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Contract manufacturers fuel medtech expansion in Costa Rica

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Medical device manufacturing is flourishing in the Central American country, spurred by a host of incentives. This year is seeing a wave of expansions by medtech contract manufacturers in Costa Rica. Medtech OEMs have made the Central American company a manufacturing hub since the 1990s. Major companies operating there include Abbott, Bayer, Boston Scientific, Cardinal […]

Everything you need to know about medical device creation

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Medtech development is hard. Medical device creation can require manufacturing know-how in areas as wide-ranging as electrical components, high-performance polymers, molding and machining – and that doesn’t even include the required expertise in design, regulatory requirements and achieving reimbursement. The good news is that the companies serving the medical device industry have become specialized experts. […]

MD&M West exhibitors you need to know

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MD&M West — set for  Feb. 11-13, 2020 — is billed as the largest medical device manufacturing event in the world. Now in its 35th year, it showcases hundreds of industry suppliers and attracts thousands of medical device industry insiders. Strolling around the show floor at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, Calif., visitors will see […]

The U.S.-China trade war: Here’s what it means for medical device industry suppliers

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If the tariffs actually make a country great again, it might be Malaysia, Vietnam or Costa Rica, global medical device industry suppliers say. The U.S.-China trade war is certainly affecting where U.S. medical device companies decide to make their products. But don’t expect a bunch of manufacturing to come back to the United States. “They […]

8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

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Medical device innovation doesn’t just come from startups or big corporate R&D departments. Contract manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly playing a role, too.  [Image by Kristopher Roller on Unsplash] Long gone are the days when medical device industry suppliers simply produced or manufactured according to specifications. Companies are increasingly coming up with their own answers […]

7 MD&M East exhibitors you need to know

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MD&M East is one of the largest medical device manufacturing events on the East Coast. Its organizer Informa Markets expects more than 8,000 advanced manufacturing professionals at this year’s event – June 11–13 in New York City. A show such as MD&M East allows officials from medtech companies large and small to network with the constellation […]

10 MD&M West exhibitors you need to know

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More than 20,000 engineers and executives are expected to gather and network for the annual MD&M West – one of the largest annual medical device manufacturing events. MD&M West takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 5–7, and houses an array of industry suppliers showcasing their latest technologies and manufacturing advancements. Think medical device packaging, […]

How suppliers are taking drug-delivery tech to the next level

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Medical device industry suppliers and outsourcers are helping to enable the latest drug-delivery tech. Drug-eluting technologies are moving beyond stents, thanks in part to the development of polymeric hydrogels engineered to respond to a range of different physical and chemical stimuli. Medtech innovators have figured out how to use hydrogels as components of micro-shells or […]

DeviceTalks West: Expertise you need to know

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Medical device suppliers are light years away from the days when they merely filled orders to spec for medtech OEMs – as a visit to the upcoming DeviceTalks West will quickly confirm. From incorporating steerability into catheters to getting validation and testing done right, the companies serving the medical device industry have become specialized experts in […]

Freudenberg Medical spends $10M to expand Irish catheter plant

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Freudenberg Medical today announced that its VistaMed joint venture company has spent €9 million, equivalent to about $10 million, expanding its Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland catheter manufacturing facility. The expansion added 45,000 square feet – including four additional ISO Class 7 cleanrooms – to VistaMed’s existing plant in Carrick-on-Shannon. The project enables VistaMed to better meet demand when it […]