BETHEL, Conn., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Memry Corporation , a leading supplier of advanced material components to the medical device industry, announced today that its Menlo Park, California facilities and its corporate headquarters in Bethel, Connecticut have been awarded certification to the ISO (International Standards Organization) 13485:2003. ISO 13485:2003 is a comprehensive set of standards covering the quality of design, development, manufacture, shipping, installation and servicing of medical devices. Putnam Plastics Company, a Memry Corporation company located in Dayville, Connecticut, will also be ISO 13485:2003 registered under this certification.
In order to meet the criterion for certification, Memry demonstrated compliance to the regulatory standards associated with quality medical device manufacturing management systems and provided evidence of application and adherence. In addition, the company also was recently re-certified to ISO 9001:2000 by Lloyds (LRQA).
"This certification is an assurance to our customers that Memry Corporation is committed to the highest standards of quality products and services for the medical device industry," said Bob Belcher, CEO of Memry Corporation. "I am proud of the collective effort that was demonstrated within our organization in pursuit of this important milestone."
President of Memry Corporation, Dean Tulumaris, added, "This certification demonstrates our ability to adapt to the changing needs and requirements of our customers and the medical device community at large."
About the International Organization for Standardization
The International Organization for Standardization, http://www.iso.org, based in Geneva, Switzerland, is a non-governmental network of the national standards institutes of 155 countries, on the basis of one member per country, working in partnership with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives. ISO is the world's largest developer of standards. Its principal activity is the development of technical standards, creating internationally recognized quality management standards for ensuring the highest possible quality in business-to-business dealings, focusing on meeting customer quality and applicable regulatory requirements, enhancing customer satisfaction and continually improving business performance.
About Memry Corporation
Memry Corporation provides design, engineering, development and manufacturing services to the medical device and other industries using the company's proprietary shape memory alloy and polymer extrusion technologies. Medical device products include stent components, catheter components, guidewires, laparoscopic surgical sub-assemblies and orthopedic instruments as well as complex, multi-lumen, multi-layer polymer extrusions used for
guidewires, catheters, delivery systems and various other high-end interventional medical devices.
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For more information, contact Memry Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Richard F. Sowerby at (203) 739-1100, e-mail: Richard_Sowerby@Memry.com, or Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 451-1888, e-mail: info@hawkassociates.com. Detailed information about Memry Corporation can be found at http://www.memry.com. Copies of Memry Corporation press releases, SEC filings, current price quotes, stock charts and other valuable information for investors may be found at http://www.hawkassociates.com and http://www.americanmicrocaps.com. To receive free notification of future releases via e-mail, sign up at http://www.hawkassociates.com/email.aspx.
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Memry CorporationCONTACT: Richard F. Sowerby, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer ofMemry Corporation, +1-203-739-1100, Richard_Sowerby@Memry.com; or InvestorRelation Information, Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, both of HawkAssociates, Inc. for Memry Corporation, +1-305-451-1888,info@hawkassociates.com
