Sample sourcing studyOctober 21, 2026

ISO 13485 medical device contract manufacturers, Costa Rica

Lead with Freudenberg Medical; second-source Cirtec Medical. Both publish ISO 13485 certificates that name their Coyol, Costa Rica sites.^1–5

300 employees

Coyol

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica: Costa Rica site lists 300+ employees²

35,000 sq ft initial

Grecia

Intricon: The Costa Rica plant is in the Evolution Free Zone⁷

Sites in Costa Rica

Headquarters

Also:Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica siteViant Medical Costa RicaBiomerics Costa Rica

Headquarters
Also:Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica siteViant Medical Costa RicaBiomerics Costa Rica
300 employeesCoyol Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica: Costa Rica site lists 300+ employees²
35,000 sq ft initialGrecia Intricon: The Costa Rica plant is in the Evolution Free Zone⁷

the five ranked suppliers

1Lead

Freudenberg

2Second source

Cirtec Medical

3Fallback

Viant Medical

4Fallback

Biomerics Costa

5Watch

Intricon

The answer

Send the RFQ to all four, starting with Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica.

Viant and Biomerics say their Costa Rica sites hold ISO 13485, but no certificate was found. Intricon’s certificate lists only Minnesota sites.^1–5

Who gets the RFQ

Four suppliers, led by Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica.

Lead
Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica
Freudenberg has an ISO 13485 certificate covering its Coyol site and two plants that build catheters at volume.^2–3
24 of 24
Second source
Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site
Cirtec has a BSI certificate naming its Coyol site and makes Class II and III devices, with sterilization in house.^10–13
22 of 24
Fallback
Viant Medical Costa Rica
Viant has the largest campus stated by any shortlisted supplier, with molding, extrusion and assembly in one place.^{5, 14–16}
22 of 24
Fallback
Biomerics Costa Rica
Biomerics has two Costa Rica campuses with depth in interventional catheters.^17–21
22 of 24

Watch

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica’s lead rests on 8 points that come from one website each; without them it scores 16, below Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site.^{2, 6}

Next steps

Five steps, starting with the RFQ.

1
Send RFQs to Freudenberg Medical and Cirtec Medical, asking for current ISO 13485 certificates for their Coyol sites.
2
Ask Viant and Biomerics for registrar certificates that name the Heredia, Alajuela and Cartago sites.
3
Confirm the capacity Cirtec Medical has open at Coyol after its expansion.
4
Keep Forj Medical on watch until a certificate names its Grecia plant.

Scorecard

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica scores 24 of 24; Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site 22.

HQWeighted totalof 24; by criterion

1Lead

Freudenberg

Coyol, Costa Rica

8+8+8

2Second source

Cirtec Medical

Costa Rica

8+6+8

3Fallback

Viant Medical

Costa Rica

6+8+8

4Fallback

Biomerics Costa

Costa Rica

6+8+8

5Watch

Intricon

Grecia, Costa Rica

2+4+6

ISO 13485

48 pts

36 pts

12 pts

Certificates

your must-haves first

ISO 13485^2–3

+5 more

ISO 13485^{4, 11–12}

+1 more

ISO 13485:2016⁵

+3 more

ISO 13485 (Cartago, Costa Rica)¹⁷

+5 more

ISO 13485:2016²²

Costa Rica site

Biomerics Costa Rica leads on plant area at 290,000 sq ft; next Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica at 86,000 sq ft.

People

300^{2, 6}

Costa Rica staff only

814²³

6,000²⁴

Europe only

400²⁵

Costa Rica staff only

1,000²⁶

Costa Rica staff only

Plant area

86,000sq ft²

30,000sq ft²⁷

395,000 sq ft campus⁵

another basisQ4

290,000sq ft^{18, 21}

53,000sq ft⁸

Device contract manufacturing

48 pts

36 pts

Four suppliers each name one customer.

Processes

14processes⁶

medical extrusion, thermoplastic…

15processes^{11, 28}

precision catheter assembly…

15processes⁵

precision injection molding, LSR molding

14processes^{20, 29–30}

CDMO manufacturing, manufacturing line…

9processes^{9, 31–32}

medical device design and manufacturing…

Named customers

1²

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare…

1³³

1³⁴

Venclose Inc.; 2019-01-30

1^{18, 20}

20 of the top 35 medical device OEMs

Sensors, coil winding, cable assembly^8–9Q8

Before award

the condition to meet

Another company page gives a different headcount. Confirm current staff.^2–3

Expansion is under way. Confirm the capacity open to new programs.^10–13

No site certificate found. Ask for the registrar’s copy.^{5, 14–16}

No certificate copy found. Sources also disagree on its founding year.^17–21

Each supplier scored 0–4 per criterion against a published rule; the three asks in your brief count double. The rules, the facts behind every score and the numbered sources are in the online appendix.

Grey: a figure for something else (a group’s, an estimate) or part of an answer

Q4: an open question for the RFQ

Supplier profiles

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica · freudenbergmedical.com

Lead

Supplier profile · 1 of 3

Freudenberg has an ISO 13485 certificate covering its Coyol site and two plants that build catheters at volume.^2–3

Website names ISO 13485 for its Costa Rica sites.^2–3

Two production sites in Costa Rica.²

€11.9bn³⁵

Revenue

2024

300^{2, 6}

People

Costa Rica staff only

86,000sq ft²

Plant area

1²

Named customers

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare; Edwards Lifesciences

2012²

Founded

ISO 13485^2–3

Certificates

+5 more

Costa Rica⁶

Builds in

plant in Coyol

Freudenberg Group³⁶

Owner

Processes: Medical extrusion, thermoplastic injection molding, catheter assembly · +3 more⁶

Head office in Coyol, Costa Rica.⁶

References

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare; Edwards Lifesciences

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica received supplier awards from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Edwards Lifesciences²

Strengths

ISO 13485: Coyol certificate PDF published^{1–3, 6}
Device contract manufacturing: awards from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Edwards Lifesciences; molding and extrusion^{2, 6}

Watch-outs

Another company page gives a different headcount. Confirm current staff^2–3

Company channels

Website: freudenbergmedical.com
RFQ page: freudenbergmedical.com/de/ueber-uns

Every score for Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica, and the facts behind it, is in the online appendix.

Supplier profiles

Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site and Viant Medical Costa Rica

Cirtec Medical

Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site · cirtecmed.com

Second source

Supplier profile · 2 of 3

Cirtec has a BSI certificate naming its Coyol site and makes Class II and III devices, with sterilization in house.^10–13

Locations page names ISO 13485.^11–12

Site is in the Coyol Free Zone, Alajuela.^{10, 13}

814²³

People

30,000sq ft²⁷

Plant area

1³³

Named customers

ISO 13485^{4, 11–12}

Certificates

+1 more

Processes: Precision catheter assembly, high-volume assembly · +4 more^{11, 28}

Strengths

Costa Rica site: original 30,000 sq ft plant built from 2019; operations more than doubling^{10, 13, 27, 42}

Watch-outs

Expansion is under way. Confirm the capacity open to new programs^10–13

Company channels

Website: cirtecmed.com
RFQ page: cirtecmed.com/contact
Phone: 763.493.8556

Every score for Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site, and the facts behind it, is in the online appendix.

Viant Medical

Viant Medical Costa Rica · viantmedical.com

Fallback

Supplier profile · 3 of 3

Viant has the largest campus stated by any shortlisted supplier, with molding, extrusion and assembly in one place.^{5, 14–16}

Site is in Zona Franca Metropolitana, Heredia.^{5, 14}

47 molding presses, 4 LSR machines, 23+ assembly lines.⁵

6,000²⁴

People

Europe only

395,000⁵

Plant area

sq ft campus · another basisQ4

1³⁴

Named customers

Venclose Inc.; 2019-01-30

1968^43–44

Founded

ISO 13485:2016⁵

Certificates

+3 more

Processes: Precision injection molding, LSR molding, tubing extrusion, precision machining · +2 more⁵

References

Venclose Inc.; 2019-01-302019

Viant named Venclose Inc. as a partner in January 2019 for manufacture of the VENCLOSE RF Ablation Catheter³⁴

Strengths

ISO 13485: Site page lists ISO 13485:2016; no registrar, number or expiry found⁵

Watch-outs

No site certificate found. Ask for the registrar’s copy^{5, 14–16}

Company channels

Website: viantmedical.com
RFQ page: viantmedical.com/contact

Every score for Viant Medical Costa Rica, and the facts behind it, is in the online appendix.

Risks

Three risks to manage; one applies to every bidder.

Exhibit 1

Three risks to manage before award.

Each risk and the suppliers it affects

	Risk	Affects
1	The ISO 13485 certificate found lists only Minnesota sites, not the Grecia plant.²²	Intricon
2	Viant’s Costa Rica ISO 13485 rests on its own web page. No registrar, number or expiry was found.⁵	Viant Medical Costa Rica
3	Tegra’s published Costa Rica ISO 13485 certificate expired 2025-11-17.⁴⁵	Every bidder

Source: viantmedical.com [5]; forjmedical.com [22]; tegramedical.com [45]

Open questions for the RFQ

Six questions for the RFQ, by supplier.

Two more questions, for Intricon, are in the online appendix.

For every bidder1 question

1
Confirm in writing: ISO 13485.
Why: Your brief requires it.

Freudenberg

1 question

2
Current headcount, capacity open at the second Coyol plant, and the certificate’s expiry date.
Why: Needed before award.

Cirtec Medical

1 question

3
Coyol floor area after the expansion, and whether the BSI certificate will be renewed before it expires.
Why: Needed before award.

Viant Medical

2 questions

4
Confirm the floor area of the plant that would build the order.
Why: Decides Costa Rica site, one of the criteria that count double.
5
A registrar certificate that names the Heredia site, with its number and expiry.
Why: Needed before award.

Biomerics Costa

1 question

6
Certificates for Alajuela and Cartago, and current Costa Rica headcount.
Why: Decides Costa Rica site, one of the criteria that count double.

Online appendix: the open questions, scoring rules, evidence and sources. On screen only; the PDF has the pages above.

Open questions for the RFQ

Two more questions for Intricon.

Intricon

2 questions

7
Whether the Grecia plant has its own ISO 13485 certificate, and when it is due.
Why: Decides ISO 13485, one of the criteria that count double.
8
Name customers it supplies with similar parts, as references.
Why: Decides device contract manufacturing, one of the criteria that count double.

Appendix A · Scoring rules

How the scorecard was scored

Each supplier scores 0–4 per criterion against these rules; p. 8 shows the evidence.

Criterion	Looked at
ISO 13485 Counts double.	Certificates
Costa Rica site Counts double.	People, Plant area
Device contract manufacturing Counts double.	Processes, Named customers

Each supplier scores 0–4 per criterion, 4 the best. On a cost or risk criterion, 4 means the least cost or risk.

Weighted total: the three asks in your brief count double; the most a supplier can score is 24.

A cell nothing backs is left unscored, never counted as zero.

Appendix A · Evidence

What is behind each score

Score, the facts behind it and their numbered sources (Appendix B, p. 11).

	1Lead Freudenberg	2Second source Cirtec Medical	3Fallback Viant Medical	4Fallback Biomerics Costa	5Watch Intricon
ISO 13485 Counts double.	48 pts Coyol certificate PDF published.^{1–3, 6}	48 pts Certificate lists the Coyol Free Zone site; expires 2027-01-11.⁴	36 pts Site page lists ISO 13485:2016; no registrar, number or expiry found.⁵	36 pts Certifications page names ISO 13485 for Alajuela and Cartago; no certificate read.^{17, 19}	12 ptsQ7 Certificate covers Minnesota only.²²
Costa Rica site Counts double.	48 pts 300+ staff; second plant opened 2025 for high-volume catheters.^{2, 6, 46}	36 pts Original 30,000 sq ft plant built from 2019; operations more than doubling.^{10, 13, 27, 42}	48 ptsQ4 8 buildings; 123,000 sq ft Class 7 and 8 cleanroom.^{5, 14}	48 ptsQ6 Two campuses, about 100 engineers; Cartago plant in Zeta free zone.^{18, 20–21, 47}	24 pts Evolution Free Zone plant planned for up to 150 employees.^8–9
Device contract manufacturing Counts double.	48 pts Awards from Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Edwards Lifesciences; molding and extrusion.^{2, 6}	48 pts Class 7 and 8 cleanrooms; large-scale production of complex Class II and III devices.¹¹	48 pts Molding, LSR, tubing extrusion, assembly on site; Sterigenics and STERIS sterilization.⁵	48 pts Balloon catheters, steerables and finished device assembly.^{18, 20}	36 ptsQ8 Automated and manual assembly with clean room; now part of Forj Medical.^8–9
Weighted total	248+8+8	228+6+8	226+8+8	226+8+8	122+4+6

Appendix A · Method and long list

How the study was run

On October 21, 2026, the study read 209 web pages in 31 min and checked 30 findings on a second website.

Exhibit 2

30 found, 5 ranked.

Companies at each stage

30Found

26Fit the brief

19Researched in depth

5Ranked

Company	Type	Home	Reason
Ranked (5)
Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica⁶	Catheter tubing…	Coyol	Lead: its Costa Rica page describes contract manufacturing of medical devices for MedTech OEMs at two Coyol sites. It…
Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site¹¹	ISO…	Costa Rica	Second source: its locations page says the Coyol Free Zone site, Alajuela, does high-volume assembly of implantable…
Viant Medical Costa Rica⁵		Costa Rica	Fallback: medical device molding, extrusion and assembly site in Heredia (Zona Franca Metropolitana). Its page…
Biomerics Costa Rica⁴⁸	Self-described…	Costa Rica	Fallback: its homepage calls it the largest CDMO in Costa Rica with two campuses. Its certifications page lists ISO…
Intricon (Costa Rica plant)⁴⁹	US contract…	Grecia	Watch: no homepage was given and none was opened. The brief says it is in Grecia, Alajuela and holds ISO…
Researched in depth, not ranked (14)
Accudyn Products, Inc. Costa Rica⁵⁰	Costa Rica facility…	Costa Rica	Accudyn’s ISO 13485 molding site in Costa Rica only opened in December 2025, and the claim is unchecked.
AVNA⁵¹	Medical device…	Alajuela	AVNA has a certificate for its Costa Rica site, but it makes metal components and subassemblies more than finished…
Command Medical Products (IMATS Cartago operation)⁵²	Outsourced…	Cartago	No homepage was given in the brief and we could not open the site. The ISO 13485 claim for the Cartago site is only…
Confluent Medical⁵³	Contract…	Costa Rica
Forj Medical⁵⁴	CDMO for medical…	Alajuela	Forj Medical’s Grecia plant is new, and its published certificates cover sites in other countries.
Medical Component Specialists, Inc (Costa Rica facility, Orotina)⁵⁵	Contract…	Orotina	The Medical Component Specialists Orotina site does not expect ISO 13485 until Q2 2026.

Appendix A · Method and long list · continued

How the study was run

Company	Type	Home	Reason
Researched in depth, not ranked (14), continued
MICRO (Costa Rica facility)⁵⁶	Costa Rica site…	Costa Rica	No homepage was given, so we could not read its own site. The brief says its Costa Rica site implemented ISO…
Precision Concepts Medical Technologies⁵⁷	Medical device…	San José	Precision Concepts does molding and assembly in San José, but its ISO 13485 status was not checked.
Resonetics⁵³	Contract…	Costa Rica
Riverpoint Medical⁵⁸	Portland, Oregon…	Alajuela	Riverpoint is a niche maker of surgical braids in Coyol, and ISO 13485 is not confirmed.
SMC (Costa Rica)⁵⁹	Medical device…	Alajuela	SMC does full device manufacturing in El Coyol, but ISO 13485 is not confirmed.
TE Connectivity Medical, Heredia site⁶⁰	Guidewire…	Heredia	TE Connectivity’s Heredia guidewire site has a BSI certificate, but the copy found has expired.
Tegra Medical Costa Rica S.A.⁴⁵	Contract…	Costa Rica	Tegra makes metal and plastic components in Heredia, but its published certificate has expired.
Trelleborg Medical Solutions Costa Rica site⁶¹	Trelleborg Medical…	Costa Rica	No homepage was given. The brief says this Costa Rica site earned ISO 13485:2016 and opened a 10,000 m2 plant in…
Fit the brief, not researched (7)
Accudyn Costa Rica⁵⁰	Costa Rica facility…	Costa Rica	No homepage was given, so we could not read its own site. The brief says its Costa Rica site claims ISO 13485 for…
Biomerics²⁹	Medical device…	Cartago	Costa Rica contract maker of medical devices with ISO 13485 certificate for its Cartago, Costa Rica site, per its…
Cirtec⁶²	Named in CINDE’s…	Costa Rica	No homepage was given and none was opened. Only a CINDE cluster list was seen, which does not show…
Establishment Labs⁵⁹	Develops…	Alajuela	No homepage was given, so we could not read its own site. The brief says it makes its own Class III products, so it…
Inventex Medical⁶³	Medical contract…	Alajuela	Its site claims ISO 13485:2016. But the Alajuela, Costa Rica site does tooling, 3D metal printing and prototypes, not…
ProMed Molded Products⁶⁴		US	No homepage was given and we could not open one. Costa Rica city and ISO 13485 status are not known. Cannot…
Zeus CathX Medical, Costa Rica facility⁶⁵	New catheter…	Costa Rica	Its news release says a new Costa Rica catheter sub-assembly site in La Lima Free Zone, Cartago, is in build-out…
Did not fit the brief (4)
Almaplast S.A.⁶⁶		Costa Rica	Costa Rica injection molding maquila, but its site describes industrial and household plastics, not medical. It names no…
Motrosa MPT S.A.⁶⁷	Precision machine…	Costa Rica	Precision machine shop making molds, dies and parts for many sectors. Its site shows only ISO 9001:2015, with no…
Tecnimatriz, S.A.⁶⁸	Designs and makes…	San José	Mold and die maker in Pavas, San José. Its site names molds, dies, CNC and plastic injection for general industry…
Zeus (CathX Medical business)⁶⁵	Catheter contract…	Cartago	Its own site shows polymer extrusion and catheter components with ISO 9001, AS9100D and ISO 13485 only…

Appendix B · Sources

Numbered sources

Superscript numbers in the text and bracketed numbers in source lines point here.

1
freudenbergmedical.com
freudenbergmedical.com/fileadmin/04-Documents/Certifications/Coyol_ISO13485-2016.pdf
Freudenberg Medical SRL Edificio 17, Calle 4 Zona Franca Coyol
2
Freudenberg Medical - Costa Rica vertical integration page — freudenbergmedical.com, 2026-10-21
freudenbergmedical.com/de/innovate-deliver/vertical-integration/costa-rica
300+ employees across two production sites of 86,000 sq. feet
3
coyolfz.com
coyolfz.com/freudenberg-medical-invests-us25-million-to-build-its-second-operating-center-in-coyol-free-zone
Each Freudenberg Medical operating center has quality systems that operate under ISO 13485 certification
4
website-files.com
cdn.prod.website-files.com/675aed6c3fbae08813ce505f/681cd8b9ff54f51d3df755c1_BK1-fm-662611-iso-13485-exp-date-2027.pdf
Holds Certificate Number: FM 662611
5
viantmedical.com
viantmedical.com/company/locations/costa-rica
Zona Franca Metropolitana Barreal de Heredia, Heredia 201-3006 Costa Rica
6
Freudenberg Medical - Coyol location page — freudenbergmedical.com, 2026-10-21
freudenbergmedical.com/about/global-locations/coyol
340+ Employees
7
altariscap.com
altariscap.com/news/intricon-will-open-first-facility-dedicated-to-production-of-sensor-driven
It will house world-class manufacturing technology and equipment in 35,000 square feet
8
biospace.com
biospace.com/press-releases/intricon-becomes-forj-medical-and-announces-opening-plans-for-its-advanced-manufacturing-facility-in-costa-rica
announced today that it has begun equipping its new 53,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, located in the Evolution Free Zone in Tacares de Grecia.
9
medicalalley.org
medicalalley.org/intricon-becomes-forj-medical-and-announces-opening-plans-for-its-advanced-manufacturing-facility-in-costa-rica
Production will include coil winding, cable assembly, and other services.
10
coyolfz.com
coyolfz.com/cirtec-medical-expands-costa-rica-operations-to-support-increased-industry-demand
APR 24, 2025, ALAJUELA, Costa Rica–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cirtec Medical
11
cirtecmed.com
cirtecmed.com/locations
High-volume assembly of implantable and interventional devices
12
mpo-mag.com
mpo-mag.com/company-profile/cirtec-medical-systems
ISO 13485:2016 certification across all sites
13
plasticstoday.com
plasticstoday.com/medical/cirtec-doubles-down-on-costa-rica
meet growing demand in key markets including neuromodulation, electrophysiology, interventional, and structural heart segments
14
panjiva.com
panjiva.com/Viant-Costa-Rica-S-A/89378909
Viant Costa Rica S.A. at ZONA FRANCA METROPOLITANA BARREAL DE HEREDIA EDIF 1B-E 300 33172 HEREDIA CR.

15
viantmedical.com
viantmedical.com/resources/news-events/viant-acquires-meraqi-medical
FOXBOROUGH, Mass., September 11, 2019 – Viant, a leading global services provider to the medical device industry
16
prnewswire.com
prnewswire.com/news-releases/viant-acquires-meraqi-medical-300915645.html
announced today that it has acquired Meraqi Medical
17
biomerics.com
biomerics.com/certifications
Biomerics is registered with the FDA and maintains ISO 13485 certifications and foreign manufacturer registrations.
18
biomerics.com
biomerics.com/events/biomerics-announces-merger-with-precision-concepts-medical
Biomerics supplies 20 of the top 35 medical device OEMs in the most attractive markets
19
linkedin.com
linkedin.com/company/biomerics
strategically operating facilities in Alajuela and Cartago within the greater San Jose metropolitan area.
20
medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com
medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/biomerics-buys-precision-concepts-medical-business-deals
20 of the top 35 medical device OEMs in the most attractive markets including structural heart, electrophysiology
21
prnewswire.com
prnewswire.com/news-releases/biomerics-announces-merger-with-precision-concepts-medical-301826870.html
approximately 290,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing capacity
22
forjmedical.com
forjmedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Intricon_ISO_Certificate.pdf
The contract design, manufacturing and packaging of molded components, electronic component assemblies, and active and non-active medical devices.
23
leadiq.com
leadiq.com/c/cirtec-medical/5a1d8a052400002400635d91
As of July 2026, Cirtec Medical has approximately 814 employees across 3 continents
24
prnewswire.com
prnewswire.com/news-releases/medplast-closes-acquisition-and-rebrands-as-viant-300677804.html
its corporate headquarters will move to Foxborough, Massachusetts
25
businessfacilities.com
businessfacilities.com/biomerics-investing-9-5m-in-second-costa-rica-plant
The company currently employs 400 people in Costa Rica.
26
elfinancierocr.com
elfinancierocr.com/negocios/intricon-empresa-de-dispositivos-medicos-anuncia/JPCAKSJ4GNB67D4Y6HSG3HTKLM/story
Intricon se fundó en 1977
27
medindia.net
medindia.net/health-press-release/cirtec-medical-to-open-30000-sq-ft-manufacturing-facility-in-costa-rica-426380-1.htm
begun construction on a 30,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in the Coyol free zone, located in Alajuela, Costa Rica
28
medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com
medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/cirtec-medical-expands-in-costa-rica
from neurostimulation leads, extrusion, braiding and coil winding to finished device assembly and packaging
29
biomerics.com
biomerics.com/events/biomerics-announces-expansion-of-costa-rica-operations
extrusion, injection molding, micro metal processing, and cleanroom assembly process

Appendix B · Sources · continued

Numbered sources

30
prnewswire.com
prnewswire.com/news-releases/biomerics-announces-expansion-of-costa-rica-operations-301228418.html
serving the Interventional Cardiovascular, Gastrointestinal, and Advanced Surgical markets.
31
cinde.org
cinde.org/en/essential-news/intricon-announces-its-arrival-in-costa-rica-to-produce-sensor-driven-medical-devices
the company will be advanced circuit board and surface-mount assembly, custom molding, device assembly, and packaging
32
mddionline.com
mddionline.com/manufacturing/intricon-to-open-costa-rica-manufacturing-facility
The facility will have advanced circuit board and surface-mount assembly, custom molding, device assembly, and packaging.
33
panjiva.com
panjiva.com/Cirtec-Medical-Costa-Rica-Sociedad-De-Re/164299147
See all 6 customers of Cirtec Medical Costa Rica Sociedad De Re
34
viantmedical.com
viantmedical.com/post_capabilities/customer-focus
announced a partnership for the manufacture of Venclose's next-generation VENCLOSE TM RF Ablation Catheter
35
cinde.org
cinde.org/en/essential-news/freudenberg-medical-opens-second-production-facility-in-costa-rica
In 2024, the Freudenberg Group employed over 52,100 people in 60 countries worldwide and generated sales of more than €11.9 billion.
36
plasticstoday.com
plasticstoday.com/medical/freudenberg-medical-expands-costa-rica-operations
37
CaliforniaWARN: Freudenberg Medical layoff listing — californiawarn.com, 2026-10-21
californiawarn.com/companies/freudenberg-medical
38
Freudenberg Medical press release: CleanAssure launch — freudenbergmedical.com, 2026-10-21
freudenbergmedical.com/press-release/freudenberg-medical-launches-cleanassure-an-iso-class-5-controlled-cleanroom-for-sterile-single-use-assemblies-1
39
Freudenberg Medical press release: LUBRITEQ launch — freudenbergmedical.com, 2026-10-21
freudenbergmedical.com/press-release/launch-of-lubriteq
40
Freudenberg Medical press release: Hemoteq brand transition — freudenbergmedical.com, 2026-10-21
freudenbergmedical.com/press-release/hemoteq-transitions-to-the-freudenberg-medical-brand
41
Freudenberg Medical press release: Fuji Seiko acquisition — freudenbergmedical.com, 2026-10-21
freudenbergmedical.com/press-release/freudenberg-medical-expands-metals-business-with-acquisition-of-fuji-seiko
42
businesswire.com
businesswire.com/news/home/20250424341348/en/Cirtec-Medical-Expands-Costa-Rica-Operations-to-Support-Increased-Industry-Demand
this 50,000 plus square foot expansion allows us to offer our customers even greater value
43
pitchbook.com
pitchbook.com/profiles/company/12389-68
Viant Medical was founded in 1968.
44
viantmedical.com
viantmedical.com/company/about
Since our first facility entered the medical device market in 1968
45
tegramedical.com
tegramedical.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ISO_Costa_Rica_2025.pdf
Standard: ISO 13485:2016
46
businesswire.com
businesswire.com/news/home/20250925820554/en/Freudenberg-Medical-Opens-Second-Production-Facility-in-Costa-Rica
dedicated to the assembly of high-volume minimally invasive catheters for electrophysiology, vascular and structural heart therapies

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biomerics.com
biomerics.com/locations
Cartago, Costa Rica · Address: Parque Industrial y Zona Franca Zeta Edificio 22–23D Cartago, Costa Rica
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biomerics.com
biomerics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Costa-Rica-Fact-Sheet_v13_2.2.26.pdf
ISO 13485:2016 | FDA registered
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procomer.com
procomer.com/nueva-empresa-de-manufactura-de-dispositivos-medicos-se-instalara-en-costa-rica-y-llevara-empleo-a-region-occidente
50
accudyn.com
accudyn.com/costa-rica-iso-9001-13485-certified
51
avna.com
avna.com/es/about-okay/locations/fabricacion-de-dispositivos-medicos-en-costa-rica
52
citybiz.co
citybiz.co/article/907197/command-medical-products-acquires-imats-expanding-costa-rica-manufacturing-platform
Its facilities in the United States and Central America are ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered.
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the-european.eu
the-european.eu/story-66150/costa-rica-is-writing-the-next-chapter-of-global-medtech.html
54
procomer.com
procomer.com/forj-medical-nueva-planta-manufactura-costa-rica
55
medicalcomponentspecialists.com
medicalcomponentspecialists.com/mcs-joins-the-vibrant-medical-device-industry-in-costa-rica
56
prnewswire.com
prnewswire.com/news-releases/micros-costa-rica-facility-achieves-iso-134852016-certification-for-medical-device-quality-management-system-qms-301682175.html
The Costa Rica facility opened late in 2021 including a new clean room assembly facility
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go.cr
comex.go.cr/sala-de-prensa/comunicados/2018/octubre/cp-2297-precision-concepts-medical-technologies-expandir%C3%A1-operaciones-de-moldeo-en-costa-rica
58
gentecoyol.com
gentecoyol.com/fabricante-de-dispositivos-medicos-elige-a-coyol-free-zone-para-iniciar-operaciones-en-costa-rica
59
gentecoyol.com
apps.gentecoyol.com/desarrollos/coyol-free-zone/empresas
60
te.com
te.com/en/industries/medical-technologies/our-manufacturing-facilities/manufacturing-site-costa-rica-heredia.html
Our Heredia facility is dedicated to guidewires and catheter sub-assemblies manufacturing. In this 95,000 square feet facility
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medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com
medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/trelleborg-costa-rica-site-earns-iso-13485-certification
62
cinde.org
cinde.org/en/sectors/smart-manufacturing/life-sciences/medical-device-manufacturing
63
inventexmedical.com
inventexmedical.com/services/contract-manufacturing
64
businesswire.com
businesswire.com/news/home/20250519307976/en/ProMed-Molded-Products-Establishes-Silicone-Molding-Operations-in-Costa-Rica
65
zeusinc.com
zeusinc.com/company/news/zeus-expands-catheter-manufacturing-with-new-cathx-medical-facility-in-costa-rica
66
almaplastcr.com
almaplastcr.com
67
motrosa.com
motrosa.com/quienes-somos-motrosa
68
tecnimatriz.com
tecnimatriz.com

Lead with Freudenberg Medical; second-source Cirtec Medical. Both publish ISO 13485 certificates that name their Coyol, Costa Rica sites.^1–5

Send the RFQ to all four, starting with Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica.

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Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica scores 24 of 24; Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site 22.

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica

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Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site and Viant Medical Costa Rica

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Lead with Freudenberg Medical; second-source Cirtec Medical. Both publish ISO 13485 certificates that name their Coyol, Costa Rica sites.1–5

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Lead with Freudenberg Medical; second-source Cirtec Medical. Both publish ISO 13485 certificates that name their Coyol, Costa Rica sites.^1–5