Archive for the ‘Medical Device Manufacture’ Category
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Success for EndoFLIP!
Cropson’s EndoFLIP has had it’s first use in a new weight loss surgery technique, known as gastric imbrications.
The reversible gastric imbrications technique is a unique procedure that needs no device implanted or no tissue removed from the stomach.
The potential for success in the US is quite realistic, given the popularity for weight loss surgery in the US.
“The EndoFLIP device has the avility to change the way we do bariatric surgery all over the world” says Dr Daniel Cottam, “There has been nothing as revolutionary as this device since the lap band”.
Cottam added “I believe in five years we won’t know how we ever did bariatric surgery without it”.
EndoFLIP technology “fills an important need for the gastric imbrications procedure, namely providing visual feedback to the surgeon “, John O Dea, CEO Crospon as said.
Once again, we wish Crospon the very best of luck with their venture in the US.
Watch this space for further EndoFLIP updates!
Tags: bariatric surgery, crospon, diagnosis, EndoFLIP, Endoscopy, gastric band adjustment, gastric band surgery, gastric bands, gastric imbrications, gastroenterology, Medical Device, medical device developer, medical device development, Medical Devices, monitoring, stoma size, therapy, US Market
Posted in Computer Science, Life Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering, Medical Device Manufacture, Medical Science, R&D, Research and Development, science jobs | Comments Off
Friday, April 16th, 2010
Have you Got What it Takes
Are proficient with Procedural Kits?
Have you a long standing background in QA/ RA in the Medical Device industry?
Are you up to date with Product Development and CE Marking?
We may have the perfect job for you!
We have an urgent requirement for a Procedural Kitting Director in the Midlands
- Candidates must be Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering/ QA subject
MBA qualified is a distinct advantage
- 5 years minimum experience required in Medical Devices
- Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Product Development, candidates must have product development experience, ideally in QA/RA or procedural kits.
- Must be flexible and willing to travel overseas often
- This is a permanent Medical Device Kitting Director position
If this is for you get in touch!
I would love to hear from you!
Tags: Engineer, Kitting Director, Kitting Director Job, Kitting Marketing job, Medical Device, Medical Device jobs, Medical Device Kit, Medical Device Kits, Medical Device Kitting jobs, Medical Device QA job, Medical Device QA/RA job, Medical Device RA job, Medical Devices, Procedural Kits, Procedural Kitting Director, Procedural Kitting Director Job, QA, RA
Posted in Life Sciences, Manufacturing Engineering, Medical Device Manufacture, Medical Science, Moulding, Polymer Engineering, Polymer Processing, Production Management, R&D, Research and Development, quality, science jobs | Comments Off
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Gastric -Band Technology
Following FDA approval for their EndoFLIP product, Medical Device developer Crospon has broken into the US market.
Crospon develops medical devices within the area of gastroenterology specifically in monitoring, diagnosis and therapy.
The World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery were presented with pilot clinical trial results for the optimum stoma size for gastric band adjustment.
Following the release in the European market in 2009, EndoFLIP will now be launched in the US market.
“Gastric banding is the fastes-growing class of bariatric surgery in the US, and we believe that EndoFLIP can bring a new science to gastric-band adjustment”, says Larry Fulton, VP Sales for the Americas.
Crospon Principal investigator Dr Robert G Snow also added, “In addition, we look forward to collaborating with a number of new leading bariatric surgery study centres inside and outside of the US as we collectively seek to better define new techniques for best use of the EndoFLIP system for gastric band adjustments”.
Tags: bariatric surgery, crospon, diagnosis, EndoFLIP, Endoscopy, gastric band adjustment, gastric band surgery, gastric bands, gastroenterology, Medical Device, medical device developer, medical device development, Medical Devices, monitoring, stoma size, therapy, US Market
Posted in Diagnostic Medicine, Medical Device Manufacture, Research and Development, science jobs | Comments Off
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Plastics People Technical skills continue to be in demand
Plastic people -or those persons associated with manufacturing utilising polymer plastics such as PET continue to be in demand in the medical device manufacturing industry.
Positions for catagories such as Moulding Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or Production Manager with knowledge of injection moulding are keenly saught after by companies such as KCI, Vistakon and Mergon as these professionals are at the heart of their R&D and CIP stratagies which require cutting edge technology and High Value Added Knowledge and expertise that place Ireland at the same levels of Quality and New Product Development as Singapore, Germany and the US.
Our only weakness it would seem is there just are not enough qualified engineers and managers with plastic knowledge- perhaps we need to stretch our educational resources further to meet the demands of this increasingly lucrative sector?
Tags: CIP, injection, Injection Moulding, KCI, Manufacturing Engineer, Medical Device Manufacturing, Mergon, Moulding, Moulding Engineer, PET, Plastic people, Polymer plastics, production manager, R&D, vistakon
Posted in Manufacturing Engineering, Medical Device Manufacture, Moulding | Comments Off
Thursday, February 11th, 2010
For Sale- Diagnostic Imaging
What is Medical Technical Sales? Medical Technical Sales can be the sale of services or equipment which have a technical basis to them. This can involve a very large range of services or equipment ranging from either Diagnostic Imaging (X-Rays, CAT scans MRI etc), PACS & Tele-Radiology, Diagnostics & Physiological Monitoring, Endoscopy
Ophthalmics & ENT or Urology & Surgical equipment.
Needless to say the markets for these can be just as large- consider the markets for syringes, X-ray imaging, Diagnostics imaging equipment all of these are extremely profitable for the companies involved in them that either manufacture or distribute for OEM’s (Original Engineering Manufacturer).
Science Jobs opportunities then are equally considerable with openings for Chief Scientific Officer, Aseptic Validation Engineer and Medical Technical Sales Reps for those with or without experience in Medical Technical Sales
Tags: Aseptic Validation Officer, CAT scans, Chief Scientific Officer, Diagnostic Imaging, Diagnostics & Physiological Monitoring, Endoscopy, ENT, equipment, Medical Technical Sales, Medical Technical Sales Rep, MRI, OEM, Ophthalmics, PACS, sales, science jobs, services, Surgical equipment, technical, Technical Sales, Tele-Radiology, Urology, X-Rays
Posted in Medical Device Manufacture, Medical Technical Sales, Tech News, science jobs | Comments Off
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Plastics and composite Polymers producing advanced forms
Polymer and Plastic Injection Moulding Engineers are in increasing demand in Irish manufacturing and greater pressures are now on manufacturing engineers as the drive for high tech goods such as medical devices, automotive, telecommunications and IT hardware devices continues to increase as the applications for technology move towards convergence.
For instance, not so long ago telephones and cameras would not have been identified as mutually combineable products but today few people would consider buying a mobile phone without an integral camera. Similarly we are now finding that its the little things can be the difference when selling a car. These are sometimes innocuous items such as an Ipod Port or the external or internal dash or bodywork mouldings which have been designed on computer to provide either the most efficient aerodynamic profile or the optimum ergonomic interior for driver and passenger.
At the heart of all these items are polymers and plastics that consider touch, colour and in some case smell, providing product designers with hitherto previously unrealisable avenues for selling the end product whether its the latest lightweight Ipod or the fastest, safest and most fuel efficient cars on the road today.
Posted in Manufacturing Engineering, Medical Device Manufacture, Moulding, Plastics, Polymer Engineering | Comments Off
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Injection Moulded Plastics-Accurate and Affordable Products
Moulding your future is probably what some professions have slightly more control of than others. For instance of most science jobs, tooling and plastic injection moulding has certainly got a lot of opportunities to offer.
Within the medical devices manufacturing sector alone which has an immense product base, plastic moulded parts constitute a major proportion of the manufacturing process with everything from Contact Lenses to Kidney Dialysis Control Casings to, Catheters and complete electronic control assemblies.
Needless to say Moulding Engineers, Polymer Engineers, Process Technicians and Supervisors, Product Development Engineers, Tool Makers and Tool Designers play a vital role in bringing these products from concept and design to reality. Additionally they are fundamental in making sure a product is viable to bring to market and offers the customer or end user what they require.
A functional, robust, safe and durable product that will be cheap enough to manufacture as a function of its simplicity of design and its material flow characteristics which ensure that maximum yield and through put is achieved meeting the needs again of the customer that seeks to sell these products into the growing global medical devices and healthcare markets.
Tags: Catheter, concept, Contact Lenses, customer, electronic control assemblies, Kidney Dialysis Control Casing, manufacturing process, medical devices manufacturing, Moulding, Moulding Engineers, plastic injection moulding, plastic moulded parts, Polymer Engineers, Process Technicians, product base, Product Development Engineers, product market, products, professions, science jobs, Supervisors, Tool Designers, Tool Makers, tooling
Posted in Medical Device Manufacture, Moulding, Polymer Engineering | Comments Off
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Plastic Injection Moulded Medical Devices
Medical Device Manufacturing continues to remain an active sector for science jobs recruiting. Current demand seems to be developing for Manufacturing Engineers, Production Managers and QA/RA Engineers.
In particular multinational employers are seeking candidates with experience of injection moulding manufacturing operations involving medical device products. However prospective candidates with injection moulding experience are not limited to the healthcare industry and can come from the automotive sector for instance where innovative technical moulding solutions are in demand for customers demanding precision and high quality end products.
A typical Production Manager in demand today may be educated to degree level or hold an equivalent engineering discipline qualification and be experience as a production/manufacturing manager in plastics moulding operations. Ideally those operations that involve carrying out custom moulding for the medical device, healthcare or automotive sectors. Production/Manufacturing Managers also tend to have excellent planning, problem solving, leadership and people management skills.
Given the current market it appears these skills will be in demand despite the downturn witnessed in other sectors and it is a positive indicator that perhaps there are prospects yet for those seeking science jobs in Ireland today.
Tags: automotive plastics, healthcare products, Injection Moulding, Manufacturing Engineer, Medical Device Manufacturing, medical device products, medical device sector, multinational employers, plastics moulding companies, production manager, production supervisor, Production/Manufacturing Manager, qa/ra engineer, science jobs
Posted in Manufacturing Engineering, Medical Device Manufacture, Production Management | Comments Off
Monday, January 11th, 2010
Medical Devices Marketing Directors Lead the Way
The Market for Marketing Directors and Managers for Science jobs has broadened and expanded to include almost all science sectors. Medical Device Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceuticals and laterly IC have begun to experience a resurgence of growth that is a positive indicator for the employment prospects of sales and marketing professionals. To date, all have witnessed considerable retrenchment in the technology sectors but no longer is this the case.
Medical Device and Pharmaceuticals manufacturing in Ireland as previously discussed has witnessed steady growth despite a global downturn that has affected most other sectors.
Medical Device Marketing Directors and Managers with expertise in marketing medical devices particularly disposable products are in great demand given the presence of such firms as Teleflex, Merit Medical, Boston Scientific and Medtronic who have seen huge growth in demand for their products.
Additionally, we have witnessed a considerable increase in key positions such as Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Manager, Chief Science Officer and Head of Research & Development to aid the development, sales and marketing of these new products for the local and foreign export markets.
New automated manufacturing technologies have also helped to reduce manufacturing costs for these goods and allied to applied R&D in these sectors there have been startling new product developments which have produced corresponding increased profits resulting in a far greater resilient industrial sector engaged in new science job creation centers which are of such vital importance to Ireland’s new smart economy.
Tags: Biopharmaceuticals, Boston Scientific, Chief Science Officers, Disposable products, Head of R&D, IC, Marketing, Medical Device Manufacturing, Medical Device Marketing Managers, Medtronic, Merit Medical, Pharmaceuticals, R&D, Teleflex
Posted in Medical Device Manufacture, R&D, science jobs | Comments Off
Monday, December 21st, 2009
A New Year and New Science Jobs are expected to increase. Last year American firms were the largest investors in
Intel- One of Ireland Inc's Largest R&D Investors
Ireland inc with nearly 2000 additional jobs created across a range of manufacturing and technical service sectors. The US has invested almost $150 Billion in Ireland in the past year with major investments from Intel, Boston Scientific, Teleflex, Pfizer, HP and Abbott to name a few. This investment is showing no immediate sign of diminishing.
Almost 100, 000 people are in full time emplopyment with US multinationals counting for almost 70% of IDA backed projects throughout Ireland with close to 600 firms covering Biopharma, medical devices, semiconductors, precision engineering, software, telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, Project Management and Engineering firms providing high end design and technical skills that will be the basis for Irelands future smart economy.
2009 was with out doubt one of the hardest years Ireland has endured economically but we possess a wealth of technical and knowledge based skills that translate and compete internationally with the best and brightest from the US, Germany, Japan and Singapore.
R&D invetsment in Ireland both Nationally and internationally has also grown which indicates a level of confidence in the future that looks beyond the recession we have experienced to date. We are definately not out of the woods yet but we can see through the trees to the light beyond. Knowledge will light the way to a brighter future.
Tags: Abbott, biopharma, Boston Scientific, HP, Intel, Medical Devices, pfizer, Pharmceuticals, R&D, science jobs, semiconductors, Teleflex
Posted in Knowledge Economy, Life Sciences, Medical Device Manufacture, R&D | Comments Off
