Firth Rixson Metals, a provider of specialty metals manufacturing and distribution based in the United Kingdom, and Banner Medical, a provider of supply chain solutions for medical-grade materials to the device, implant and instrument industry, have announced their exclusivity agreement for sales and marketing for cobalt chrome in the United States, effective January 1, 2014.
"The medical-grade metal materials that Firth Rixson Metals produces are of the highest standards," said Elinor Oldroyd, General Manager of Firth Rixson Metals. By combining this offering with Banner Medical's expertise in quality assurance, we will meet the stringent demands of the medical industry."
"Banner Medical specializes in medical-grade materials and offers deep expertise in the quality management that is necessary to fully comply with FDA 21 CFR 820," said Banner Medical Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer Dan Stoettner. "The depth, breadth and detail of Banner's approach to quality management and supply chain management is unique and that distinction justifies the patent-pending status of Banner's Essential Quality Systems. Firth Rixson shares our commitment to vigilance and quality in both products and service."
The Firth Rixson-Banner Medical agreement focuses on the device industry's need for precision-ground cobalt chrome materials. "Given the importance of cobalt chrome to today's device, implant and instrument industry, we strongly believe that the Firth Rixson-Banner Medical alliance can help our customers realize true supply chain control on cobalt chrome materials, making them able to effectively address the unprecedented FDA scrutiny which exists today in the United States," said Stoettner.
Banner Medical is ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certified, and FDA CFR part 820 compliant.
For more information contact:
Bill Norlander
Medical Products Specialist
Banner Medical
494 East Lies Road
Carol Stream, IL 60188-9425
630-868-1230
bnorlander@banner-medical.com
www.banner-medical.com
Firth Rixson Metals
www.firthrixson.com