi joined FUTEK in 2005, focused on the development of FUTEK's organizational systems and sales. He has spearheaded various successful internal and customer relations programs and is the main liaison between FUTEK’s headquarters and its national and global customers and representatives.
2021-09-2317 minSPOT RadioCan force and torque sensing systems serve your medical device? Part 1On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Ehsan Mokhbery from FUTEK about the wide range of force and torque sensing systems that FUTEX offers. With smaller sensing system, many new opportunities to utilize this technology is opening up for a medical device developers.Guest Description:Ehsan Mokhberi joined FUTEK in 2005, focused on the development of FUTEK's organizational systems and sales. He has spearheaded various successful internal and customer relations programs and is the main liaison between FUTEK’s headquarters and its national and global customers and representatives.
2021-09-0931 minSPOT RadioIndustrial folklore or fact, discussing the one pound peel strength panaceaOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Elon Goldbaum from Network partners about the one-pound peel value for medical device packaging validation. Does your packaging validation plan rest on the one-pound seal strength standard? Listen in and learn why this may be an arbitrary value that could be a process risk. Guest Description:As Sr. Director of Client Solutions, Elon (Lon) Goldbaum brings over 20 years of experience in the medical device field specializing in packaging, labeling, quality, CAPA systems, and implementation of UDI requirements for Class II products. Lon...
2021-08-2134 min
People of Packaging Podcast70 - Charlie Webb from Van Der Stahl ScientificHuge shout out to our sponsor, PackIOT - change your game by going to www.packiot.com to learn moreCharlie Webb is the guest today! He's an incredible wealth of knowledge around medical device packaging and is also the host of SPOT RadioConnect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlie-webb-cppl-1367b813/or send him an email charlie@vanderstahl.com--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/peopleofpackaging/support This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...
2021-08-1938 minSPOT RadioLatin America, the medical device manufacturing sleeping giantOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Julio G. Martinez-Clark about the expansion of trade in medical devices and pharmaceuticals from Latin America. We will discuss the possibility of Latin America being a sleeping giant for med-tech.Guest Descriptions:Julio G. Martinez-Clark believes that Colombia represents an untapped destination for medical device manufacturers to do clinical research and one of the perfect country gateways to enter the Latin American market. Julio is the CEO of bioaccess™ –a contract research organization (CRO) and market access consultancy that work...
2021-08-0931 minSPOT RadioSustainability in medical device packaging and beyondOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Adam Peek about the good and the bad news regarding packaging sustainability. Listen in as Charlie and Adams discuss the unique challenges in medical device packaging sustainability and how these challenges have been addressed. Adam Peek also chats about exciting new technologies that will provide sustainability solutions for a growing population.Guest Descriptions: Adam Peek is an MBA and a consultative sales professional with over 14 years in the printed packaging world, Adam digs in w...
2021-07-1526 minSPOT RadioWorking from home during the COVID event, how did you fare?On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Lindsay Lannelli a candidate connection Specialist for the Adept Group about her experience working from home. Many people turned their time at home into gains on domestic projects and they sharpened their work skills. Listen in on how Lindsay approached the shutdown era. Guest Descriptions:Lindsay Iannelli is a Candidate Connection Specialist for Adept Group, where she connects the leading brands in the Life Science, Food, Beverage, and CPG industries to elite packaging talent to unlock opportunities and create s...
2021-06-2424 minSPOT RadioStaffing challenges and the future of the "work at home" Paradigm shift.On this episode of SPOT radio Charlie Webb speaks with Tom Widroe from the Tom Widroe Group on the future of dispersed employees. We also chat about key motivators that will attract better employee candidates by expanding flexible work location options. Guest Descriptions:Thomas Widroe is the founder and principal of The Widroe Group, since 1998, T-W-G has been helping public, private, and non-profit organizations win the war for talent. Tom Widroe's placement expertise in a host of industries including technology, healthcare, professional services, finance, manufacturing, and government agencies.
2021-06-0331 min
The Panel GardenCharlie Stickney on comics production and publishing, writing, and working in the mediumCharley Stickney came by to talk to eva about the mechanics of publishing comics, as well as Scout Comics, and their mission. He also talked about writing, producing television, and the joys of family life. It's a fantastic show.Guest LinksScout Comics - https://www.scoutcomics.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/CharlesStickneyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/whiteashcomicWebsite - https://whiteashcomic.comGuest BioHere's a bio... Charlie Stickney is Co-Publisher of Scout Comics, and writer of comics like White Ash, Glarien, The Game and...
2021-05-181h 01The Panel GardenCharlie Stickney on comics production and publishing, writing, and working in the mediumCharley Stickney came by to talk to eva about the mechanics of publishing comics, as well as Scout Comics, and their mission. He also talked about writing, producing television, and the joys of family life. It's a fantastic show.Guest LinksScout Comics - https://www.scoutcomics.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/CharlesStickneyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/whiteashcomicWebsite - https://whiteashcomic.comGuest BioHere's a bio... Charlie Stickney is Co-Publisher of Scout Comics, and writer of comics like White Ash, Glarien, The Game and...
2021-05-1844 minSPOT RadioA primer on accelerated aging for medical packagingOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Mark Escobedo a Senior Sales Engineer at Westpak about the process of accelerated aging. This podcast provides a solid overview from the vista of a medical device packaging testing laboratory. Westpak is an ISO 17025 Accredited Independent test laboratory. Their Laboratory covers a variety of testing processes including Environmental conditioning, Package Performance testing, as well as Accelerated and real-time aging.Guest Descriptions:Mark Escobedo is a Senior Sales Engineer at Westpak providing technical expertise in the medical device and pharmaceutical...
2021-05-1737 minSPOT RadioLearn about Nelson labs Medical Packaging Validation 101 WebinarOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Wendy Mach with Nelson Labs about their upcoming Packaging Validation 101 Webinar. This online event will cover topics such as: determining the appropriate sample size for testing, writing the validation protocol, developing the test plan, selecting appropriate tests, family grouping and worst-case considerations, and creating the appropriate samples.Guest Descriptions:Wendy Mach is with Nelson labs, she has over 27 years of medical device manufacturing and laboratory experience. She is a known expert in the MedTech packaging industry, a sought-after speaker...
2021-04-2225 minSPOT RadioLet's talk about custom medical device packaging thermoformingOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with the technical sales team at Merrill's Packaging. Dan Kelly, Andy D'Esposito CPP, and Kevin Scott provide insight on the process of custom medical thermoforming. This year Merrill's is celebrating its 60th year and is a custom thermoformer based in the California Bay Area with a second location in Costa Rica. They have a custom medical thermoforming focus plus also form food, retail, and electronic packaging. Through the years, they have become a trusted leader in thermoforming, supplying many of the world's largest medical companies....
2021-03-2944 minSPOT RadioA case study in package development for pre-filled syringesOn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Curtis Gippe the director of the Life Science practice at Adept Packaging. In this discussion, we talk about the end-to-end challenges of pre-filled syringe packaging development. Guest Description:Curtis Gippe is the director of the Life Science practice at Adept Packaging, which delivers best-in-class engineering, consulting, talent, and digital solutions for the packaging world. He is a driven, highly accomplished Packaging Engineer with expertise in packaging design and development and more than 15 years' experience in pharmaceutical (o...
2021-03-1126 minSPOT RadioSterile Packaging Day, celebrating our connection to patient safety.On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Don Alip about "Sterile Packaging Day" Listen and learn about this exciting day of awareness that takes place on March 10th, 2021. Please follow the link at the bottom of this Podcast description to view valuable infographics that highlight this event. Don also shares ways that you and/or your company can participate. Guest Description:Don Alip is currently Director of Product Excellence, at Amcor, and is responsible for driving the product growth strategy and leading Amcor’s product management and...
2021-02-1715 minSPOT RadioUDI (Unique Device Identification) is your company compliant? Part 2Podcast Episode Description: On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Ryan Erickson and Ryan Ott of Packaging Compliance labs about the needed step to conform to the UDI (Unique Device Identification) printing requirements. Also discover how SMEs can provide a valuable link to conform to the heightened expectations of the new regulatory girth of the ISO-11607-2019 and the UDI (unique device identifier) printing directive.Guest Description:Ryan Erickson is a co-founder and Vice President of P...
2021-01-2622 minSPOT RadioUDI (Unique Device Identification) is your company compliant? Part 1Podcast Episode Description: On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Ryan Erickson and Ryan Ott of Packaging Compliance labs about the needed step to conform to the UDI (Unique Device Identification) printing requirements. Also discover how SMEs can provide a valuable link to conform to the heightened expectations of the new regulatory girth of the ISO-11607-2019 and the UDI (unique device identifier) printing directive.Guest Description:Ryan Erickson is a co-founder and Vice President of P...
2021-01-0827 minSPOT RadioOur expanding reach and mission, welcome to season three of SPOT Radio.On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb talks about expanding the show to cover topics deeper within medical device manufacturing as well as discussions surrounding challenges in the sterile processing departments at hospitals and clinics. As SPOT radio podcast expands the scope of the show packaging engineers will gain valuable insight into all aspects that affect their mission to deliver medical devices safe and sterile to the point of care. Welcome to season three.Host Description:Charlie Webb is the founder and President of Van...
2020-12-1705 minSPOT RadioReviewing the IQ, OQ, PQ process for medical device packaging compliance (Part 2)On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Elon Goldbaum from Network partners about the IQ, OQ, PQ process for medical device packaging validation. Does you packaging validation plan meet the requirements for ISO-11607-2019? Listen in on the edifying discussion for a solid overview of the IQ, OQ, PQ process to evaluate possible shortcomings within your medical device packaging plan.Guest Description:As Sr. Director of Client Solutions, Elon (Lon) Goldbaum brings over 20 years of experience in the medical device field specializing in packaging, labeling, quality, CAPA systems and implementation of...
2020-11-1637 minSPOT RadioReviewing the IQ, OQ, PQ process for medical device packaging compliance (Part 1)On this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Elon Goldbaum from Network partners about the IQ, OQ, PQ process for medical device packaging validation. Does you packaging validation plan meet the requirements for ISO-11607-2019? Listen in on the edifying discussion for a solid overview of the IQ, OQ, PQ process to evaluate possible shortcomings within your medical device packaging plan.Guest Description:As Sr. Director of Client Solutions, Elon (Lon) Goldbaum brings over 20 years of experience in the medical device field specializing in packaging, labeling, quality, CAPA systems...
2020-11-0233 minSPOT RadioThe future of tradeshows and Expos post COVIDIn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Laura Palker about the future of tradeshows and Expos post-COVID. When will we come together again in close proximity to each other, or will human distancing be a constant to better manage the risk of infectious Disease? The tradeshow and expo industry is developing solutions that will make venues safer and will also develop virtual meetups as a stopgap as the pandemic risk slowly wanes.Guest Description:Laura Palker is an accomplished business executive with more than 25 years of e...
2020-10-1550 minSPOT RadioThe value of outsourcing medical device packaging validation services.In this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Ryan Erickson Vice President of Packaging Compliance labs about the value of outsourcing medical device packaging validation, engineering, and testing lab services. As we develop more complicated medical devices with embedded drugs, packaging systems will continue to become more complex. SME's can provide a valuable link to conform to the heightened expectations of the new regulatory girth of the ISO-11607-2019. Guest Description:Ryan Erickson is a co-founder and Vice President of Packaging Compliance labs; he serves as the t...
2020-09-2847 minSPOT RadioManaging and maintaining your critical packaging equipmentIn this episode of SPOT radio, Charlie Webb speaks with Lisa Wassberg general manager of Van der Stahl Scientific about the importance of proper machine care. Siloed quality departments often seem unaware of maintenance issues that could risk their sterile packaging program. Listen in and hear the perspective of a medical device packaging machine provider regarding the proper care of the critical equipment. Guest Description:Lisa Wassberg is the General manager of Van der Stahl Scientific, she has worked as the general manager of an industrial caster company overseeing...
2020-09-0932 minSPOT RadioIntegrating heating and temperature sensing systems to medical devices for better performance.This episode our host Charlie Webb speaks with Larry Nichols From Next Thermal on the process of Integrating heating and temperature sensing systems to medical devices.Guest Description:Larry Nichols is a Technical Manager with Next Thermal, he is an MBA and with 24 years of industrial sales experience. Larry shares his skills with his students as an adjunct professor at Baker College.(269) 964-0271www.nexthermal.com
2020-06-0425 minSPOT RadioWork teams collaborate and maintain productivity with peer accountability.Best selling author and speaker Nick Webb discusses the art and science of managing a collaborative workgroup. Nick, a prolific writer and event speaker turns to digital platforms to reach out to his scattered and remote audience. Nick talks about the systems he uses to keep his innovation staff at a southern California medical School on task by focusing on the individual which he believes can foster better team performance. Guest Description:Nick serves as the Chief Innovation Officer as well as an adjunct Professor of Health Sciences at Western University of Health S...
2020-05-0621 minSPOT RadioWhat you need to know about healthcare innovationShifting trends in medical product innovation may mean that innovation will come from unexpected organizations like Google and Amazon. Healthcare based on patient contributions to treatment may shape 3rd partly reimbursements as we move to the next level of managed care. As we move to a prevention model of healthcare, device makers will likely focus on wellness devices. Listen in as our Guest Nick Webb speaks on the future of Healthcare Innovation. Guest Description:Nick serves as the Chief Innovation Officer as well as an adjunct Professor of Health Sciences at Western University of...
2020-02-0936 minSPOT RadioUnderstanding and managing human error risks in critical processes.Human error is known to be the primary cause of quality and production losses in many industries including medical device manufacturing and medical packaging. In this episode of Sterile Packaging on Track (SPOT) radio host Charlie Webb speaks with Dr. Ginette Collazo a leading Industrial-Organizational Psychologist about how human errors develop and what can be done to manage the human failure risks.Guest Description:Ginette Collazo, Ph.D is an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist with 20 years of experience that specializes in Engineering Psychology and Human Reliability, disciplines that study the interaction between human b...
2019-12-231h 00SPOT RadioProfessor Michael Cima from MIT discusses his Drug and Medical device development course.Professor Michael Cima chats with host Charlie Webb about his Drug and Medical device development course offered through the xPRO program at MIT. The course goals are to help participants gain a “big picture” perspective of the entire drug and medical device development process, from day one strategic planning through product commercialization. Also, students will understand the critical interplay between strategy and development and how they affect each other. This online program helps you explore the process of discovering, developing, testing, and bringing a medical product to market. Guest Description:Dr. Michael J. Ci...
2019-11-1138 minSPOT RadioThe often overlooked challenges of medical device packagingDavid Cocke MBA, offers insight on delivering medical devices to the point of care from his 25 years of managing a contract packaging company. Charlie Webb and David speak to the challenges of medical device packaging from regulatory science, cost containment as well as managing cleanroom staff. Guest Description:David Cocke David is an MBA and he has spent the past 27 years in medical device manufacturing at the executive level. Currently, David is the VP of Manufacturing at NuPak Medical an ISO 13485 certified contract manufacturer that specializes in thermoplastic injection molding, silicone m...
2019-07-2631 minSPOT RadioBeyond Clean Podcast interviews SPOT radioWe were interviewed on the Podcast "Beyond Clean" and spoke on the contrasting approach of medical device packaging OEM's and SPD groups. Also, Charlie gives a brief talk on the growth and challenges of the "Sterile Packaging on Track" Podcast. Guest Description:Beyond Clean Podcast takes a creative look into the inner workings of the healthcare industry at the Hospital level, which is surrounded by challenges and disrupted by change. The team at Beyond Clean brings on the biggest names in surgical instrument reprocessing and provide commentary on the biggest issues facing sterile p...
2019-07-1317 minSPOT Radio7 steps to estimating measurement uncertaintyOur host Charlie Webb CPP interviews Richard Hogan of ISO budgets and learns about his 7 step approach to estimating measurement uncertainty. Listen in on this informative conversation and gain a clearer view of this often challenging process.Guest Description:Richard Hogan holds a bachelors and master’s degree in Engineering and his consultancy ISO budgets, specializes in measurement uncertainty analysis for ISO 17025 accredited laboratories. His process for estimating measurement uncertainty has helped more than 9,000 laboratories worldwide get accredited. He combines his cross-functional competencies in all phases of Metrology, including calibration, quality mana...
2019-07-0323 minSPOT RadioExploring testing methods for medical device packagingIn this episode, Karen Greene CPP speaks on the verity of medical device pouch testing methods. Charlie Webb CPP gains clarity on the ASTM F-88 test method and learns how her company (life pack labs) approaches medical device package testing.Guest Description:Karen Greene is a tenured packaging professional, A CPP certified through the institute of packaging professionals. with more than 20 years of experience in the medical device and pharmaceutical packaging industries.The first seven years of her 30+ year career were in the food packaging industry where she h...
2019-06-2141 minSPOT RadioWhen should you upgrade your packaging machineryCharlie A. Webb CPP asks. "Is it time to upgrade your medical device packaging machinery? Charlie points out: "My advice is don’t get duped with the pointless bells and whistles that are really at the end of the day just marketing pitches that may add no value in creating better/stronger seals on your pouches. On the flip side don’t hang onto outdated equipment because you fear re-validation, this is a recipe for disaster. Re-validation can feel like a herculean task however if new packaging machinery better manages potential "Infection risk to patients" than it is time to p...
2019-06-1017 minSPOT RadioDisruptive innovation will guide the future of medical device development.In this episode, Nick Webb the nations leading technology futurist and best selling author speaks about innovation pitfalls in medical device development. Nick Webb has been awarded over 40 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for breakthrough technologies in a wide range of industries including consumer products, as well as one of the world’s smallest medical device implants. Nicholas Webb calls out disruptive innovation as the leading way to break away from traditional innovation methodology that bogs down the product and device development. He also calls out invalid VOC (voice of the customer) data col...
2019-05-3033 minSPOT RadioA lifecycle approach to medical device packaging and the value of checklists for a better process.Charlie discusses the "lifecycle approach" to medical device packaging. Some medical device manufacturers do not continue to watch the arc of their sterile packaging validation plan and failures, therefore, happen as a result. Validation is a living process that needs constant monitoring at all levels to thwart potential packaging failures that could result in a sterility loss of the device. Also on this episode guest Rod Jennings a nuclear power plant field engineer discusses human systems like checklists and acronyms. These systems help guide critical process to better control expected outcomes.
2019-05-2437 min