Pouches and bags
Pre-made pouches arrive ready to load and seal. We supply Tyvek®, paper, and foil chevron pouches plus heavy-duty header bags, sourced from qualified manufacturers in North America and Europe. Custom sizes, printing, and seal options are quoted per project. Standard items typically ship in 3–4 weeks; custom sizes and print take 6–8 weeks and may carry a manufacturer's minimum, which we show on the quote. If your spec calls out a specific material or part number, send it: we'll confirm whether we can supply exactly that, and we won't offer an equivalent in its place without your approval.
Fit
Supplied by CleanCut
Pre-made chevron pouches with Tyvek® on one side and PET/PE or PA/PE film on the other, for a clean, controlled peel and aseptic presentation.
Chevron pouches in medical paper and PET/PE film, with a good print surface, usually at a lower cost than Tyvek® pouches.
PA/Alu/PE foil chevron pouches with a near-total barrier to oxygen, moisture, and light, for sensitive devices, diagnostics, and reagents.
100 µm (≈4 mil) LDPE bags with a porous Tyvek® header for sterilant exchange. Heavy-duty gauge for bulky or heavy devices and kits.
| Product | Format | Material | Weight, gauge or size | Made | Sterilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyvek® chevron pouches | Pre-made eaches | Tyvek® with PET/PE or PA/PE film | Tyvek® 1073B with 12/50 µm PET/PE film | Supplied by CleanCut | EtO, gamma, e-beam |
| Paper chevron pouches | Pre-made eaches | Medical paper with PET/PE film | 60 gsm paper with 12/40 µm PET/PE film | Supplied by CleanCut | EtO, gamma (by grade), steam (conditional) |
| Foil chevron pouches | Pre-made eaches | PA/Alu/PE foil laminate | PA 12 µm / Alu 9 µm / PE 75 µm | Supplied by CleanCut | gamma, e-beam |
| Header bags | Pre-made eaches | LDPE film with a Tyvek® header | 100 µm (≈4 mil) | Supplied by CleanCut | EtO, gamma, e-beam |
The basics
A chevron pouch is a pre-made pouch sealed on three sides. You load the device and seal the open end. The opposite end is sealed in a V shape, called a chevron.
The point of the V is where the peel starts. Force concentrates there, so the pouch opens easily and peels back in a controlled line. The user peels the two webs apart from the point and presents the device aseptically.
One side is porous Tyvek® or medical paper, which lets sterilant in. The other is film, so you can see the device. Foil pouches use a PA/Alu/PE laminate instead, for a near-total barrier.
A header bag is a plastic bag with a strip of porous material across one end, called the header. The bag body is 100 µm (4 mil) LDPE film. The header lets sterilant gas in and out.
Header bags suit items too bulky or heavy for a pouch, such as procedure kits and large devices. In EtO, gas moves through the header. Gamma and e-beam pass through the whole bag.
Foil does not let gas through, so EtO cannot reach a device sealed in a foil pouch. Foil pouches are typically radiation-sterilized with gamma or e-beam.
If your process is EtO, the foil package needs a built-in porous vent, such as a porous header or breather patch, that lets gas in and out during the cycle and is sealed off afterwards. Ask us for a vented foil header bag, then validate it in your own cycle.
FAQ
A chevron pouch has a V-shaped seal at the opening end. The peel starts at the point of the V, which gives a controlled, low-force opening and helps the user present the device aseptically. Pre-made pouches arrive ready to load and seal.
A header bag is a film bag with a porous strip, the header, across one end. The film holds the load, and the header lets sterilant gas in and out. Header bags suit bulky or heavy devices and kits.
Tyvek®, paper or foil:
Tell us your device and we will help you choose.
No. Our pouches and bags are sourced from qualified manufacturers in North America and Europe and supplied by CleanCut. We confirm each manufacturer's certification (standard, registrar and expiry) in writing as part of your supplier qualification. Each lot ships with our certificate of conformance, which records the manufacturer's lot number. Custom sizes, printing and seal options are available, quoted per project.
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