Disposable devices are essential components of every medical, dental and veterinary practice. Using disposables lowers costs, increases efficiency, and reduces the spread of infection. According to market research firm The Freedonia Group, sales of medical disposables in just the U.S. are expected to top $49.3 billion this year.
Catheters, syringes, inhalers, testing supplies and other disposables must be produced by the millions annually. Meeting that kind volume can only be accomplished with automation. As the examples below illustrate, systems integrators have designed and built some innovative machines for medical device assembly.