Meridian Medical has been producing line sets (infusion lines, anaesthetic line sets, drug delivery and solution sets) for over 30 years and, having built a solid expertise in the design and manufacture of these types of medical devices, we have...
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Medical device manufacturing – your questions answered
21/02/2023
Quality medical devices are critical to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. For this reason, when customers approach us about their medical devices manufacturing, they normally have questions about our facilities and equipment, as well as...
A Guide to Contract Medical Device Manufacturers in the UK
19/01/2023
The UK medical device market is among the largest in the world, with in excess of 3,000 manufacturers operating in this market, producing a significant number of devices. With a strong reputation for orthopaedic, imaging, diagnostics and...
A rollercoaster year in medical manufacturing
13/12/2022
Most would probably consider 2022 to have been the first ‘normal’ business year post-pandemic. Others, including some here at Meridian Medical, would argue that there is no such thing as a normal year any more. Simply being in business since the...
The pros and cons of reshoring your medical device manufacturing
24/11/2022
What is reshoring? Quite simply, it’s the process of moving your production from an out-of-country supplier back to the country where your main operations are based. Reshoring of production has become more popular since the Covid-19 pandemic, due...
Medical device manufacturing: outsource or in house?
12/04/2022
Which is the better strategy: outsourcing medical device manufacturing or carrying out production in house? The answer depends on your circumstances. The outsourcing of assembly and production has fast become a critical part of the medical device...
Meridian Medical – 2021 highlights
14/12/2021
What a year it has been for everyone. As we look back on 2021, we’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on some of the highlights and events of the last 12 months that have made it a year to remember for all the right reasons. We have seen a...
What is bioburden and how can it be controlled?
09/11/2021
The ability to accurately measure and strictly control bioburden is integral to a high standard of medical device manufacturing and assembly. It is important therefore that your medical device contract manufacturer has systems in place that ensure...
The difference between ethylene oxide and gamma sterilization
14/09/2021
Medical sterilization is most often the final part of the medical device contract manufacturing process and there are various sterilization methods that can be used. The main ones are gamma (irradiation) sterilization and ethylene oxide (EtO)...