First Company to Achieve MedAccred Accreditation for Plastics Mechanical Assembly

23 October 2019 The MedAccred program recently completed the new Plastics Mechanical Assembly audit criteria and subsequently granted the first global MedAccred Accreditation to PTA Plastics in Longmont, Colorado for Plastics Mechanical Assembly.  PTA Plastics received accreditation for the following Plastics Mechanical Assembly sub-processes:

• Plastics Welding
• Adhesion/Bonding
• Mechanical Fastening
• Heat Staking
• Heat Staking Insert / Thermal Insert

The MedAccred team that developed the Plastics Mechanical Assembly audit criteria and audit process is being led by Sasha Brishkovski, Senior Supplier Quality Engineer, Johnson & Johnson.  Other leading companies actively involved in the development process were Stryker, Philips, BD, and Boston Scientific. Connie Conboy, Director, MedAccred reported, “the subscribers to the MedAccred program understand the importance of the Plastics Mechanical Assembly critical manufacturing process to final product quality and most importantly patient safety.  PTA Plastics has distinguished itself as a leader in the industry by achieving the first global MedAccred Accreditation in Plastics Mechanical Assembly.”