US go-ahead for Surgical Innovations

Posted by on 15 Mar 2012
Filed under: Healthcare, news

15 March 2012

Medical equipment manufacturer Surgical Innovations continues to makes inroads into the lucrative US health market with news that it has secured approval from US Food and Drug Administration for the launch of its reusable PretzelFlex device. Pretzelflex is designed to be used in laproscopic surgery, allowing surgeons to manipulate organs and tissues through tiny incisions in the

£2M Leeds business steps up for Olympians

Posted by on 03 Mar 2012
Filed under: Healthcare, news

3 March 2012

A Leeds company specialising in the design and manufacture of orthopaedic devices for customers including Premier League soccer clubs and Olympic athletes has relocated to new premises in Morley.

Distribution deal and acquisitions for Leeds manufacturers

Posted by on 19 Apr 2011
Filed under: Healthcare, Leeds, Manufacturing

19 April 2011

Just Trays, the UK’s largest manufacurer of shower trays, has signed a deal with the leading supplier of quality bathrooms, tiles and plumbing materials across the Middle East and Central Asia. The Leeds company will work with Sanipex Group to distribute its products in the United Arab Emirates and Indian markets. The agreement, reported in the

Eureka

Posted by on 15 Feb 2010
Filed under: Healthcare

15 February 2010

Good to see a well-earned and extended piece on a regional television news programme for fast-moving Leeds healthcare star Surgical Innovations (BBC Look North Leeds Sunday February 14). Having invested a further £1m in new product development, the company’s unique instruments for non-invasive surgery continue to lead the market at home and abroad and even

Cutting It In The States

Posted by on 18 Jan 2010
Filed under: Healthcare

18 January 2010

Congratulations to innovative Leeds-based Surgical Innovations in opening the door to over 2,000 US hospitals in a three-year deal to supply one of America’s largest group purchasing organisations. The group purchasing organisation (GPO) helps member hospitals reduce costs by buying in bulk and it is hoped the deal will substantially grow the market for SI’s

Brandon Lights Early For Christmas

Posted by on 30 Nov 2009
Filed under: Healthcare

30 November 2009

A well-earned early Christmas present for Leeds-based Brandon Medical with a £50,000 prize for its surgical lighting and interactive technology. Brandon’s Symposia technology helps surgeons globally to share endoscopic footage and audio visual information via the web and Brandon was named Winner of Winners by the British Chambers of Commerce. It also scooped the Chambers’

Positive Health-Check

Posted by on 20 Sep 2009
Filed under: Healthcare

20 September 2009

The healthcare sector has long been a vital and successful cluster in the Leeds Manufacturing portfolio. It was good to see some of its star performers receiving well-deserved recognition as they collected accolades at the recent Yorkshire Post 2009 Excellence in Business Awards. Paul Birtles, manufacturing director of Surgical Innovations, went far beyond the call