Sector news Minister Mitchell O’Connor Launches Seroba’s Third 02/02/2017 Serial Medtech Entrepreneur Joins Seroba Life Sciences as VC Partner 06/10/2016 Seabrook Technology Group signs channel partnership agreement with Siemens PLM Software for Ireland and UK 29/10/2015 Cook Medical Zilver® Vena™ self-expanding venous stent preliminary results 06/10/2015 IMDA 2015 media review 17/09/2015 Nypro Wins Second Place for Lean Best Practice Award 30/06/2015 Global Expansion to Meet Global DemandsWith the demand of companies requiring ti 24/06/2015 Molex Acquires ProTek Medical Ltd. 19/05/2015 New Zilver® PTX® thumbwheel stent delivery system receives CE Mark 19/03/2015 Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015 to Raise Awareness of ‘Ringing-in-the-Ears’ Medical Condition 26/01/2015 Zimmer expands Irish Manufacturing presence/New Galway facility will provide up to 250 jobs 19/01/2015 Dublin based X-Bolt Orthopaedics granted US Patent for innovative jig used in the X-Bolt Hip Nailing system 14/01/2015 The Mayor of Dublin California celebrates Seabrook Technology Group Expanding Operations across North America 19/11/2014 NeuroTronik Limited - Series A Second Tranche Funding 18/11/2014 TELEFLEX COMMITTING TO EXPANSION OF JOBS AT ATHLONE SITE 30/10/2014 Creganna-Tactx Medical to Acquire Precision Wire Components 29/10/2014 Smart Electronics achieves leading quality certification 19/08/2014 GALWAY-BASED HEART TECHNOLOGY SOLD FOR $75m. 03/07/2014 Advant Medical Acquires Injection Moulding Company, Wayglen 11/06/2014 Postmarket surveillance study in Japan confirms benefits of Cook Medicals Zilver PTX stent 29/05/2014 Cook Medical Introduces EchoTip ProCore Endobronchial Ultrasound Needle 17/02/2014 SteriPack introduce PeelVentTM and TearVentTM Medical pouches 03/02/2014 SteriPack to participate at PharmaPack 2014 31/01/2014 NeuroTronik Announces $13.1 Million Series A Preferred Stock Financing 21/01/2014 Seabrook Technology Group announces the opening of its second US Office in California 17/01/2014 AIB Seed Capital Fund leads €1.8M investment in X-Bolt Orthopaedics 15/01/2014 Aerogen is honoured with Zenith Award 22/11/2013 Cook Medical Opens New Innovation Centre in Limerick, Ireland 18/11/2013 Medtronic Opens New Customer Innovation Centre in Galway 17 Sept 2013 19/09/2013 Cook Medical becomes the 100th company in Ireland to receive Authorised Economic Operator certification 09/09/2013 Apica Receives CE Mark Approval for ASC™ System 05/09/2013 KPW: electronic IFUs - Customer Insights Workshop 08/07/2013 Cook Medical launches Hemospray a hemostatic spray for the treatment of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds 24/06/2013 KPW - Electronic IFU's 17/05/2013 SteriPack USA receives award from Florida Governor Rick Scott 15/05/2013 Moll Industries Ireland is the Winner of the SFA National Small Business Manufacturing Award for 2013 07/03/2013 Irish venture capital firm, Seroba Kernel Life Sciences, along with USA-based Ascent Biomedical Ventures have co-led an investment of $15 million into medical device company, PQ ByPass Inc. 25/02/2013 ProTek Group acquires the business of AP Design 25/02/2013 Jim Merselis takes over at Biosensia as Company Prepares for Commercialisation 20/02/2013 M&V Medical Devices to double turnover in next two years with the creation of up to 10 jobs 19/02/2013 ArcRoyal launches Third Party Logistics services for medical device companies 15/02/2013 Seroba Kernel to Sponsor Major European Medtech Conference 11/12/2012 Creganna-Tactx Medical acquires ABT 04/10/2012 Shannon MicroCoil Launch PTFE Coated Coils 20/09/2012 SteriPack USA Opens First Operation in North America 06/09/2012 New Lean Manufacturing and Services Programme for businesses in the south east 03/09/2012 Crospon receives FDA clearance for Barostat option for EndoFLIP system 29/08/2012 A Revolution in the treatment of hip fractures 30/07/2012 SteriPack continues expansion of its ISO/IEC 17025 Accredited Testing Laboratory 26/07/2012 Innovative Polymer Compounds (IPC) achieves ISO 13485 Accreditation 16/07/2012 Clinical Cabinets plans to export to the UK 21/06/2012 KPW PRINT – The first Irish Print Solutions Company to receive ISO13485 Certification! 05/06/2012 KPW PRINT – The first Irish Print Solutions Company to receive ISO13485 Certification! 05/06/2012 Lake Region Medical puts Ireland on the map for Best in Class Manufacturing ~ MedTech Company first in Ireland to scoop most coveted prize in Operational Excellence ~ 05/06/2012 ICEB Accredited Cleanroom Technology (Basic Course) 29/05/2012 SSE/ICS Cleanroom Network Group Launch 14th June 29/05/2012 Manufacturing Operational Excellence for Medical Device Companies 16/04/2012 Aerogen Gain Approval for Entry into Chinese Market 17/02/2012 Advance® 18 PTX® drug-eluting balloon adds to Cook Medical's suite of combination devices for leg therapies 25/01/2012 BioInnovate Ireland Recruiting for Fellowship Programme 05/12/2011 Covidien and Irish Government announce more than €25m for Irish high-tech R&D projects 16/11/2011 Cook Medical wins inaugural Limerick Region Company of the Year Award 28/10/2011 Crospon receives FDA clearance for external channel endoscopic accessory 19/10/2011 European medical technology industry launches 5-year strategy and commits to value-based innovation 12/10/2011 Biotrin Group officially opens new facility in Dublin 27/09/2011 Electronic labelling of medical devices a boon for people’s safety, accuracy of instructions and environment 26/09/2011 X-BOLT Orthopaedics receives CE Mark certification for X-Bolt® 14/09/2011 Cook Medical Launches World’s First Stent Engineered Specifically for Use in the Iliofemoral Veins 12/09/2011 Philips and Aerogen collaborate to develop breakthrough non-invasive respiratory drug delivery solution. 31/08/2011 Philips and Aerogen collaborate to develop breakthrough non-invasive respiratory drug delivery solution. 31/08/2011 Aerogen receives Ruban d'Honneur Award 02/08/2011 Moll Industries Ireland announce ISO13485 Medical Device Certification 25/07/2011 Scott R. Ward joins Creganna-Tactx Medical Board of Directors 12/07/2011 Aerogen Integrate into the Maquet SERVO-i 08/07/2011 Teleflex Medical OEM in Limerick to expand manufacturing capability 08/06/2011 SteriPack ISO 17025 Test Laboratory 31/05/2011 KERNEL CAPITAL HAS LED A €1.1M INVESTMENT IN RADISENS DIAGNOSTICS 27/05/2011 Irish Medical Device Company Receives €8.7 Million investment. 23/05/2011 AEROGEN TO REPRESENT IRELAND IN EUROPE’S MOST COMPETITIVE BUSINESS AWARDS COMPETITION 09/05/2011 Aerogen to Represent Ireland 05/05/2011 Structured PhD Programme in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (BMERM) 29/04/2011 Designing for Electron Beam Irradiation - An Insight into the Methods and Material Compatibility 04/04/2011 Galway's Crospon in Israeli deal 25/03/2011 Contech Medical International Announces Corporate Name Change to Advant Medical 21/03/2011 Metal Improvement Company, Galway facility 01/03/2011 Seabrook CEO cites shortage of IT staff as a barrier to Irelands recovery 01/03/2011 Shannon MicroCoil launches its Integra Range of medical shaft reinforcement coils 23/02/2011 Kernel Capital launch €10M Bank of Ireland MedTech Accelerator Fund 03/02/2011 Kernel Capital to manage newly created 'Bank of Ireland MedTech Accelerator Fund' established with co-investors: NUI Galway, Enterprise Ireland & University of Limerick Foundation 03/02/2011 75 Jobs to be created by Zeus in Letterkenny 17/12/2010 Daily Telegraph: The hi-tech miracle rescuing Ireland from a banking crisis. Alone among the debt–stricken states of the outer eurozone, Ireland has a booming export base. 08/10/2010 Moll Ireland- Expert Molding Partner - MBO From Moll Industries US 05/08/2010 Biotrin Group Announce Research and Development project for Dublin with the Creation of 40 new jobs 29/06/2010 BlueBridge Technologies Semi-Finalists – “Your Country Your Call” Competition 29/06/2010 Medical devices firm Crospon wins SFA Innovator award 12/03/2010 New green investment of €5.5 million by Baxter Healthcare in Mayo 11/03/2010 Seroba Kernel announced today that it led a 4.0 million Series A equity financing in Veryan Holdings Limited (Veryan), 11/03/2010 Creganna Acquires Tactx Medical Inc 05/01/2010 New green investment of €5.5 million by Baxter Healthcare in Mayo 14/12/2009 AdvaMed end of year commentary : 10 biggest medical-technology stories of 2009 08/12/2009 Advamend end of year commentary : 10 biggest medical-technology stories of 2009 08/12/2009 Bio-medical firm expands pioneering technology and launches its Business Expansion Scheme 09 offering following Enterprise Ireland investment. 27/11/2009 Merit Medical Systems Announces Three-Part Deal With Vysera Biomedical Limited 27/10/2009 Eucomed press release 17/09 Eucomed and the European Commission to address 'most pressing Medtech issues' 17/09/2009 Cambus Medical Announces Creation of over 60 new jobs 08/09/2009 Caragh Precision achieves ISO 13485:2003 certification 25/08/2009 Caragh Precision launches new website 25/08/2009 Lake Region Medical Acquires Brivant Medical; Merged Companies Strategically Aligned for Global Competitive Edge 28/07/2009 RR Donnelley Product Completion and Fulfilment Facility Receives ISO 13485:2003 Certification 08/07/2009 Electron Beam Technology Comes to Isotron Ireland 30/06/2009 Caragh Precision featured in Sunday Business Post 12/06/2009 Outsource Technical Concepts Sunday Business Post Article 12/06/2009 Crospon Signs World-Wide Distribution Deal for EndoFLIP Product 02/06/2009 Tytex Ireland Ltd Employees Graduate from IMDA Skillnet Programme 02/06/2009 Expansion of Isotron Irelands Tullamore Facility 29/05/2009 Success for Beckman Coulter Galway Employees 27/05/2009 IMDA Skillnet Graduates from Siemens 14/05/2009 Galway Life-Science Companies present Basketball Wheelchairs to Titans Basketball Club 15/04/2009 Crospon Recognised for Technology Implementation by Frost & Sullivan Awards 08/04/2009