Vitalograph is a global leader in the design and manufacture of pulmonary function medical devices and software. Target markets include primary and secondary care, CROs, telemedicine and pharmaceutical companies.

Products & Services
• Spirometers of all types such as volumetric, desktop, office and handheld
• Asthma and COPD monitors including peak flow meters and lung monitors
• Aspiration and resuscitation products
• Spirometry and respiratory consumables such as bacterial/viral filters and noseclips
• Clinical drug trial software, systems, equipment and project and data management

Clients
Pulmonary function labs in hospitals, surgeries, occupational health screening, and clinical trial applications for pharmaceutical companies and CROs. Telemedicine companies, individual health screening and pharma marketing departments.

Standards & Certifications
All European applicable standards including EN ISO 13485 2003, IEC 601 2005 -1 –2 and -4, FDA cfr820, CMDR and JPAL Medical Devices 93/42/EEC 1993, ATS/ERS 2005 and EN 13826.

Additional Languages
German, French.

Contact Name / Title
Tom Healy, Director

Email tom.healy@vitalograph.ie

Web www.vitalograph.ie

Tel +353 65 6864100

Address
Gort Road, Business Park, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Trulife is an internationally based group, engaged in creating, developing, manufacturing and marketing niche healthcare products. The group portfolio encompass orthopaedics, prosthetics, breastcare and pressure relieving products.

Products & Services
• Orthopaedic, Prosthetic and Physical Rehabilitation: Products with proven designs that meet or exceed industry standards
• Naturalwear Breast Forms and Speciality Bra Ranges: offer the widest selection of styles, shapes and sizes to suit different surgeries, lifestyles and needs
• Azure, Oasis and Oasis Elite: Extensive range of silicone gel pads and positioners, providing effective protection against pressure sores and nerve damage during and after surgical procedures
• Relax Wheelchair Cushion Range: Provides choice in the solution for pressure relief and positioning
• Full range of walking aids, sticks and crutches
• Trulife, through the NHS, provides orthopaedic clinical services throughout the UK

Clients
Product ranges are marketed worldwide by a network of distributorsand is sold to medical supply facilities and women’s healthcare speciality boutiques. The company also provides orthotic services to the NHS in the UK.

Standards & Certifications
ISO 13485:2003 certification in Dublin, Sheffield, Birmingham and Washington.

Additional Languages
German, French.

Note
Trulife maintains a core group of dedicated R&D professionals who have gained vast expertise over the last 20 years. Trulife commits significant resources towards enhancing its knowledge and capabilities in new materials, products, technology and process improvements.

Contact Name / Title
Ailbhe Kelly, Corporate Communications Manager

Email akelly@trulife.com

Web www.trulife.com

Tel +353 1 4511755

Address
Trulife Group Headquarters, 3 Cookstown Industrial Estate, Belgard Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

TOG Orthotics is Europe’s largest custom made orthotic supplier. The company’s Gaitscan system has an industry high 4096 sensors and scans at a rate of over 300 Hz per second. This allows TOG to capture very valuable and clinically relevant biomechanical information, allowing for very accurate and detailed orthotic prescriptions.

Products & Services
• Supplies both the TOG Gaitscan system and the custom-made orthotics.
• Holds annual research-based lectures : In each territory with continuing professional development points awarded.
• In-House Medical Expertise: Available and offers on-site corporate scanning at a convenient time for the customer’s workforce with a minimum of disruption.
• Full Team of Other Healthcare Practitioners: Allied health domains including chartered physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and podiatrists.

Clients
NHS, UK; all leading hospital groups and all leading healthcare practitioners internationally.

Standards & Certifications
Irish Medicines Board approval registration number, IE/CA01/R/OS/0867.

Additional Languages
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, French, German.

Note
TOG Orthotics won The Ulster Bank Awards for Business Going International for 2008.

Contact Name / Title
Michael Crowley, Finance Director

Email Michael@toginternational.com

Web www.toginternational.com

Tel +353 65 6841140

Address
1st Floor Roslevan S.C., Tulla Road, Ennis, Co. Clare.

Podiatry Products (PPL) manufactures and supplies biomechanical and rehabilitation devices and associated products, predominantly orthotic devices for the foot. The company was established in 1996.

Products & Services
• Supplies a Wide Variety of Products: Ranging from manufactured and stock devices plus associated products such as special footwear, splints and braces.
• Manufactured Products: Custom-made foot orthotic devices. Skills are in place to help practitioners construct complex prescriptions for their most complicated cases. These are one-offs, designed and manufactured for each individual end-user.
• Training Courses: Runs multiple highly respected training courses throughout the year in biomechanics and orthotic device prescription.

Clients
Healthcare professionals, predominantly physiotherapists and podiatrists, in both the private and public sector, Ireland and the UK.

Standards & Certifications
CE approved – registered with Irish Medicines Board.

Contact Name / Title
Joanne McKenna, Managing Director

Email joanne@pplbiomechanics.com

Web www.pplbiomechanics.com

Tel +353 21 4320277

Address
Tramore Commercial Park, Tramore Road, Cork.

Novate Medical is a developer and manufacturer of novel treatments for pulmonary embolism. The company was founded in 2006 and has established R&D and QA/RA capabilities to bring its products to market.

Products & Services
• Implantable vena cava filters.
• Developing a unique bioresorbable vena cava filter which addresses significant unmet clinical needs.

Standards & Certifications
ISO 13485

Note
Novate Medical is funded by Irish-based VCs.

Contact Name / Title
Paul Gilson, CEO

Email paul.gilson@novate.ie

Web www.novate.biz

Tel +353 91 750030

Address
Block 11, Galway Technology Park, Parkmore, Galway.

Meditec Medical designs, manufactures and delivers cutting edge technology in the area of pressure relief mattresses and patient support surfaces and is committed to enhancing patient care through product, service and added value offerings.

Products & Services
• Meditec: Sells, rents, services, maintains and decontaminates capital equipment.
• Distributor: Range of patient aids and appliances such as patient transfer systems and patient lifting hoists.
• Added Value Offering: Distributed items includes education on the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers is also provided.
Meditec Medical Ltd. has three divisions:
• Sale: Pressure relieving mattresses, aids and appliances to the healthcare industry and private institutions
• Rental: Pressure relieving mattresses and aids and applicances to the healthcare industry and private institutions
• Maintenance and Decontamination: Capital equipment within the healthcare industry

Clients
Irish Health Service Executive, NHS (UK), private institutions.

Standards & Certifications
CE Mark, ISO pending.

Contact Name / Title
Michael Sullivan, Director

Email michael.sullivan@meditecmedical.com

Web www.meditecmedical.com

Tel +353 1 4624045

Address
Unit 28 Whitestown Industrial Drive, Whitestown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Longhaul Technologies is a manufacturer of the Medi-core brand of pressure distributing air cushions and mattresses. The company has made its reputation in the highly regulated aerospace industry.

Products & Services
• Successful R&D: Longhaul aircraft seat cushioning saw its LongRest brand take off in 2002 with top world airlines. Based on a technology using polyurethane open cell foam, air and valves within give greater and more efficient pressure distribution and hence long-term comfort.
Other Activities:
• Stand-Alone Seat Bottom: Air cushions for hospitals and nursing homes bedside seating
• Pressure Distributing Air Mattresses: Long-term care: single and multi-zone
• Portable Ultra-Lightweight Air Cushions: Back support for use in transportation seating and pressure distribution in transportation seating
• Contract design services for companies involved in manufacture of equipment needing cushioning features for the disabled

Standards & Certifications
ISO 9000 pending.

Contact Name / Title
Morgan Connolly, Managing Director

Email morgan@longhaultech.ie

Web www.vitacortex.com

Tel +353 21 4964377

Address
Unit 4 Vita Cortex Complex, Kinsale Road, Cork.

Itronik Limited is a provider of electronic design and prototyping services, primarily in the healthcare sector. Itronik has identified a gap in the market for a system which automates the control of hand hygiene by way of monitoring, recording and reporting hand washing activity.

Products & Services
• HigenX: Provides management tools and information to ensure the adoption of best hygiene practice while producing a verifiable audit of compliance for risk management purposes.
• HigenX: First product worldwide to provide an effective solution to control the problems associated with poor hand hygiene, and that therefore the potential of the product is enormous
• In Negotiation: Irish, UK and European hospitals to introduce the HigenX products.
• Itronik: Supplies the HigenX product to the food industry and is in the process of supplying a major fast food chain

Standards & Certifications
ISO 9001

Note
The company is willing to source and negotiate with distribution partners in other countries.

Contact Name / Title
James Bonner, Managing Director

Email james@higenx.com

Web www.itronik.com

Tel +353 74 9103887

Address
Unit 3-4 DCEB, Enterprise Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.

Fleming Medical has over 20 years experience distributing a wide range of healthcare products to hospitals, primary care, emergency and occupational healthcare sectors along with pharmacies, community care and nursing homes.

Products & Services
• Full Range of Medical Consumables and advanced diagnostic monitoring and defibrillation equipment.
• Partners with the best manufacturers to bring customers the best in the following product categories:
• Incontinence and Urology
• Wound care and Infection control.
• Cardiology.
• Diagnostic.
• Surgical.
• Resuscitation.
• Medical equipment.

Clients
Pharmacies, hospitals, doctors, medical distributors.

Standards & Certifications
ISO 9000:2000, Six Sigma and ISO 9000/13485.

Additional Languages
French, German, Mandarin, Cantonese.

Contact Name / Title
Mark Fleming, Managing Director

Email mark@fleming.eu

Web www.fleming.eu

Tel +353 61 304600

Address
Corcanree Business Park, Dock Road, Limerick.

DMC Medcial carries out R&D, manufacturing and distribution of a range of cardiovascular devices, custom polycarbonate syringes, wound care dressings and general surgical supplies.

Products & Services
• SVDS Saphenous Vein Distention System: Used during open-heart surgery.
• CIP Cardiac Insulation Pad: Protects the phrenic nerve while topically cooling the heart.
• HeartNet Heart Positioning Device.
• VIC and BIC: Bevelled and blunt vein irrigation cannula.
General Surgical:
• Polycarbonate Syringes: Colour coded luer lock PC syringes in 94 variations.
• BioTrap: Fluid collection device used in radiology for the collection of biohazardous waste.
• Connectors: Various sized polycarbonate connectors.
Wound Care:
• SupraGel: amorphous wound care gel and wound care dressing.

Clients
Cardinal Health Inc., Medline Industries Inc., Owens and Minor Inc., PHS Inc., ACP Ltd/Getz Bros., AMSC LLC., Palex Ltd., Luke Medical LLC.

Standards & Certifications
Operates to ISO 13485. Products are FDA 510k approved and listed where appropriate.

Additional Languages
Spanish

Contact Name / Title
Bryan Wixted, General Manager

Email enquiries@dmcmedical.net

Web www.dmcmedical.net

Tel +353 61 718900

Address
Unit 2 Abbey House, Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare.