VistaMed, a Freudenberg Medical company and CDMO for complex extrusions, finished catheters, and medical devices for minimally invasive applications, has announced that it will create 100 new jobs at its facility in Carrick-on-Shannon in Co. Leitrim.

Tanaiste and minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment Leo Varadkar TD said: “I’m really pleased to see that VistaMed is expanding in Leitrim and will be recruiting 100 people over the next two years. This significant expansion demonstrates VistaMed’s continued commitment to Carrick-on-Shannon, where it was founded and underscores Ireland’s position as a global hub for the world’s leading medtech companies. I wish the team every success with this new expansion.”

The company’s products have evolved in terms of form and complexity since its foundation, offering product design, development, component manufacturing including labelling, packaging, and sterilisation support for customers. The company produces a range of catheter-based products used in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures such as cardiology, electrophysiology, peripheral stent delivery systems, urology, endoscopy, neurology, and pain management.

Patrick Mulholland, managing director of VistaMed, said: “This latest jobs announcement is in direct response to the strong demand for development and manufacturing capabilities in VistaMed from existing and new customers. This is an exciting time in the continued development of our company, many of the devices we develop offer exceptional opportunities for engineers to gain experience working with the most innovative products to come on the market.”