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SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica— Costa Rica has become a major global center for medical device manufacturing, driven by sustained export growth, expanding production capacity and a deepening local supply chain, according to a new analysis of the sector.

HOLLY SPRINGS, NC—Swiss medical device manufacturer Ypsomed will invest more than $249 million to build its first U.S. assembly plant here. 

GAITHERSBURG, MD—The National Institute of Standards and Technology is investing $20 million to establish two centers to advance AI-based manufacturing.

Few laser systems can consistently apply high-quality markings to the delicate valves, which usually have a curved surface.

Jay Tavakolian, operations program director at Intricon, offers insight into the precision, scalability, and innovation required to accelerate production of micro medical devices while minimizing risk throughout the development cycle.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA—B. Braun, a German manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, will invest $20 million to expand and modernize its assembly plant here, creating at least 200 new, full-time jobs over the next three years and retaining 1,704 existing full-time positions. 

TRENTON, NJ—NJBIA outlined five policy recommendations to maintain supply chain stability.

A medical device manufacturer contacted systems integrator Tessy Automation and its parent company, Tessy Plastics, with a two-fold challenge: improve an existing critical-care product for measuring blood-flow rate, and simultaneously design and build a fully automated system to assemble it.

Leak testing is an essential part of the manufacturing process for a variety of products, and it is among the more time-consuming processes on an assembly line. New leak testing technologies are reducing cycle times and making the process more efficient.