Medical Device Manufacturing

INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVES

Struggling With GxP Systems? There's A DAP For That

A typical life sciences enterprise now has 500+ software applications. A digital adoption platform (DAP) is an overlay to help with user adoption, like an advanced version of the MS Word "paperclip" assistant.

Risk Management Planning: Be Prepared When Disaster Strikes

Few life sciences companies are ready for a disaster, particularly a cyber one. Key factors include an integrated approach to cyber preparedness and risk planning, a dedicated team, and more.

The Future Of Medical Device Labeling Is Here

Medical device labels that lack information or contain inaccurate information may lead to product recalls or delays in product release. Generative AI offers a solution to streamline the labeling development process. 

Mastering EU MDR & IVDR: Certification Compliance For Medical Device Importers And Distributors

Article 16 of the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation specifically address the obligations of importers and distributors who engage in relabeling and repackaging activities.

 

WHITE PAPERS & CASE STUDIES

Meeting Annex 1: A Proactive Approach To Regulatory Compliance

It was imperative for a large European CMO that produces multiple biologic drugs to select the right product quality and value for each customer to comply with the August 2023 revision to the EU GMP Annex 1.

Future-Proofing Micro Molding: Why Choosing The Right Partner Secures Long-Term Success

Micro molding is essential for high-precision industries. Choosing the right partner ensures scalability, reliability, and innovation, minimizing risks and disruptions while future-proofing supply chains for sustained success.

Ultrathin-Wall Heat Shrink Tubing Ideal Solution For Microablation Device

A virtual start-up partnered with Nordson MEDICAL for complete design, development, and manufacturing of a catheter-based device for TAVR patients, leading to CE mark and acquisition.

Sustainable Solutions For Medical Devices

Explore how medical device companies aim to balance patient safety with environmental stability by offering bio-based UHMWPE, reducing carbon footprints by up to 70%.

MANUFACTURING PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Complete outsourcing solution

B. Braun exclusively designs and manufactures products for the medical market. This single-minded focus on medical devices established our reputation for unrivaled quality. We’ve built advanced manufacturing facilities around the world, and our primary North American facility is no exception. It features state-of-the-art quality systems and ISO Class 8 clean rooms. With the flexibility to change from manual to semi-automated to fully automated assembly, they can produce both small- and large-scale volumes.

SMC provides manufacturing and assembly services for full devices or subassemblies for finished devices. Our global facilities offer ISO 13485 systems for assembly as well as kitting and packaging services. SMC’s assembly services range from skilled human touch to fully automated assembly and testing equipment. Whether your program requires simple table-top fixtures or fully automated cells, our in-house automation team will assess your program and work with you to build a cost effective solution to meet your stringent requirements.

LATEST HEADLINES

  • SMC Ltd. Announces Expansion For Costa Rica Facility
    4/7/2021

    SMC Ltd. announced the expansion of its Facility in Costa Rica. With continued growth, SMC’s Costa Rica newest expansion allows for additional clean room molding and contract manufacturing capacity. The expansion will double its current facility bringing it to 120,000 square feet in the Coyol Free Zone Park in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

  • Rapid 3D Printing In Water Using Novel Hybrid Nanoparticles Holds Promise For Old And New Industries
    8/1/2017

    Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology have developed a new type of photoinitiator for three-dimensional (3D) printing in water.

  • Obamacare Replacement Will Permanently Remove Medical Device Tax
    3/9/2017

    Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives have unveiled proposed legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which, among several tax cuts, will eliminate permanently the 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices and products.

  • India To Split Med Device Industry From Pharma, Revisit Free Trade Agreements
    2/14/2017

    Moves under consideration include separation of medtech from its pharmaceutical industry, increased government funding for the medtech industry, and the renegotiation of existing free trade agreements (FTAs) with other countries. The device industry also is asking the government to recognize local regulatory certifications, in addition to the currently accepted FDA approval from the U.S.

  • Wearable THz Scanning Device For Inspection Of Medical Equipment, Human Body
    11/17/2016

    Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a portable and wearable terahertz scanning device made using arrays of carbon nanotubes, for applications including non-invasive inspection of equipment such as syringes, and imaging of cancer cells, blood clots, and teeth. The findings are published in Nature Photonics, November 2016.

  • Thinfilm Launches Medical Device Communication Platform
    7/8/2016

    Norwegian printed electronics maker Thinfilm has partnered with an unidentified Fortune 500 pharmaceutical firm to build a near-field communication (NFC) platform for medical devices to help patients adhere to treatment regimens and connect with healthcare providers.

  • 3D-Printed Camera Small Enough To Be Injected Through a Syringe
    7/1/2016

    German scientists have produced a camera, using additive manufacturing with a femtosecond laser printer, capable of building free-form optics. Researchers claim that technology opens possibilities for micro- or nano-optical devices, such as endoscopes and mini-robots with autonomous vision, and paves the way for a “paradigm shift” in medical imaging that could be injected into the body through a syringe.

  • Cancer Moonshot Initiative To Speed Cancer Research, Treatment
    6/30/2016

    United States Vice President Joe Biden led the National Cancer Moonshot Summit in Washington, D.C. to call on patients, families, advocacy groups, researchers, scientists, physicians, organizations, and companies to work together in accelerating the diagnosis, treatment, and research toward cures for cancer.