Safeguarding Diagnostic Accuracy: The Critical Role of Active Desiccants and Oxygen Scavengers in Medical Devices and Lab Equipment
Every test result, every data point, and every patient outcome in modern diagnostics depends on one principle—stability. Before a diagnostic device reaches a lab bench or a hospital, it travels through manufacturing lines, packaging stations, warehouses, and long shipping routes. During this journey, environmental control becomes just as critical as mechanical design or reagent quality.

Moisture and oxygen, though unavoidable in air, pose serious risks to sensitive components used in medical devices and diagnostic kits. Reagents can lose effectiveness. Sensor calibration can drift. Enclosures may no longer remain sterile. All of these factors threaten the accuracy and usability of products that are expected to perform with precision.

Designed for demanding healthcare applications
Desiccants and oxygen scavengers are not just packaging accessories. In medical and laboratory devices, they are functional components engineered to preserve performance from production to point-of-use. Whether used in test kits, calibration chambers, reagent bottles, or analytical instruments, these protection systems help ensure that what's inside the device stays exactly as intended.

Tablet-format desiccants are becoming the preferred choice for diagnostic kit and equipment manufacturers. These rigid, compact inserts made of molecular sieve or silica gel offer clean, controlled moisture adsorption. They fit directly into device cavities or sealed packaging without interfering with design or usability. Unlike sachets, they do not release fibers or dust, making them safe for sensitive medical environments.

For products vulnerable to oxidation, oxygen scavengers help maintain low oxygen levels inside sealed packaging. This is particularly relevant for biologics, enzyme-based tests, and other oxygen-sensitive reagents that require extended shelf life.

Designed for performance.
Choosing the right desiccant is not just about adsorption rate. It is also about compliance, cleanliness, and integration ease. Medical device manufacturers must work with materials that meet strict regulatory expectations and can be consistently validated.

Cilicant’s active packaging solutions are developed to meet the specific protection needs of medical devices and diagnostic systems. Manufactured in a cGMP-compliant, ISO 15378:2017 certified facility, Cilicant offers a wide range of desiccant formats, including tablets, sachets, and continuous roll packs. These are available with silica gel or molecular sieve sorbents, selected based on moisture protection requirements and packaging design. All products are supported by a Type III USFDA Drug Master File and comply with 21 CFR, HACCP, and RoHS standards, ensuring quality, safety, and regulatory alignment.

In addition to product quality, Cilicant works closely with its partners to tailor desiccant specifications to their device configurations. This collaborative approach helps reduce trial cycles and ensures faster integration during design and development.

Visit us at ADLM 2025
Cilicant invites you to explore these solutions firsthand at Booth #3438 at ADLM 2025 in Chicago. The team will be available to walk you through real applications of desiccants and oxygen scavengers in medical devices, share use cases, and answer technical questions.

In a field where precision is non-negotiable, small decisions like environmental control can have a big impact. That’s why leading device makers are designing stability into their systems—starting with protection.
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