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Medical Manufacturing in Canada

Medical work leaves no room for improvisation, and Canada has the ecosystem to support it. Its medical-device market is among the ten largest on earth, close to ten billion dollars a year across more than 1,500 companies1, which sustains a real domestic base of shops already running the quality systems devices require.

Parts run to stainless, titanium, and engineering plastics, machined clean and fully documented, often with passivation or electropolishing under ISO 13485 control and lot traceability. Producing in Canada shortens validation cycles and keeps sensitive device IP onshore.

Sources 1. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Medical devices industry profile

ISO 9001AS9100CWBITARISO 13485
Coverage across CanadaQualified manufacturing capacity by Canadian province.Ontario: ~80k parts/moQuebec: ~28k parts/moAlberta: ~10k parts/moBritish Columbia: ~10k parts/moManitoba: ~8k parts/moNova Scotia: ~6k parts/moOnt.~80kQue.~28kAlta.~10kB.C.~10kMan.~8kN.S.~6k~150,000parts / month
About 150,000 medical parts per month of qualified manufacturing capacity across Canada.

What medical work needs

  • ISO 13485 quality management
  • Biocompatible materials (316L, titanium, PEEK)
  • Passivation and electropolishing
  • Documentation and lot traceability

Qualification and capability

Common materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, Plastics, Titanium, Brass
Processes
CNC Milling, CNC Turning, Inspection, Assembly, Welding, Fabrication
Advanced equipment
5-Axis Machining, CMM, Live Tooling, Mill-Turn, Wire EDM, Swiss Turning

Domestic production shortens validation cycles and keeps sensitive device IP in Canada.