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 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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
Since their introduction in the early 1980s, interventional guidewires have transformed medical procedures beyond recognition. This, in turn, has transformed patient outcomes, highlighting the importance of innovative interventional guidewire design. Those first devices were basic compared to today’s sophisticated interventional guidewires, but they were pioneering. That said, technologies and innovations in the field of interventional … Interventional Guidewires Design – An Overview
Whether you are a start-up or multinational corporation, working with the right partners is crucial to success. When it comes to medical device contract manufacturing, maximum benefits come from partnering with a company that offers end-to-end services. What are end-to-end services in medical device contract manufacturing, what are the factors you should consider, and what … The Importance of End-to-End Services in Medical Device Contract Manufacturing
