To ensure the integrity of medical specimens Amcor Closure Systems introduces a double tamper-evident cap

uaranteeing the integrity of specimens such as urine and blood is essential, particularly from elite athletes during international competition. This was highlighted at the Olympics and will continue to be a problem unless organisations find a solution. NOW THERE IS ONE Amcor Closures Australasia has developed and patented a cap that offers a sophisticated double tamper evident system for medical specimen containers.

uaranteeing the integrity of specimens such as urine and blood is essential, particularly from elite athletes during international competition. This was highlighted at the Olympics and will continue to be a problem unless organisations find a solution. NOW THERE IS ONE Amcor Closures Australasia has developed and patented a cap that offers a sophisticated double tamper evident system for medical specimen containers. This is achieved using two parts that interlock and are held together using an annular clip. The complete cap is screwed on to the sterile container. When the capped container is received, the cap should be in pristine condition. No tamper evident edges or bands should have been broken, ensuring the container is still sterile. When opened, the inner part of the tamper evident band is broken and stays on the container. When the specimen has been given and the cap is screwed down, the inner section of the cap is pushed up through a centre panel of the outer cap. The system works on a series of connecting bridges that engage depending on which stage of the two opening actions has taken place. The outer closure’s tamper-evident band re-engages the container and should still be intact when the specimen is received by the testing laboratory to ensure no tampering has taken place from the time the specimen leaves the athlete until it is opened by laboratory staff. Variations in bridge strength between the inner and outer tamper-evident bands enable the bands to break differently at stages one and two. The inner and outer sections of the closure are supplied in different colours for clear tamper evidence. An inner ‘spigot’ seal ensures no leakage of the specimen. Concise instructions are engraved on the closure to ensure proper use. Make doubly sure of specimen integrity with the Double Tamper Evident Closure from Amcor Closure Systems Australasia.