Orthopedic Implant Manufacturing
Better, Faster, Leaner
We’ll boost your production capacity and plug you into a stream of passion, energy and ingenuity. Together, we’ll accelerate progress.
Excellent quality at volume
Our dedicated, senior, and expert quality team collaborates closely with our customers to ensure the delivery of robust, reliable class III medical devices spanning a diverse SKU range, from 1 to 180k units.
Lean, cost-effective production
An experienced senior management team focused on delivering lean, clean, streamlined production underpinned by proven processes.
The agility to flex to your needs
A vibrant, energetic, agile team, flexible enough to quickly adapt to your needs, and the needs of the market.
Advanced robotic automation
Our dedicated in-house automation team employ the latest in automation technologies to deliver faster, high-quality and consistent finishing for our orthopedic implants.
The ingenuity to drive lean
We’ve developed a culture open to embracing new technologies, processes and innovations. We challenge the norm, always striving to improve how we work in our quest to drive lean manufacturing.
All in-house
All design, planning, testing, manufacturing, and post-processing work is completed in-house, on-site, allowing for full complete control of quality and timelines.
Our business is about driving costs down, maintaining world-class quality and delivering excellent patient care. That’s why we selected Croom Medical.
Sparking innovation
At Croom Medical we foster a culture of curiosity and exploration, continually invest in the latest technologies and closely collaborate with our customers to drive sustained material and process innovation.
- Dedicated, in-house automation team reduce costs & increase quality.
- €12M invested since 2019 to advance our manufacturing capabilities.
- Real-time reporting for transparent customer communications.
- Croom Medical’s industry 4.0 strategy ensures that manufacturing equipment is directly linked to our ERP system where live OEE, PM and SPC analysis can be openly viewed at any time. Customers can receive automated reports twice daily, providing complete transparency on manufacturing progress.
- Using the latest material technologies, including Tantalum.
- In 2022, our RD&I team identified a need for innovative orthopedic joint replacement materials, recognising Tantalum’s superior qualities over Titanium. To harness Tantalum’s potential, Croom Medical has collaborated with Global Advanced Metals (GAM) to establish a cutting-edge additive manufacturing capability using Laser Powder Bed Fusion (3D Printing). Recently, Croom Medical launched its first hybrid Ti-Ta based orthopedic implant prototype.
- Leveraging close partnerships and collaborations.
- For more than a decade, we’ve strategically leveraged industrial and academic partnerships, and actively participated in EU Research Consortiums to drive innovation and business success.
- Award-winning Research, Development & Innovation team
- MedTech Partner/Supplier of the Year 2023, Irish MedTech Awards
- Innovation Excellence Business Award 2023 Finalist, Limerick Chamber
- Best Overall Business of the Year 2021, Limerick Chamber
- Best SME Business: Contribution to the Region 2021, Limerick Chamber
- Contract Manufacturer of the Year 2019, IMR Supplier Award
- Advanced Manufacturing Award 2018, IBEC
- Innovation Award 2017, Enterprise Ireland
- Innovative Project of the Year 2013, Engineers Ireland
- Innovative Project of the Year 2011, Engineers Ireland
- Stryker Supplier of the Year 2007
Advanced robotics & automation
Leveraging the latest technologies to reduce costs and increase quality.
Our dedicated, in-house automation team is tasked with optimising manufacturing processes and driving cost-savings.
- Swiftly adapt to shifts in demand, ensuring consistent high-quality outputs and allowing us to offer globally competitive pricing.
- Centralised automation expertise grants us full autonomy over our manufacturing processes, reducing reliance on external entities.
- Automation has allowed us to optimise operational costs, particularly in direct labour, ensuring we produce with peak cost-efficiency.
- Helps to ensure a safe workspace for our talented assembly team.
Our Facility
The scale to consistently deliver
24/7 Production
A growing team of 150+ product builders, engineers and professionals delivering top quality, reliable medical devices.
Fully Certified
Fully certified to ISO 13485 and 14001 standards. FDA registered facility
Latest, Cutting-Edge Equipment
More than €12M invested in plant & machinery over the past 4 years to advance our capabilities.
On-Site RD&I Lab
We operate our own on-site R&D and materials testing lab for tensile, compression and fatigue testing.
Labour Knowledge & Skills
Situated in Limerick, the centre of Ireland’s MedTech manufacturing cluster with a wealth of labour knowledge and skills in orthopedic manufacturing.
Quality-At-Scale
Producing quality at volume, with 3.5M+ femorals manufactured to date. And we’re growing, with floor space increasing by more than 10,000 sq. feet in 2024.
They just find a way to get things done. Whatever challenges pop up, they keep things moving. Overall, they are very credible, with ambitious growth plans. We’ve a high level of faith working with them.
Capabilities
Joint Partnership
We help drive progress for our medical device customers by enhancing both their production capacity and their product and process innovation.
Manufacturing Capabilities
The facilities, technologies and processes to deliver end-to-end manufacturing.
Value-Add Capabilities
The team, expertise, and ingenuity to drive tangible added-value for our customers.
Devices
Extend capacity & reduce costs
Tap into our passion for innovation and we’ll help advance quality, extend your capacity and cut production costs.
Hip Implants
Hip stems, acetabular cups, femoral heads and femoral liners.
Knee Implants
Femoral implants, patella and tibia implants, and limb salvage.
Spine Implants
Interbody cages, pedicle screws and rods, and SI fixation screws.
Trauma & Extremities
Shoulder & elbow, foot & ankle, tibia & femur, hand & wrist, cranial & maxofacial.