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Are Your Medical Device Contract Manufacturers Ready For Unannounced Audits?
On September 24th 2013, the European Union Commission published a recommendation (2013/473/EU) regarding assessments and audits to be performed by Notified Bodies in the field of medical devices. This would apply to many areas of the medical device industry including...
6S Implementation: Critical Foundations for Lean Manufacturing Success
by Chad Burdick - Director of Manufacturing Operations A “6S” foundation is the most critical element for successful lean manufacturing. The first and most important step toward success with 6S implementation is to ensure all associates have a collective understanding...
Cogmedix Begins the Journey to Lean Manufacturing
by Chad Burdick - Director of Manufacturing Operations Lean manufacturing is a logical collection of practices, methodologies, and tools implemented with the express goal of reducing costs and improving efficiency. The core concept involves maximizing customer value...
Cogmedix Managers Compliance Initiatives Upheld By “Gemba” Meetings
by Chad Burdick - Director of Manufacturing Operations There's an old cliché that says a picture is worth a thousand words. There's another that says seeing is believing. The meaning behind both of these common adages boils down to this; more accurate and relevant...
Managing New FDA UDI Requirements for Medical Devices
by Scott Cook - Director of Quality and Compliance How are you managing UDI within the FDA timelines and what steps are you putting in place to work with your medical device contract manufacturer? The FDA has established a unique device identification (UDI) system to...
Cogmedix and Convergent Dental Featured in Biophotonics Magazine
Cogmedix and one of its clients, Convergent Dental are mentioned in the July/August issue of Biophotonics magazine. The article, “The Promise of Advanced Laser-Based Therapy,” discusses the rapid progress of medical lasers in numerous applications including drug...
Coghlin Companies Sponsor 6th Annual Jill Ann Bilodeau Golf Tournament
Recently Cogmedix and Columbia Tech were sponsors for The 6th Annual Jill Ann Bilodeau Golf Tournament, an event honoring Jill, an aspiring Life Flight Nurse, whose life tragically ended on September 9, 2001. The “Jill Ann Bilodeau Nursing Scholarship” at Worcester...
Cogmedix Grows with Booming MedTech Industry in Massachusetts
By Matt Giza, Vice President and General Manager of Cogmedix At Cogmedix, our steady growth can be attributed to our ability to provide OEM customers medical device manufacturing services with a stringent focus on compliance, while providing optimal demand management...
Cogmedix Gives Manufacturing Strength to MyoPro’s Powered Brace
By Derek Fournier, Production Manager, Cogmedix Nineteen-year-old Colt Brake suffered a broken neck while playing football in 2010, resulting in quadriparesis. Quadriplegics suffer extremely weak muscles in their limbs, leaving them dependent on loved ones. The MyoPro...