LOCALLY SOURCED
CEO Philip Vierling likes to say Kalypto Medical is a testament to Minnesota's medical device economy because all of its suppliers and contractors are based within two hours of the Twin Cities. Here's a breakdown:
Engineering and manufacturing: Minnetronix Inc., St. Paul
Product design work: Redgroup, Minneapolis
Molding: Pioneer Plastics Inc., Eagan
Wound dressing: Innovize, St. Paul
Pump circuitry: El Microcircuits Inc., Mankato
Quality systems consulting: Alquest Inc., Golden Valley
Regulatory counsel: Mark DuVal, Minneapolis
Other materials: 3M Co., Maplewood
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