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12/18 - In'Tech Medical's Memphis, Tennessee facility has earned certification to ISO 13485:2003 for manufacturing of orthopaedic instrumentation and implants.  All In’Tech Medical manufacturing facilities, including those in France, are now certified to this International Standard.

12/15 - Bradshaw Medical released the TLR series of torque limiting ratchets. These specialized instruments eliminate the need for physicians to switch between instruments by providing the capability to ratchet and secure bone screws into place while simultaneously applying torque at customer specified preset requirements. 

12/12 - Vulcanium Metals Incorporated has been registered to AS9100:2004 through November 2009. This latest upgrade covers the distribution of commercially pure and alloy metals, specializing in titanium, to commercial markets.

12/8 - Medical Modeling has implemented Electron Beam Melting (EBM), a rapid manufacturing process that creates fully dense, freeform shaped metal parts directly from digitally designed CAD files. The flexible manufacturing process allows for direct production of complex designs in materials including titanium, titanium alloy and cobalt-chrome alloy.

STAMA America announces the availability of its Model MC 726 MT, a unique five-axis, CNC milling/turning center designed for continuous production from bar stock of multiple and different parts, including high-precision medical devices.

12/4 - In’Tech Medical announces the appointment of Jerome Chiesa as Vice President of Manufacturing. David Nelms recently left In’Tech to pursue other interests, thus,  William Vrabel will assume sales responsibilities for customers in the Memphis region.

Millstone Medical Outsourcing launched a new version of the Enterprise Resource Planning system, a subscription-based online inventory tracking and management tool for medical device manufacturers. The system is provided to Millstone's customers who use the company's sterile packaging services, the loaner expedite program, the instrument recycling program or warehousing and distribution services.

11/20 - The Doncasters Group has announced two new technical appointments to its Medical Technologies division in the UK: Michael Leddington joins Doncasters Medical Technologies – European Casting Operations in Sheffield as Process Engineer, and Simon Hogg joins the New Product Development and Introduction team at Doncasters Medical Technologies – European Casting Operations in Sheffield. 

11/14 - Paragon Medical commenced a 4-phase launch of standard surgical instrumentation targeting spinal and orthopaedic applications.  This first phase will include a concentration on cervical and thoracolumbar fixation. Subsequent product families in this initial launch will include a complete complement of fixed handle products and ratchet drivers, as well as torque drivers. 

11/7 - Leis Medical has been approved to ISO 13485:2003 certification for the production of precision machining for the Orthopaedic and Medical Industry.  Leis Medical, founded in 1950, is a world class and worldwide provider of implants and instrumentation to the Orthopaedic and Spinal community.  Along with ISO 13485, Leis Medical is FDA registered to manufacture class three devices. 

11/1 - Bradshaw Medical expanded in-house manufacturing capabilities to include Multi-Axis CNC Swiss & Multi-Axis CNC Turning, and  have also added on to their manufacturing operations, now totaling 10,000 square feet.

Nanovis will commence operations in Indiana in 11/06. The company will commercialize a line of nanostructured surfaces, materials and medical devices that are designed to improve implant integration with bone, soft tissue, nerves, etc. Nanovis will base its administrative, engineering and manufacturing operations at Micropulse. (See also The Journal Gazette.)

10/12 - Solstice Medical has established a Radio Frequency Identification medical device lifecycle validation laboratory within a simulated office environment, for manufacturers and hospitals to test their technologies.

10/4 - New Concepts (NCP) is undergoing Certification to ISO-13485.  NCP supplies high-end manufacturing to the orthopaedic community - specializing in complex multi-axis machining of organic shapes and high-tolerance feature-sets in CoCr, Ti, 316, 17-4PH and all medical implant and device materials.

9/25 - Millstone Medical Outsourcing signed agreements with five medical device companies, including Doctors Research Group, DVO Extremity Solutions and Aesculap Implant Systems. Millstone provides services such as contract packaging, field inventory auditing, assistance for start-up medical device manufacturers, etc.

9/19 - MicroGroup acquired Bolt Industries’ Bethel and Blaine, Minnesota facilities. Bolt, a manufacturer of precision metal components and assemblies, allows MicroGroup to expand its geographic reach, customer base and manufacturing capabilities.

9/18 - Knowledge Enterprises announces OMTEC 2007, the Third Annual Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference. The event will be held June 20-21, 2007 in Rosemont, Illinois. OMTEC is a business critical, international conference for product development and procurement professionals focused on optimizing supply chain performance and profitability, minimizing product development cycle times, and maximizing speed to market.

9/15 - Precimed and Carr Metal Products will unite in a transaction expected to close by month's end. Precimed develops instruments for the orthopaedic implant market, while Carr manufactures sheet metal and thermo-formed plastics trays.

9/13 - Orchid Orthopedic Solutions acquired MACDEE, a privately held provider of precision machined and molded plastic products to the orthopaedic industry.

9/12 - Invibio launched ENDOLIGN™, a biocompatible carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material for use in implantable load-bearing medical device applications requiring blood, bone or tissue contact of >30 days. ENDOLIGN is currently used in the development of applications such as spinal fixation devices.

9/8 - Bradshaw Medical expanded in-house manufacturing capabilities to include silicone handle molding of their proprietary Comfort-Grip line and CNC-Milling operations in their new 7,500 sq. foot facility.

Vulcanium Metals is proud to announce the addition of James Ellis as its Director of Operations.

9/5 - Precimed has been selected as a finalist for Life Sciences Company of the Year in the 2006 Enterprise Awards program.

8/23 - Paragon Medical, Inc. acquired the Medical Metal Finishing Division of Hand Industries, Inc., a Warsaw, Indiana based specialist in metal finishing.

8/9- Centex Machining announced the achievement of ISO 13485:2003 and 9001:2000 certification of its quality system through TUV America in August 2006.

8/1 - Gauthier Biomedical introduced a new brochure featuring the company’s capabilities, manufacturing and prototyping services and ISO certification.

7/31 - Slater Tools released a new Adjustment Free Rotary Broaching Tool Holder, designed for use with any type CNC, Swiss or manual turning, milling, drilling or screw machine.

7/10 - FMI Medical Instruments announces the purchase of two Mitsubishi EA12V Multi-Axis Sinker EDM as well as a System 3R WorkMaster Robot for automatic loading & unloading of both workpieces and electrodes. This new EDM work center technology will allow FMI Medical to drastically improve the production capacity and efficiency of the sinker EDM’s as well as reducing labor costs. This new expansion increases our capability in orthopedic component manufacturing as well as offering our customers very competitive pricing.

To meet the growing demand for improved speed to market, MedicineLodge expanded its contract manufacturing services available to medical device companies

Boston Centerless was named a 2006 Silver Medal recipient of the Northeast Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. The award is presented to companies that achieve world-class manufacturing status through the implementation and practice of lean manufacturing principles.  Boston Centerless is the first metal working contract manufacturer to win the Shingo Prize in North America.

6/28 - Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) closed a round of equity funding and will use the proceeds to expand the company's business development with a focus on biomedical markets. Further, OPM plans to establish a European facility by the end of 2006.

6/23 - The Electrolizing Corporation of OHIO undertook a program to become compliant with the newly-released OSHA Hexavalent Chromium Standard.


6/23 - Millstone Medical Outsourcing announced today that the company has already surpassed its goal of reducing costs for customers in 2006. To date, Millstone has saved its customers, medical device manufacturers from emerging companies to Fortune 100, more than $18 million in capital expenditures, personnel costs, and excess inventory.

6/21 - Solstice Medical, LLC, has announced that two of the medical device industry leading Tier 1 suppliers, Leis Medical and Paragon Medical are authorized channel partners for Solstice Medical’s pioneering radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, for use with surgical instruments, cases and other surgical assets. 

6/20 - New England Precision Grinding, is pleased to announce it has earned ISO 13485:2003 making them one of the few medical component manufacturers in the industry who have both ISO 9000:2001 and ISO 13485:2003 registrations.

6/13 - Tutela Medicus has been formed to assist medical device manufacturers and physician inventors with product development, from early concept through analysis and product testing.

5/24 - Solstice Medical, LLC has announced the signing of a strategic radio frequency identification (RFID) development, manufacturing and integration agreement with Fort Wayne-based Northern Apex-RFID.

5/23 - Micro Machine Company announced it has achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification. This is in addition to its FDA Registration and GMP 21CFR820 Compliance.

5/11 - Due to strong customer demand for it's responsive, on-time delivery of custom instruments,
PAK MANUFACTURING has recently added two multi-axis CNC vertical milling centers, one CNC lathe, one wire EDM and one sinker EDM to its complement of shop equipment. To provide the optimal level of quality assurance and shop control, PAK has also purchased a Starrett 30" optical comparator for it's metrology department

5/8 - Dubai International finalized its acquisition of Doncasters Group for £700MM (US $1,302.38MM). Doncasters' customers include Aesculap, Biomet, Corin, DePuy, Finsbury, Smith & Nephew and Zimmer.

5/5 - Paragon Medical, Inc. in cooperation with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, United States Department of Labor, released today that it will begin a certified apprenticeship program for the trade of Machinist.  Paragon has received state approval and will begin apprenticeship programs for Machine Operators and Journeyman Machinists.

5/3 - Symmetry Medical acquired Riley Medical for US $45.0MM in cash. Riley is a manufacturer of cases, trays and containers to the medical device industry.

4/27 - Precimed Inc. has announced the addition of key personnel to provide additional support to customers. Jerry Block, EVP, Sales and Business development, Jim Depp, NE Territory Project Manager and Stacey Christensen, Southern Territory Project Manager join Jeffery Stello, Global CFO and Fabrice Chanaux, Engineering Manager as the newest employees of Precimed during its strategic growth and investment initiative.

4/17 - Paragon Medical, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Hand Industries, Inc., a Warsaw, Indiana based specialist in metal finishing.  The companies will combine several resources to create a cell that will reside within Paragon’s newly remodeled 100,000 square foot building, and have a concentration on grinding and finishing of femoral knee components.

4/13 - PINA Medizintechnik received CE Mark using OXPEKK-IG for long term spinal implant. OXPEKK-IG is a proprietary polymer produced by Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) for long term medical implants.

4/11 - IncisionTech announced that the recent contract manufacturing work that it has done is being recognized with a Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA).  The Medical Design Excellence Awards competition is the premier awards program for the medical technology community, recognizing the achievements of medical product manufacturers.

4/5 - Troy Innovative, Inc., is pleased to announce they will break ground on April 13, 2006, on a 22,000 square foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Burton, Ohio. Troy Innovative is a rapidly growing supplier of instruments and implants to the orthopaedic industry.

3/29 - Ensinger Industries launches its new line of xray opaque, XRO series, thermoplastic shapes with TECASON™P XRO. TECASON™ P XRO has been formulated to allow clear visibility of an instrument on fluoroscopy and xray during minimally invasive and image guided surgery. Thus providing an exceptional benefit to the user.

3/22 - Doncasters Medical Technologies, a leading global manufacturer of investment cast orthopaedic products, orthopaedic instrumentation, near net-shaped forgings and finishing operations, has extended its technical capabilities in metal on metal resurfacing programs. Following detailed metallurgical development and refinement of vacuum casting processes, Doncasters Medical Technologies has a recognized position as the largest supplier of cast resurfacing products to major OEMs.

3/22 - Doncasters Medical Technologies , a leading global manufacturer of investment cast orthopaedic products, orthopaedic instrumentation, near net-shaped forgings and finishing operations, has invested $3m in 25,000 square feet manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico.

3/17 - Leis Medical, a worldwide outsourced manufacturer and provider of orthopedic implants and instrumentation to leading medical companies, today announced the appointment of John B. Byrd III to its Board of Directors.

3/14 - Milstone Medical Outsourcing has announced an agreement with five medical device companies to provide post-manufacturing solutions to overcome start-up challenges. Blackstone Medical, Decision Biomarkers, Ingen Orthopedics and Spine Wave are four of the five companies that will join Millstone's customer roster.

3/13 - A.F. Leis, a worldwide outsourced manufacturer and provider of orthopedic implants and instrumentation to leading medical companies, sold a controlling interest in the company today to Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York – based private equity firm that invests financial and operational resources to help drive growth and business effectiveness in lower middle-market, niche manufacturing companies. Following this transaction, the company will be renamed Leis Medical.  

3/10 - Paragon Medical announces the appointment of Debra F. Yingling as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ms. Yingling replaces Mr. Robert Supple who recently retired.

3/9 - Gauthier Biomedical, Inc. was nominated for the 2005 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award given by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP and Virchow, Krause & Company.  Gauthier Biomedical was one of 11 companies in the small business category of manufacturers nominated. Nominees were selected according to a variety of criteria including financial growth, manufacturing processes, management philosophy, continuous improvement, research and development, leadership, employee commitment and community involvement.

3/3 - One hundred supplier companies are expected to attend OMTEC 2006 (Orthopaedic Manufacturing & Technology Exposition and Conference) to meet face-to-face with OEM personnel. OMTEC is the world's only event focused upon meeting the needs of the orthopaedic industry's OEM outsourcing decision makers.

3/1 - Solvay Advanced Polymers signed an agreement with Modern Plastics to distribute RADEL® R polyphenylsulfone to the medical industry in North America.

2/28 - Paragon Medical announces the appointment of Bradley S. Belcher as Director of Operations of its new facility, purchased earlier this year from DePuy Mitek. The facility produces both instruments and implantable components supporting applications in the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy market segment. The operation also provides prototyping and quick reaction services.  Paragon intends to expand the capacity of the facility while marketing its capabilities to OEM clients beyond DePuy.

2/17- Millstone Medical Outsourcing recently expanded its Contract Packaging Division through investment in four additional key assets, including a state-of-the-art PMS (Particulate Monitoring System), a second Omni 2000 Branson Ultrasonic Cleaning system, a class 100 laminar flow hood, and Nitric Acid passivation system.

2/15 - Bradshaw Medical Inc. begins operation of a new 7,500 square foot instrument facility on February 15, 2006. The company will introduce torque, ratcheting and other innovative instruments in the coming months to augment its standard product listing.

2/9- FMI Medical Instruments, a division of Falciani Machine, Inc., announces the construction of a new 57,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Madison, AL. This facility, which is due to be completed by mid 2006, will allow FMI to continue its extraordinary growth in manufacturing orthopaedic instruments, implants and devices for Spine, Trauma, and Cranio-maxillofacial industries.

2/8 - William S. Vrabel is appointed as U.S. Sales & Marketing Director for In’Tech Medical.

Solstice Medical opened offices in the Biomedical and Life Sciences wing of the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  The lab and offices will support development, testing and commercialization of innovative product identity and tracking technology and implantable micro RF sensor technology.

02/06 – FMI Medical Instruments announces the purchase of two Mazak Integrex 200ST Mark III multi-tasking CNC’s. These new Mazak’s provide exceptional precision and capability in medical instrument manufacturing because of its ability to provide both multi-axis lathe support as well as simultaneous 5-Axis milling support at the same time.

2/3 - Vulcanium Metals is proud to announce the addition of Mark McCall as the company’s new Quality Administrator. Mark’s responsibilities will include implementing and updating ISO, as well as writing Work Instructions, procedures and training all VMI employees. He will also oversee the completion and verification of metal certifications, working closely with VMI’s suppliers.

2/2 - C&W Swiss Inc., specializing in Swiss Style machining of bone screws and spinal components, has recently been recertified through WBENC as a woman-owned business.The company also received ISO 9001:2000 certification.

1/31 - Unique Design has extended the scope of their certification to ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2000 from BSI Management Systems. 

1/24 - Empirical Testing announces the addition of several test methods to its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). A2LA’s ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation acknowledges ETC as capable and qualified to perform testing and evaluation of finished medical device products comprised of various metals and polymers.

1/23 - Tracer Tool and Machine has received ISO 13485:2003 registration. This registration coupled with their existing ISO 9001:2000 maintains Tracer's committment to continual improvement to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

1/20 - Vulcanium Metals, a global distributor of titanium mill products, opened its West Coast Sales Office and added Herman “Butch” Andreasson as the company’s West Coast Regional Manager.

1/13 - Paragon Medical entered into an agreement to purchase a production facility of DePuy Mitek. The transaction is expected to be final within 2/06.

1/12 - Microcision has been approved to ISO13485:2003 as a contract manufacturer of implants, components and assemblies for the medical OEM industry.

Further, Microcision has been recognized by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce with the Small Business Excellence Award, "Manufacturer of the Year 2005." Microcision employs 70 people committed to serving the medical OEM marketplace with quality, on time, precision made implants, components and assemblies.

Tecomet was awarded certification under International Organization for Standardization ISO 13485:2003.