February 20th, 2007

OSCOR’S EXPANSION CREATES 55 NEW JOBS IN PALM HARBOR

“...focus on quality and innovation..."

Oscor, Inc., one of the leading medical device manufacturers in the Southeast has announced a major expansion of their facilities in Palm Harbor.  The company designs, manufactures and markets highly specialized permanent and temporary pacing lead systems that are used in connection with implantable and temporary pacemaker systems to treat cardiac disorders.

Oscor’s expansion will add 55 new jobs to their Pinellas County operations.  The company will also increase their footprint with 20,000 square feet of new construction adjacent to their existing 40,000 square foot facility.  The expansion is slated to include clean room space, as well as plastic injection molding facilities and a larger assembly area.

 “Our focus on quality and innovation has allowed us to continue to expand our operations.  We’ve found Pinellas County allows us easy access to our customers in North and South America, as well as our Caribbean operations,” explained Thomas Osypka, Oscor’s President and CEO.

Oscor, Inc. has utilized Florida’s Incumbent Worker Training Program in the past, which provides employers with funds to train currently employed workers, ensuring local firms and workers keep their competitive edge in an increasingly global economy. The program addresses retraining to meet changing skill requirements resulting from new technologies throughout all industry sectors.

Pinellas County is a leader in the state’s medical device manufacturing sector, with over 150 medical technologies companies that pay an average wage of over $47,000. “Oscor’s success is a direct result of the team we’ve assembled in Palm Harbor. We’ve invested in our employees, systems and technology.  Now we’re seeing a return on that investment that will allow us to continue our remarkable growth in this sector,” shared Osypka.

For this current expansion, Oscor was approved for Florida’s Qualified Targeted Industry tax refund program.  This program is available to new and expanding Florida businesses in targeted, high-growth industries that create at least 10 new jobs paying 115 percent of the average annual wage.  This refund will allow the company to receive tax refunds of $3,000 per new job created.

As featured in Pinellas County Economic Development www.pced.org

November 28th, 2006

OSCOR RECEIVES CE MARK

Oscor receives CE mark on its line of drug eluting permanent implantable pacing leads, including the Oscor PETITE™, PHYSQUE®, REFINO™ and PY2™ series.

November 28th, 2006

OSCOR OPENS CATHETER DIVISION

Oscor offers complete catheter development and manufacturing services, including braid or coil reinforced shafts with sections of different shore hardness, atraumatic tips, marker bands, balloon assemblies, steerable and deflectable catheters and delivery systems, with custom hub and overmold assemblies. Please contact catheters@oscor.com to receive a quotation on your catheter project.

November 27th, 2006

OSCOR CARIBE CELEBRATES 3 YEARS OF EXCELENCE

Oscor is celebrating its three year anniversary of its offshore manufacturing facility Oscor Caribe. With over 15,000 sqft. cleanroom manufacturing space available, state of the art equipment and highly trained manufacturing staff, Oscor Caribe specializes on the low cost OEM manufacturing of medical catheter assemblies, turnkey packaging and EtO sterilization. Oscor offers with Oscor Caribe a low cost manufacturing alternative for complex OEM lead and catheter assemblies. Like Oscor, Oscor Caribe is FDA registered and ISO 9001-2000 certified.

October 10th, 2003

Oscor received European CE mark approval on its entire program of permanent pacing leads and lead adaptors, including Oscor's new and advanced line of active fixation model PHYSIQUE™ and passive fixation model PETITE™ cardiac pacing leads. With a lead body size of only 4.8 F, the Oscor PETITE™ and PHYSIQUE™ leads are the world's thinnest bipolar cardiac pacing leads. The revolutionary design of the PETITE™ and PHYSIQUE™ leads enables a minimal lead body diameter of only 4.8 F while maintaining maximum reliability. Implantable with any IS-1 compatible pacemaker, the PETITE™ and PHYSIQUE™ leads are available in Oscor's proven Polyurethane 90A lead body insulation for atrial or ventricular placement. Oscor's lead adaptor line includes over 60 adaptor models, ranging from unipolar and bipolar lead extensions to bipolar bifurcated adaptor configurations, adapting leads with IS-1, LV-1, 5 mm, 6 mm unipolar or bipolar connectors.
For sales information please contact Ms. Bethania Tavárez at Oscor at btavarez@oscor.com or at +1 (727) 937-2511.