MPO Summit 2025

MPO Summit 2025 Sept. 24, 2025 MPO Summit describes itself as a boutique-style event that provides an environment for in-depth discussions on issues relevant to those involved with the development and manufacture of medical devices. Based on my recent experience in San Francisco, the Summit lived up to its description in a big way. At [...]

Boulder iQ Leads Embolization, Inc. to 501(k) Clearance for Non-Metal Coil Device

Boulder iQ Leads Embolization, Inc. to 501(k) Clearance for Non-Metal Coil Device June 25, 2025 Embolization, Inc., is the latest company to receive 510(k) clearance with the development and regulatory work provided by Boulder iQ and its sister company, Boulder Regulatory and Quality. Embolization’s Nitinol Enhanced Device (NED) is a vascular embolization device intended for […]

Speed-to-Market Focus Prevails at MD&M West 2025

Speed-to-Market Focus Prevails at MD&M West 2025 March 17, 2025 Boulder iQ once again exhibited at the MD&M West show in Anaheim, California, this year. Described as an event where industry professionals can “advance their knowledge, contacts, and progress in the rapidly accelerating world of advanced manufacturing,” MD&M lives up to its promises. More than […]

BIOMEDevice 2024: Innovation in Med Device Development

BIOMEDevice 2024: Innovation in Med Device Development December 6, 2024 BIOMEDevice claims to be a “one-of-a-kind” expo and education event that “brings together the brightest minds in the industry to demonstrate and discuss emerging trends, innovation, and disruptive tech changing the future of the medical device industry.” Its claims are true, if my experience is […]

MPO Summit: Sterilization on the Mind

MPO Summit: Sterilization on the Mind November 22, 2024 This year’s MPO Summit lived up – literally – to its name. The conference, which focused on trends and issues in the medical device manufacturing industry, took place at Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Colorado, near Denver International Airport. While I did not get […]

What the New EPA Ruling on EO Emissions Means for You – and What to Do

What the New EPA Ruling on EO Emissions Means for You – and What to Do March 20, 2024 Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule that will put in place the strongest measures to date for ethylene oxide commercial sterilization facilities – a rule that has medical device manufacturers worrying […]

Beyond the Booths: Enthusiasm for In-Person Events

Photo courtesy of RESI Conference. Beyond the Booths: Enthusiasm for In-Person Events November 29, 2023 With in-person events back in swing, I’ve had the opportunity to attend some key industry conferences over the past few months. What I’ve observed: enthusiasm, heightened interest in sterilization options and a still-in-process transition to the in-person platform. Enthusiasm At […]

Walking the Talk at Boulder iQ

Walking the Talk at Boulder iQ Jeremy Anderson, Director of Business Development September 19, 2023 Plenty of companies in industries ranging from banking to grocery claim to be one-stop shops. Medical device product development is no exception. “Yet there are very few that actually are what they claim,” says Jeremy Anderson, Boulder iQ’s new director […]

The Longest Pole

The Longest Pole By Jim Kasic, Founder and Chairman Boulder iQ August 31, 2023 If you’ve ever been camping – or been to a circus – you know that the longest pole in the tent is what holds everything up. Without it, the tent becomes unstable at best and fails at worst. The concept applies […]