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Tailored Support for Your Medical Device Start-Up Company

There is a problem in the medical device industry and as a start-up company, it will be a problem that you may already be familiar with. You need support for your project, whether you are at the concept and prototyping stage or are further along on the research and development journey. However, all too often, Tailored Support for Your Medical Device Start-Up Company

Arrotek’s Modular Approach to Medical Device Design and Development Services

Our modular approach to the delivery of medical device design and development services means we can help with whatever level of support you need, whatever expertise you need, and wherever you are in the development process. While there are similarities across all medical device design and development projects, our experience at Arrotek is that every Arrotek’s Modular Approach to Medical Device Design and Development Services

Bottlenecks, Timelines, and Complexity: Overcoming EU MDR Challenges

It is now over a year since the new EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) came into effect. Whether you are an early-stage start-up, a company further advanced in your start-up journey, or an established medical device company, what are the current realities of EU MDR compliance? The fact is, there are challenges that will impact Bottlenecks, Timelines, and Complexity: Overcoming EU MDR Challenges

Arrotek Delighted to be Finalists at Tonight’s Irish Manufacturing and Supply Chain awards 2022

Arrotek is delighted to be a finalist in three award categories at tonight’s Irish Manufacturing and Supply Chain awards 2022. The awards we are up for are: Congratulations to the other finalists in our award categories, as well as all the finalists for other awards. The winners are being announced at a ceremony in the Arrotek Delighted to be Finalists at Tonight’s Irish Manufacturing and Supply Chain awards 2022

Is Your Medical Device Supply Chain as Resilient as You’d Like it to Be?

By Richard McLoughlin Supply chain resilience is currently a priority topic for companies in a range of industries, and MedTech is no different. Many factors are contributing to this enhanced focus on supply chain resilience, not least the experiences of medical device companies, patients, and customers during the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s not just companies, either, Is Your Medical Device Supply Chain as Resilient as You’d Like it to Be?

How Advanced Needle Design Improves IVF Oocyte Retrieval Procedures

By Nicole Savage Oocyte retrieval is an essential step in the in-vitro fertilization (IVF) process. The method that is typically used for oocyte (or egg) retrieval is transvaginal ultrasound aspiration. It is a procedure that has been in use since the mid-1980s, so it is well-established, effective, and safe. The main issue with the procedure How Advanced Needle Design Improves IVF Oocyte Retrieval Procedures

An Introduction to Neuro Stimulating Needle Design and Manufacturing

Neuro Stimulating Needle Design and Manufacturing

Neuro stimulating needles are used to treat a wide and ever-increasing range of conditions. In this blog, we will give an overview of the main design and manufacturing considerations of neuro stimulating needles. Neuro stimulating needles are a type of neurostimulation medical device. While neurostimulation has been used as a treatment for many decades, recent An Introduction to Neuro Stimulating Needle Design and Manufacturing

Interventional Guidewires – Important Design Considerations

Without interventional guidewires, many minimally invasive medical procedures that are common today simply wouldn’t be possible. They are an essential component of many interventional, therapeutic, and diagnostic devices, including catheters, and they have become increasingly sophisticated and innovative. Excitingly, however, we haven’t yet reached the innovation peak of interventional guidewires. Cutting-edge technologies, new ways of Interventional Guidewires – Important Design Considerations

Arrotek’s First Employee Reflects on 15 Years of Growth in the Company

Back in 2007, Arrotek was a medical device start-up that was about to do something new – hire its first employee. That was 15 years ago this month, and the employee was Adrian Moran. Adrian is still with Arrotek today, so he has witnessed first-hand the changes as we have grown into a company with Arrotek’s First Employee Reflects on 15 Years of Growth in the Company

Read Paula Oliveira’s Inspirational Story on International Women in Engineering Day

International Women in Engineering Day is an annual event to celebrate the success of female engineers. It is also a day to highlight the underrepresentation of women in engineering, including in the medical device industry. According to Engineers Ireland, only 12 percent of engineering professionals are women. One of them is Arrotek’s Paula Oliveira. Paula’s Read Paula Oliveira’s Inspirational Story on International Women in Engineering Day