{"id":508,"date":"2020-04-16T15:21:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T15:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medisurge.com\/?p=508"},"modified":"2020-07-13T16:07:18","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T16:07:18","slug":"medisurge-case-study-suture-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medisurge.com\/michigan\/medisurge-case-study-suture-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"A MEDISURGE CASE STUDY: SUTURE GUIDES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A MediSurge Case Study: Suture Guides <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Over the past few months, our staff has continued to adapt, make adjustments and leverage our capabilities to help do our part in the fight against COVID-19. In this, we have worked to become more efficient and to fulfill an essential need that was spurred by the virus. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Due to\ninternational shipping delays and the rapid spread of the virus in Europe, an\nItalian-based manufacturer that produces a similar product has been unable to\nmeet supply demand within the United States. That\u2019s where we stepped in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Task<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a\nmedical manufacturer, MediSurge is working to ramp up the production of our\nSuture Guide product, since many other producers are no longer able to\nmanufacture these items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nMediSurge team is working to fill a gap in the market for Suture Guides, an\nessential product used in open heart surgery. These have become increasingly\nmore important since heart complications are the number one underlying\ncondition for those affected by COVID-19. We stepped in to meet the demand\nunable to be filled by the Italian company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Producers of Suture\nGuides:
    • MediSurge (Michigan)<\/li><\/ul>
      • LivaNOVA (Italy)<\/li><\/ul>
        • Teleflex (Pennsylvania),\nwho has been out of the market since November (19) due to quality issues. <\/li><\/ul><\/li>
        • We\u2019ve seen a recent uptick\nin the sale of our product. This is due to the inability of our Italian\ncompetitor to meet demand. International shipping constraints and delays\nrelated to the virus have made these goals unattainable for LivaNOVA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Goal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Since\nthis product is essential for combating the pandemic, the MediSurge team sought\nto fill the need within the market by increasing our output. This helped to\nmeet needs within the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          In order\nto meet the increased demand, our team has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • Increased labor:<\/strong> The team\nat MediSurge has added two operators to ensure we are able to increase output\nfor finished goods in a timely manner.<\/li>
          • Increased raw materials: <\/strong>In order\nto increase output, the team needed to increase the rate components and raw\nmaterials were entering our facility. Our great supplier relationships and\nlocation give us an advantage. That\u2019s because we\u2019re located within the same\ncity as our supplies, which negates shipping delays. <\/li>
          • Streamlined production process: <\/strong>To become more efficient, our team streamed our workflow to help\nincrease production.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            MediSurge\nis uniquely positioned to meet needs because the raw materials used to create\nthe product are local to Grand Rapids, MI. We were able to partner with\nsuppliers, MedBio and Boyd, who were also able to ramp up their capacity and\nprovide raw materials at a faster rate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            MediSurge\nhas seen an increase in our production and sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            • In a year-over-year\ncomparison (Feb-March), we\u2019ve seen a 22% increase in output of suture guides.<\/li>
            • MediSurge is able to\noutpace suppliers from a capacity perspective, but we are working with them to\nincrease the rate at which raw material can be delivered.<\/li>
            • At this time, the\npercentage is expected to continue growing as suppliers are able to ramp up as\nquickly as MediSurge has.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              As these products are being shipped across the United States, our team at MediSurge is working their hardest to help provide medical professionals with the essential tools they need to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n