10. Illinois
Previous ranking: 9
Medical device industry employment (2019): 13,629
Medical device industry establishments (2019): 771
Major medical device company headquarters (2019): 4
Medical device patents (2015): 147
Medical device VC investments (2019): $32M
Medical device VC deals (2019): 9
Best States for Business ranking (2019): 37
Some of the medical device industry’s largest companies — including GE Healthcare, Abbott, Baxter, and Hill-Rom — are based in or around Chicago.
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Notable medical device industry suppliers
Eastek International (Lake Zurich) boasts customized medical machining, abilities in precision manufactured products, and more.
Flexan (Lincolnshire) specializes in custom, high-precision silicone, rubber, and thermoplastic components and devices.
MW Industries (Rosemont) has specialized products for the medical and pharmaceutical industries, including precision wire forms and metal stampings. The company offers a wide variety of spring designs, tubular components and related product assemblies.
Teleflex Medical OEM (Gurnee) has a variety of expertise: extrusions; diagnostic and interventional catheters; balloons and balloon catheters; sheath/dilator sets; specialized sutures, braids, and fibers; bioabsorbable sutures, yarns and resins; and more.