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Delivering medical products that transform healthcare and lives

Our healthcare solutions at a glance

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Certified sites

A total of 27 medical manufacturing sites in four regions and 13 countries, with 14 sites achieving FDA registration, and 24 with ISO 13485:2016 certification

Connectivity in Medical Devices

Strong partnerships

A human factors team that researches and designs for better consumer usability of medical devices, resulting in improved compliance and adherence, and fewer user errors

People and resources

Strong supplier relationships

A broad healthcare supply chain of 4,000 supplier relationships and 100,000 active components

Innovation

Medical product innovation

Six global design and engineering centers to co-develop medical product innovations

End-of-life and circular economy

Total lifecycle solutions

Services including Value Analysis and Value Engineering, Sustaining Engineering, and Circular Economy to optimize the life of the product

Sustainability

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

ESG solutions covering environmental impact assessment, product design for circularity, and end-of-life services including parts harvesting

Precision Plastics

A comprehensive services suite

From design to precision injection molding and tool manufacturing, automated product assembly, electronics PCBA, printed and flexible electronics, product test, product system assembly, and final package

Our awards and recognitions

Flex’s patient-centered design approach has received multiple industry recognitions including Medical Design Excellence Awards and International Design Excellence Awards for products ranging from a surgical navigation system and a breast biopsy table, to a robotic guidewire delivery system and a pneumatic walking boot.

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Blog
February 8, 2024
Human Machine Interfaces and the future of medical device innovation
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White Paper
February 8, 2024
Addressing engineering challenges in point-of-care diagnostic device
Healthcare professional using a POC medical device on a patient
Blog
November 17, 2023
Enhancing POC device design through computational simulations 
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Blog
October 31, 2023
How MedTech companies can compete with wearable medical devices
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Blog
October 26, 2023
How a smart syringe reference design platform can improve patient care
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White Paper
August 16, 2023
How redesign can help meet sustainability demands for medical devices
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Brochure
July 21, 2023
Healthcare Solutions
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News
May 22, 2023
Rethinking plastic: how eco-friendly design is driving sustainable change
Why HMI innovation in medical device development is non-negotiable
Blog
May 18, 2023
Why HMI innovation in medical device development is non-negotiable
Flex global network of design centers have the expertise and the skilled teams to meet the demands of designing and manufacturing electrical medical device products.
Blog
March 23, 2023
Engineering medical devices of the future
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News
March 10, 2023
A new beginning: Resilient product design
ES 2023: Achieving Health Equity in Smart Cities panel replay
Video
February 23, 2023
Achieving health equity in smart cities panel replay
Sustainable design for medical devices
News
December 5, 2022
Sustainable design for medical devices
Simulation and Digitial Twin for Medical Manufacturing
Case Study
November 16, 2022
Simulation and digital twin for medical manufacturing
Why partnering health solutions with supply chain resiliency is more important than ever
White Paper
October 5, 2022
Why partnering for supply chain resiliency is more important than ever
Manufacturing hurdles: Unsticking challenges in product design and engineering
Blog
September 7, 2022
Manufacturing hurdles: “unsticking” challenges in product design and engineering
LISA transforms changeovers on the shop floor
Blog
January 19, 2022
LISA transforms changeovers on the shop floor
Smith+Nephew partners with Flex to accelerate innovation in the Free Trade Zone of Pudong, Shanghai
Video
December 3, 2021
Smith+Nephew partners with Flex
Integrating voice-activation into drug delivery devices
Webinar
November 10, 2021
Integrating voice-activation into drug delivery devices
Top five pitfalls in designing smart disposables
Webinar
November 10, 2021
Top five pitfalls in designing smart disposables
When challenges are seen as positives
Blog
November 1, 2021
When challenges are seen as positives
Essentials for design strategy and big-picture thinking
Webinar
June 8, 2021
Design strategy and big picture thinking
Creating high-reliability firmware for smart medical devices
Webinar
April 9, 2021
Creating high-reliability firmware for smart medical devices
Meeting the COVID-19 driven demand for infusion pumps
Case Study
April 8, 2021
Meeting the COVID-19-driven demand for infusion pumps
Answering the challenge to mass produce medical ventilators
Video
April 5, 2021
Answering the challenge to mass produce medical ventilators
Accelerating the production of medical beds
Case Study
March 31, 2021
Accelerating medical bed production
Tradeoffs in Regional vs Global manufacturing and supply chain
Webinar
February 11, 2021
Tradeoffs in regional vs global manufacturing and supply chain
Responding to the urgent need for COVID-19 diagnostic tests
Case Study
January 19, 2021
Responding to the urgent need for COVID-19 diagnostic tests
Are your products ready for remote care?
Webinar
December 9, 2020
Are your products ready for remote care?
Enhance autoinjection therapy through remote patient monitoring
Webinar
October 23, 2020
Enhanced autoinjection therapy through remote patient monitoring
Cybersecurity for connected medical devices
Webinar
October 21, 2020
Cybersecurity for connected medical devices
designing medical devices to be intuitive
Webinar
September 21, 2020
Designing medical devices to be intuitive
Speeding ventilator production to support RESPIRA Brazil
Blog
June 8, 2020
Speeding ventilator production to support RESPIRA Brazil
Flex Kallang helps customers deliver critical tools in the fight against COVID-19
Blog
May 12, 2020
Flex Kallang helps customers deliver critical tools in the fight against COVID-19
Collaborating in China to speed CT scanner production
Blog
April 30, 2020
Collaborating in China to speed CT scanner production
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Blog
April 27, 2020
Blood glucose meters: 50 years of transformation
Drug delivery transformed with sensor advancements
News
April 1, 2020
Drug delivery transformed with sensor advancements
Working together to speed production of ventilators and other medical devices to combat COVID-19
Blog
March 27, 2020
Working together to speed production of ventilators and other medical devices to combat COVID-19
6 trends in healthcare
Blog
February 11, 2020
Six reasons why it’s a great time to be in healthcare
Choosing the right connectivity for drug delivery
News
December 1, 2019
Choosing the right connectivity for drug delivery
Why data collection is good for your health
Blog
September 16, 2019
Why data collection is good for your health
The Cross-Industry Impact of Smart Automation
Blog
August 15, 2019
The cross-industry impact of smart automation
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Blog
July 19, 2019
3 ways connected healthcare can help improve patient outcomes
How we make: biometric sensing technology
Video
July 17, 2019
How we make: biometric sensing technology
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July 16, 2019
Flex health solutions
Igniting innovation, fueling transformation in healthcare
Video
July 16, 2019
Igniting innovation, fueling transformation in healthcare
Get to know our Milan design center
Video
July 1, 2019
Milan design center
Developing personalized and preventative healthcare
Video
June 3, 2019
Developing personalized and preventative healthcare
Connecting healthcare
Video
June 3, 2019
Connecting healthcare
3 Healthcare Innovations That Can Improve and Save Lives
Blog
November 12, 2018
3 healthcare innovations that can improve and save lives
How to effectively digitize your pharma and medtech business
Blog
October 10, 2018
How to effectively digitize your pharma and medtech business
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Blog
September 18, 2018
4 ways sensors are advancing healthcare
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Blog
September 12, 2018
Real-world expertise to accelerate real-world change in digital healthcare
How data and artificial intelligence can help improve healthcare
Blog
September 5, 2018
How data and artificial intelligence can help improve healthcare
Innovative drug delivery device transforms immunotherapy
Case Study
August 28, 2018
Innovative drug delivery device transforms immunotherapy
Powering the Internet of Things in healthcare
Blog
July 18, 2018
Powering the Internet of Things in healthcare
4 reasons for using wearables in clinical trials
Blog
June 5, 2018
4 reasons for using wearables in clinical trials
Flex Health Solutions Brochure
Brochure
May 24, 2018
Health solutions overview
Can connected healthcare save my life?
Blog
January 24, 2018
Can connected healthcare save my life?
How mobile intelligence improves access to healthcare in rural villages
Blog
January 24, 2018
How mobile intelligence improves access to healthcare in rural villages
Making clinical quality wellness devices
Blog
December 18, 2017
Making clinical quality wellness devices

Resources

On-demand webinar
Advanced prototyping to de-risk and accelerate product design