Medical Design and Outsourcing

When COVID-19 set upon the U.S. in March, medtech executives had a month at most to tell Wall Street analysts how the pandemic had hit the industry’s largest companies. We heard about short-term hits in revenues, procedures and employee headcounts, but uncertainty clearly ruled the day. Over the past few weeks, medtech executives from several…

Millstone Medical Outsourcing has completed its previously announced headquarters expansion in Fall River, Mass. The expansion includes 60,000 square feet of state-of-the-art warehouse and office space that expands capacity in Fall River to 120,000 square feet of production space. The expansion includes 4,500 square feet of mechanical inspection, 31,000 square feet of warehouse area, and…

Instron (Norwood, Mass.) plans to hold its first-ever virtual Biomedical Testing Open House, August 24–27. Register on Instron’s website. The online event will bring together materials testing experts for a mix of presentations and Q&A sessions. Topics will include  PPE and medical device testing, understanding regulatory standards, ensuring data integrity and traceability, and more. Experts…

(Image courtesy of Micro) Hospitals’ need for single-use surgical instruments may spike as they resume elective procedures following the worst of COVID-19. Outsourcing with a credible tubing partner allows OEMs to focus on core competencies internally and free up other resources for maximum competitive advantage. Jim Jock, Micro As elective surgeries resume during this time…