Case Study
Cleanliness Validation of Orthopedic Implants for JRI Orthopedics Ltd
Cleanliness Validation of Orthopedic Implants for JRI Orthopedics Ltd The Challenge JRI Orthopaedics Ltd (JRI) specializes in orthopaedic implants and instrumentation. When relocating their manufacturing facility in 2007, new degreasing and cleaning lines were set up. JRI asked Lucideon (then Ceram) to independently verify the new lines in order to ensure product degreasing and cleaning was not compromised by the relocation of the manufacturing processes. Process materials used in the manufacture and degreasing-cleaning process includes: Polishing fluids/chemicals, waxes, grease, abrasive powders and gelatine Alkaline cleaning agents, tap water, citric acid, and purified water. A wide variety of product materials are also used: stainless steel, titanium, cobalt-chrome, plastics and ceramic