Tegra Medical Unveils GENESIS Tech Center to Reduce Time to Market

Tegra Medical announced the formal opening of the GENESIS Tech Center (GTC), an 18,000 sq. ft. of refurbished space at Tegra’s new headquarters in Franklin, MA.    The GTC will address the medical device industry’s need for speed,  the GTC will be focused exclusively on assisting customers with their product development needs, specifically: inventory of commonly used raw materials for minimally invasive surgical and interventional products, design for manufacturability, prototyping and pilot production. Within the GENESIS Tech Center, there are three distinct offerings:

• Quick Wire & Tube: Inventory of the most commonly used wire and hypodermic tubing. Secondary processes are available with shipment in 3 days or less typically.
• Rapid Response Operation: Component and assembly fabrication in less than 2 weeks, just days in many cases, using laser processing, EDM, and a full assortment of conventional and CNC machining.
• Engineered Solutions: A team of experienced manufacturing engineers and project managers to tackle tough manufacturing challenges through DFM and innovative process development.

Tom Burns

“The GENESIS Tech Center is the answer to feedback we’ve heard consistently over the years,” said Tom Burns, V.P. Business Development. “Lots of suppliers talk about supporting product launches, but Tegra Medical is backing it up with some of our best talent, significant infrastructure and a culture intent upon solving customer problems fast. The GTC will be a stand-alone entity to avoid the conflicts inherent in trying to share resources with regular production operations.”

Tegra serves the following markets:

Orthopaedics

• Arthroscopic drivers
• Shavers
• Cannulae
• Burrs
• Stylets
• Knot pushers
• Spinal minimally invasive surgery instruments
• Interventional spine accessories
• K wires

Minimally Invasive Surgery

• Breast Biopsy systems
• Bariatric surgery
• Laparoscopic devices
• Endoscopic devices

Interventional Therapies

• Suturing device components
• Clip applier components
• Guide wires
• Introducers
• Mandrels

Drug Delivery

• Diabetes therapy
• Pain management
• Huber needles
• Epidural needles
• Spinal needles

Other Medical Specialties

• Ophthalmology needles
• Dental instruments