Medical Devices Assembly

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The role of manufacturing in the global economy is evolving. What will the future hold?

Medtronic Inc. is a leading manufacturer of catheters, defibrillators, pacemakers, stents, valves, surgical instruments and other medical devices. The company operates state-of-the-art assembly plants around the world.

Kaizen (continuous improvement) is a key principle behind lean manufacturing initiatives in all industries.

Plant floor layout in the medical device industry is typically dictated by the types of products being produced.

Traditionally, hearing aids, pacemakers, defibrillators, cochlear implants, neurostimulators and other medical devices depend on lithium-ion batteries. However, batteries add extra weight. Batteries also raise numerous safety and reliability concerns.

CLEVELAND—The CNH tractor assembly plant in Wichita, KS, and the Ethicon medical device assembly plant in San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, are among six U.S. factories picked as IndustryWeek’s “Best Plants.”

Over the last decade, lean manufacturing has been prescribed as a cure-all in a wide variety of industries.

Equip your dispensing system with the proper syringe or valve to ensure accurate, consistent and clog-free material placement.

“Implementation of the medical device tax will cost our economy thousands of high-paying jobs.” —Gail Rodriguez, MITA