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Medical Technologies - A Great Career Move

Medical Technologies - A Great Career Move. Mick McEnroe Managing Director, Harmac Medical Products Ltd. Overview. Some Personal Background - Who is Mick McEnroe? Harmac - My Company What are Medical Devices & Diagnostics? Medical Devices and Diagnostics – In Ireland

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Medical Technologies - A Great Career Move

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  1. Medical Technologies - A Great Career Move Mick McEnroe Managing Director, Harmac Medical Products Ltd

  2. Overview • Some Personal Background - Who is Mick McEnroe? • Harmac - My Company • What are Medical Devices & Diagnostics? • Medical Devices and Diagnostics – In Ireland • Imagine Magazine - A Career in Medical Technologies • Imagine Website • Find out more … Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  3. So who is Mick McEnroe – An Engineer? - A Manager? Education: Primary & Secondary Education, St. Aloysius College, Athlone University Education, Athlone Institute of Technology My Current Role: With Harmac since 1998 Set up Harmac Ireland, now employs 200 people Promoted to Managing Director in 2004 Overall responsibility for all business activities My Earlier Career: Project Engineer, Abbott Ireland, Sligo/Donegal/Cootehill Production Manager, Abbott HPD, Sligo Engineering Manager, Mold Masters, Ontario, Canada Engineering Manager, Abbott Labs, Montreal, Canada Site manager, Monject/Sherwood, Athy Operations Manager, Tyco Tullamore Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  4. So who are Harmac Medical Products?..History • Founded in 1968 producing plastic parts for the medical industry • Acquired by Extracorporeal Medical Specialties in 1975: manufactured blood tubing sets, kidney dialyzes and critical care products • Purchased by Johnson & Johnson in 1978 • MBO in 1981 from J&J under Harmac name • Several expansions to Plant • Currently over 400 employees • Sales over €40 million p.a. Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  5. Manufacturing Facilities Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland • Buffalo, New York • Currently employs 230 people • 80,000 sq ft with 4 Class 8 clean rooms • Castlerea, Ireland • Currently employs 180 people • 35,000 sq ft with 2 Class 7 clean rooms • Tijuana, Mexico • Manufacturing partnership with Integra Biotechnical • Currently employs 750 people • 70,000 sq ft with 3 Class 8 clean rooms • Bosnia • Partner with Italian customer

  6. Manufacturing Capabilities Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland • Assembly • Insert Moulding • Injection/Blow Moulding • RF Welding • Automation solutions • Solvent Bonding • Heat Sealing • Ultrasonic Cutting/Welding • Impulse Sealing • Tip Forming • Printing & Packaging

  7. Product Range Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland • Surgery & Critical Care • Vascular Access & Infusion • Blood Apheresis & Photopheresis • Respiratory & Cardiology • Gastroenterology • Urology • Ophthalmology • Oncology & Radiology

  8. Product Range Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  9. Customer Base Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  10. Strengths Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland • People • Experience • Design Control • Lean Manufacturing • Fully Staffed Engineering Dept. • Confidentiality • Equipment • Process Development • Flexibility

  11. One Stop Shop... Concept Cost Improvement Design Packaging and Sterilisation Prototype Tooling and Automation Manufacturing Validation Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  12. The Irish Medical Device & Diagnostic Sector • Ireland has over 140 Medical Technologies companies that employ over 24,000 people • Exporting medical products worth over €6 billion per annum • Over 9% of Ireland’s total exports come from this sector Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  13. Life Sciences Overview in Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  14. Companies Ranked by Medical Device Revenues 2006 (US$, Million) 1 Johnson & Johnson 2 General Electric 3 Medtronic 4 Fresenius 5 Siemens 6 Philips 7 Boston Scientific 8 Tyco International 9 Stryker 10 Zimmer 8 of worlds top 10 in Ireland Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  15. 40% of employees in Med Tech Sector are Science & Engineering Graduates Company Employed Status • Boston Scientific 5,000 FDI • Abbott Ireland 3,800 FDI • Medtronic 2,300 FDI • Bausch & Lomb 1,500 FDI • Stryker 1,100 FDI • Baxter 1,000 FDI • Creganna 450 Indigenous Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  16. Medical Technology Companies in Ireland Abbott Vascular Devices Accellent Aerogen (Nektar) Beckman-Coulter Bioniche Lifesciences Inc Boston Scientific Brivant* Caragh Meditech* Contech Medical Creganna* Labcoat Goodman Medtronic Merit Medical Micron Clean* Nelipak Tyco (Puritan Bennett) Ulbrich Xenith Biomed Zerusa* Letterkenny Perfecseal Institute of Technology Boston Scientific (IVT) Medisize (DHC) Zeus Industrial Products Northern Ireland Abbott Diabetes Moll Industries Ireland Sligo Institute of Technology National Tool-making Centre Abbott - 3 plants Amcor Flexible Andrew Medical Hospira Lotus Automation* Pro-Tek Medical* Sligo B Braun Hospicare Charles River Hollister Biomedical Diagnostics Institute Dundalk Abbott Cavan Institute of Technology Baxter Healthcare - 2 plants Fort Wayne Metals The Conway Institute of Biomolecular and Biomedical Research BBE Healthcare Endura Coatings ANSAmed* Innocoll Technologies Allergan - 2 plants AMO Isotron (Gammaster) Field Boxmore National Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Centre Vistamed* Harmac Abbott B Braun Becton Dickinson Athlone Optical Conor Medsystems Elan Tyco Mallinckrodt Utah Medical Innocoll Transitions Optical De Royal Welch- Allyn DublinUniversities Dublin City University Trinity College University College Oakley National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science National Centre for Laser Applications Athlone Galway USCI Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI) Georgia Tech Irl. Institute of Technology Institute of Technology Dublin DublinInstitutes of Technology Blanchardstown Dublin Tallaght National University of Ireland Steripack* Institute of Technology Boston Scientific Isotron Midland Bandages* Tyco Healthcare Viasys (Intermed)) Cook Ireland Essilor J&J Vistakon Ophtecs Stryker Howmedica Teleflex Medical Rupp & Hubrach Olympus Essidev Vitalograph Enfer Scientific Phardiag* AMO Bayer Diagnostics Becton Dickinson Biotrin Technologies J&J Consumer KCI Medical Nova Science Nypro Ireland Omega Teknika Smith & Nephew Specialty Coating Tech Group Trinity Biotech Tyco Biomedical & Environmental Sensor Technology Centre Oral B Allergan(Inamed) Institute of Technology Biomedical Electronics Centre Limerick University of Limerick Institute of Technology J & J Cordis Clearstream* Abbott Vascular Boston Scientific Lake Region Filtertek Listal Carl Zeiss Waters Corp. Bausch & Lomb Institute of Technology Institute of Technology Waterford Piercan Institute of Technology Microbrush Legend : University College Cork University, Institute of Technology Cork National Microelectronics (Nanotechnology) Research Centre Speciality / Research Centre Airports Alcon J&J DePuy GE Healthcare Millipore Audit Diagnostics* Stryker Instruments Boston ScientificStryker Orthopaedics Donovan Medical (Tornier) IDA Regional Offices Medical Device Companies * Indigenous Irish Companies Equipment & Diagnostics Hospital Products Orthopaedic & Implants Vascular Intervention Opthalmic / Vision Allergan (Inamed) Bio-medical Research BBE Healthcare Donovan Medical J&J DePuy Stryker Howmedica Stryker Instruments Stryker Orthopaedics Viasys (Intermed) Abbott Aerogen Bayer Diagnostics Beckman Coulter Biotrin Technologies Tyco (Puritan Bennett) Vitalograph Welch Allyn Abbott Baxter Healthcare B Braun Becton Dickinson De Royal Hollister Oral B Tyco (Sherwood & Mallinckrodt) Utah Medical Alcon Athlone Optical Bausch & Lomb Carl Zeiss Essilor J&J Vistakon Oakley Ophtechs Rupp & Hubrach Transitions Optical Abbott Vascular Boston Scientific Brivant Clearstream Conormedsystems Labcoat Medtronic Nova Science USCI Solution Providers Pack, Print & Sterilisation Filtration Interventional Wire & Tubing Shared Services Amcor Flexibles Field Boxmore Isotron (Gammaster) Nelipak Steripack* Filtertek Listal Millipore Accellent ANSAmed* Contech Medical Endura Coatings Harmac Goodman Medisize Donegal Healthcare Pro-Tek Medical* Vistamed* Allergan AMO Bayer Diagnostics Baxter Financial Services Cook Ireland De Royal J&J DePuy Tyco Welch Allyn Accellent Creganna Fort Wayne Metals Lake Region Merit Medical Teleflex Medical Ulbrich Zeus Industrial Products Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  17. Irish Medical Devices and Diagnostics Sector Employment continues to rise steadily Forfás most recent data Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  18. Recent Announcements Medtech Sector • Cardiac device maker Abiomed is to set up a plant in Athone, which will employ 250 people. • Alcon is undertaking a €15.6 million expansion of its Irish operations • Cook Ireland sole global manufacturing site for Cooks new drug eluting stent, ZILVER PTX. €25 million • Boston Scientific is to invest €50 million, in strategic Research and Development at its Galway facility. • These announcements confirm the continuing attractiveness of Ireland as a location for medical technology development and manufacturing. Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  19. 80% of IMDA Member Companies are Innovation Active • Ireland $5 billion Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation will double the number of Ph.D. graduates. • Industry accounts for 66% of the expenditure on R&D; foreign-owned companies contribute two-thirds of the industry share.  www.ida.ie Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  20. Graduate Engineers and Scientists Required for future growth. “Strategy for Science,Technology and Innovation 2006 – 2013” Future Growth will require adequate supply of graduate engineers and scientists; • Significant increase in the numbers of people with advanced qualifications in science and engineering; • Double the number of PhD graduates by 2013 • Focus on Research and Development • Focus on excellence in design, manufacture and marketing • Close collaboration between clinicians, research institutions and industry Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  21. Careers in Science and Engineering • The language of Science and Engineering is universal opportunity to travel. • Forfás report; “Comparative Starting Salaries and Career Progression of Graduates in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET)” June 2006 reported that: • graduates in disciplines with a strong science and technology content tend to be paid better after graduation than graduates in other disciplines • graduates PhDs, tend to be paid significantly more than those with just primary degrees, with over 80% of PhD (Engineering and Biosciences) earning starting salaries in excess of €33,000. • Working in the Medical Technology Sector is exciting, rewarding and presents many opportunities. Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  22. Information on Careers & Companies in Sector IMDA Imagine Publication • 19 Scientists & Engineers describe working in the Med Tech sector. They describe their: • Responsibilities • Educational Background • Products/Services their company makes • Tips for success to future graduates • Postgraduates in Med Tech (30) • Useful CAO/Postgraduate Websites listed • Company Lists for School Tours & Graduate placement programs Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  23. Quality Engineers Plastic Engineers Packaging Engineers Clinical Affairs Clinical Researchers Biomedical Engineers R&D Engineers Materials Scientists Analytical Scientists Microbiologists Material Planners Validation Personnels Sales/Marketing Marketing Executives Technicians Metallurgists Careers in Med Tech- Could you be next? www.imda.ie Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  24. Information on Careers & Companies in Sector Imagine Website- Launch January 2008 • On-Going Information: • Careers • Companies • Products/Services • Jobs On Line • Company News • Emerging technologies Valuable Career Resource for Guidance Councellors and Students Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  25. Thank You Irish Medical Devices Association | Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot Street | Dublin 2 | Ireland

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