In the last 15 years, much has changed for manufacturing. Companies rarely produce entire products. Instead, they send out components to various companies to produce and/or finish. This is contract manufacturing. In the production of medical products, medical contract manufacturing (MCM) continues to rise.
Medical Contract Manufacturers
In the medical industry, there is increasing entrepreneurial involvement in the outsourcing of medical devices. This embraces all aspects of the entire fabrication process. It involves everything from prototype design to functional design to the manufacturing to-scale of the item. The OEM is the source, but contract manufacturing (CM) concerns actually handle everything from the design process through to the sterilization and final packaging for shipment.
Medical contract manufacturing focuses on the development and production of medical devices for OEMs. Some may only produce a component of a device. The MCM may be responsible for creating a prototype or handling a specific run. The medical devices and instruments, including electro-mechanical medical instruments, such a company may produce include, but are not restricted to the following:
* Ultra-sensitive thermocouples
* Cutting and cauterizing surgical intervention instruments
* ECG and blood pressure measurement tools
* Prosthetic components
* Medical implant components
In fact, MCMs are capable of producing a vast array of products used in the medical field. They cover a range of device and surgical instrumentation including cardiac treatment, cauterizing and cutting. They do so within the confines of various stringent specifications implemented by the OEMs as well as various agencies. They work fast, efficiently and cost-effectively, but must always act to ensure the products are safe, sterile and meet all high-quality demands and legislated requirements.
Medical Contract Manufacturing
Medical contract manufacturers produce reusable and single-use components and devices. They may do everything from designing the prototype to fabricating, assembling, testing, packaging and shipping them. Medical contract manufacturing is a growing market segment. According to the latest statistics, this sector will maintain steady growth for the near future.