Members of the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council took part in a career fair with University of Memphis students

Locke holds a Master's Degree in health administration from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri and a BA in psychology from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.

Ireland-based medical technology company PBC BioMed announced Friday, Feb. 10, it selected Memphis as the location for its first U.S. office.

While Memphis might be known as the logistics capital of the world, another sector has been providing thousands of jobs and billions in gross domestic product for the region: the medical device manufacturing industry.

After more than two years of construction and pandemic-related delays, the new $17 million Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT)-Memphis Bartlett campus will begin open enrollment on Jan. 4.

A global medical device manufacturer plans to invest $9.1 million and create 40 new jobs in Shelby County over the next five years.

In early August, SOMAVAC Medical Solutions received a patent for its continuous negative-pressure “smart” pump. It’s as flat as an iPhone and is worn, attached by a belt, under the clothes.

To the long list of medical devices created in Memphis, add the battery-powered pump that discreetly drains surgical wounds without the age-old accoutrement, the rubber bulb.

The GMMDC reached out to Moore Tech for an update on their Machining program.

The GMMDC requested an update on Bartlett High School’s (BHS) new machine lab and TCAT Bartlett’s status. Clark Knight, BHS, was pleased to report the students are enjoying the new Machine lab.

The GMMDC is pleased to report on the recent tour of the STEMHUB at Arlington High School.

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The GMMDC is proud to announce that Bakari Pittman, a GMMDC Machinist Apprentice at MicroPort Medical, has completed his apprenticeship.

The Memphis area needs to take advantage of its strengths and address its shortcomings to avoid falling behind in the medical device industry, those attending a gathering this week agreed.

ASU Mid-South is holding its Manufacturing Day event on October 24, a joint initiative of our Machining, Mechatronics, and Welding programs.

Over 500 high school students from Shelby County Schools to visit 15 industry companies Memphis, Tenn.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 24, 2019 – Grace Medical, a leader in ear nose and throat surgical devices with a focus on otology, today announced it has acquired EndoEar Endoscopic Instruments, which feature simultaneous suction and dissection, along with varied geometries, to access and remove hard-to-reach disease in the middle ear.

Growing up Ian Alexander always wanted to be an engineer until he visited an engineering firm. “When I realized that engineers spent most of their days sitting at a desk, I knew that was not what I wanted to do with my life,” Alexander said.

One of Memphis’ largest employers and a Silicon Valley tech firm are teaming up to make a combination of robotics, product innovation, and VR training a reality for orthopedic surgeons — both here in Memphis and all over the world.

GMMDC launches training sessions for area medical device companies. Coordinating a room full of 27 engineers from three major area medical device companies creates a whole new dimension to problem solving.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A brother-sister duo secured FDA clearance for a new medical device that uses honey for wound care.

In Bartlett, Engineered Medical Systems is expanding. In the Shelby Oaks area, Onyx Medical is adding space. Over in Arlington, Wright Medical is doubling in size.

Wright Medical is pleased to announce a major groundbreaking ceremony to be held on December 12th at 9:30am.

Tuesday evening, the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council gathered to unveil its first publication, the GMMDC Journal, and Membership Directory.

GMMDC’s and TCAT’s ultimate goal is for existing Memphis-area companies to keep their production here. Smith was a member of a task force that met for more than two years in Bartlett to discuss solutions for local workforce development.

Onyx Medical this week applied for a building permit to start an $11 million expansion of its medical-device manufacturing facility in northeast Memphis.

Interview with Roland Rayner, president of Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT), on the Earle Farrell Show, KWAM 990

The first GMMDC Reception to honor and celebrate medical device industry leaders and their associated contractors was held on June 20th at The Kitchen - Shelby Farms.

The Greater Memphis Medical Device Council (GMMDC) is proud to announce the approval of the GMMDC Machinist Apprenticeship through the Department of Labor (DOL).

Poverty rates have dropped in Memphis, Tennessee, since the start of the decade, but it’s still one of the poorest large urban areas in the U.S.

Brittney Martinez, VP of Business Development and Marketing, is pictured speaking on PBC Biomed’s‘ Mission in Memphis’ at the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council (GMMDC) Leadership Update and Reception on August 22nd.

The Greater Memphis Medical Device Council held a Leadership Update and Reception at Duck’s Unlimited in Memphis on August 22nd, 2023.

On November 20th EMS purchased the assets of Big River Engineering and Manufacturing. The purchase allows EMS to expand their customer base, manufacturing capacity and capability while enhancing EMS’ position as a leader in the Orthopedic instrument and implant manufacturing market.

Congratulations Bioventus on being recognized as a #SPARKAwards2023 honoree for your remarkable commitment to igniting change and positively impacting Greater Memphis.

The ODT Forum is a bi-annual event that focuses exclusively on the ever-evolving orthopedic device manufacturing industry.

Earlier this week, Reinhardt and four other patients with artificial ankles shared their experiences at a town-hall-style summit held at Stryker Corp.’s Arlington campus. The event featured an array of patients from Reinhardt to a local cyclist and former police-department leader who needed the procedure to continue exercising.

The orthopedic elite celebrated a banner year in fiscal 2023; no company in the top 10 list reported revenue loss. The reason cited by most was the long-heralded return of elective surgery pacing, after the pandemic caused a dearth in those procedures.