Teleflex Medical design and deliver specialised instruments and devices to touch nearly every organ in the human body. With 1 well established Original Equipment Manufacture plant in Limerick (TFX OEM) and a newly announced plant being created in Athlone, this is a relatively low profile player in the Irish medical device sector which looks set to grow. The recent jobs announcement involved the company setting up their European HQ in Athlone, with the creation of 150 highly skilled positions in the next 5 years (announced in 2007). This site now seems to be gathering momentum.
Their Limerick site as founded in 1983, and specialises in the contract manufacture of a number of various medical device products. With many patented and innovative materials, they would seem to be able to offer products that other companies stuggle to match. More information can be found here.

Brian - (brian dot c at lifescience dot ie)