At Arrotek, we continuously work to improve how we operate to enhance the quality of the services that we offer. This includes using Lean Manufacturing methodologies to optimise production processes for our manufacturing customers, but we take a similar approach to other parts of our business, including medical device product design. Specifically, we use Lean … How We Apply Lean Six Sigma to Medical Device Product Design
In medical device start-ups, the focus of decisions on suppliers and partners is often on the needs of the here and now. You might need a design partner, for example, or a reliable supplier of specialty needles. These here-and-now considerations are essential, but it is also important to remember that the suppliers and partners you … How the Right Partners Can Help Your MedTech Start-Up Achieve Its Long-Term Goals
Packaging is often one of the last things that is thought about in a medical device product development project. The reality is it takes time to properly design and test packaging for medical device products, especially sterile barrier medical device packaging. Furthermore, the importance of packaging to the success of your product, not to mention … An Overview of Sterile Barrier Medical Device Packaging Design
1. Describe your job in one sentence? Meeting with customers, understanding their requirements from a technical point of view and translating that into a body of engineering work for the engineering team to assist with. 2. What is the best thing about being on the Arrotek Team? The work environment and team are always friendly … Employee Spotlight – Ronan Scott
Advances in catheter technologies have enabled new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures that continue to transform healthcare. These advances are led by innovations in catheter design that push the boundaries of materials science and introduce new technologies and capabilities. The standard makeup of a catheter is the starting point for developing any new catheter device. In … Understanding the Makeup of Catheters Used in Interventional Radiology Procedures
By Richard McLoughlin Robotic-assisted surgery is transforming healthcare in several different surgical fields. Robots are not a new technology, but new innovations, devices, and components are being developed at pace, facilitating even more advanced and novel robotic-assisted surgical procedures. Robotic-assisted surgery makes it possible for surgeons to carry out these new and enhanced procedures in … How Advanced Devices and Components Are Facilitating Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Arrotek won two awards at 2023’s Life Science Industry Awards, including Life Sciences Company of the Year. We also took home the top prize of the night – the Overall Excellence in Life Sciences award! The awards ceremony for Ireland’s Life Science Industry Awards took place in Dublin on Thursday 6 July. The event aims … Arrotek Wins Life Sciences Company of the Year and Overall Excellence Awards
1. Describe your job in one sentence? One sentence, any good engineer will tell you the devil is in the detail, I’ll do my best to keep this to…..a few sentences. As Engineering Manager, I see my main responsibility as a facilitator for the Engineering team. To summarise in key words I’d include teamwork, change … Employee Spotlight – John Egan
“Right now, engineering is male dominated, but you can already see there is an emphasis on getting more female engineers and more women into industries like ours, medical devices. For females who might be thinking it might be difficult working in such an environment, my experience is it’s not. If you get into a company … “Don’t Let Anyone Tell You That You Can’t” – A Message on International Women in Engineering Day
Arrotek’s medical device manufacturing facility in Sligo, Ireland has been successfully inspected by the USA’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The inspection was officially completed with no actions required. Catrina Hunter, interim Quality Manager at Arrotek, said: “We are delighted to receive an Establishment Inspection Report from the FDA’s Division of Establishment Support following our … Successful FDA Inspection at Arrotek’s Sligo, Ireland Facility
