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Meet IMDMC

Curious what IMDMC – Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council – is all about? Join us August 24, 2022, 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. for a free networking event hosted by Genesis Plastics Welding. The evening will include a preview of the year’s programs, as well.

Meet IMDMC

Formed in 1991, it’s an association of medical device manufacturers and other associated companies working to promote, educate and advocate for Indiana’s medical device industry and cultivate a business environment in which member companies can flourish.

By uniting Indiana medical device manufacturers, large and small, as well as stakeholders, IMDMC serves to amplify the voices and convey the interests of these innovative companies before state and federal legislatures and regulatory agencies.

Additionally, it is dedicated to providing ongoing training and education to help equip its members to adapt to the changing environment in which they operate. Through the relationships it develops, its recognized expertise, and its passionate advocacy, IMDMC serves to increase public awareness of the economic and health benefits the Indiana medical device industry delivers throughout the world.

Genesis Plastics Welding’s (GPW) President and CEO Tom Ryder currently serves as the IMDMC Vice President and business development committee chair.

Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council (IMDMC) Membership

GPW finds great value in its membership and has been a corporate member for over a decade, along with other well-known medical device and life science-based corporations.

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[In the News] IMDMC Elects Officers

The Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council (IMDMC) has elected four to serve as officers on the Executive Board.

Tom Barnett, Director of Government Affairs for Roche Diagnostics, will serve as Board President. Barnett joined Roche Diagnostics in 2000. Previously he had held various roles in marketing and governmental affairs, including leadership positions at Bristol-Myers Squibb.  

“The medical devices sector is one of Indiana’s largest and most valuable economic assets representing more than 150 companies and employing more than 20,000 people. I look forward to leading IMDMC as we continue to do good work serving as an advocate, connector, and resource for Indiana’s medical device companies,” said Barnett. 

Other officers elected are as follows: Tom Ryder, President and CEO for Genesis Plastics Welding, will serve as Vice President; Troy Linder, Chief Financial Officer for Fort Wayne Metals, will serve as Treasurer; and Anne Hathaway, Executive Director for IMDMC, will serve as Secretary. 

The organization works to promote, educate, and advocate for Indiana’s medical device industry to advance the performance of our member firms and to cultivate a business environment in which member companies can flourish. IMDMC member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming patient care and patient safety. IMDMC members range from the largest to the smallest medical device innovators and companies. For more information, visit www.imdmc.org.

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In This Together | A Note from CEO Tom Ryder

We’re all in this together, and we will continue to fight the good fight here at Genesis Plastics Welding.

During these uncertain times, things can feel topsy-turvy all around us, but everyone has a part of play, preparations are constant and multi-layered; everywhere. We all must do what we can to anticipate and meet the accelerating and dire needs coming down the road.

Essential supplies are still (and will be for a long time) in great need for our hospitals.

As part of America’s critical medical device manufacturing infrastructure, as a medical device contract manufacturer, our country needs the products we produce.

I want you to know that not only are we continuing to produce essential medical device products for current customers, Genesis Plastics Welding also is actively working with Federal and Local Government to see how we can help additionally during this pandemic. Read more

2017 IMDMC Annual Meeting, Panel Disucssion
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2017 IMDMC Annual Conference Takeaways

On November 1, 2017, the Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council (IMDMC) held its annual conference. Speakers included Dr. Suzanne Schwartz with the FDA, Rob Lyles, President Cook Regentec and Dr. Ralph Hall from the University of Minnesota. As IMDMC Vice President and Business Development Committee Chair, Genesis Plastics Welding President and CEO, Tom Ryder is proud to be a part of a valuable Indiana organization that is actively providing aid to members through collaboration, education, and advocacy.

The 2017 IMDMC Annual Conference was filled with industry insights and food for thought as the medical device industry continues to grow and innovate. Three main shares from the conference stood out for our Genesis Plastics Welding team.

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Being a Voice for Indiana MedDevice

Did you know the United States accounts for 40 percent of the global Medtech market and has a positive medical device trade balance of $5.48 billion more in exports than imports? Moreover, we’re a world leader in the development of advanced medical technology innovation that is driving economic opportunity and job creation. Indiana MedDevice is a big part of that growth.

The Hoosier state accounts for 54,800 Medtech jobs, with average wages starting at $58,000. Not too shabby.

AdvaMed Fly In

Earlier this month, I was honored to participate alongside IMDMC, Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet, Cook Medical, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific and Roche in AdvaMed’s Fly In, which included informative legislative briefings and several congressional visits.

As my first true adventure on Capitol Hill, it was a whirlwind! It happened to be one of the most active weeks in D.C. A bit like drinking out of a firehose, but I’m glad I was able to participate and be a voice for Indiana MedDevice and the Indiana Medical Device Manufacturers Council (IMDMC). We chatted MedTech jobs, fair trade, regulatory, compliance, innovation and tax reform. Yes, the 2.3% Medical Device Tax was discussed frequently, as was the Medical Device User Fee Agreement (MDUFA), which is a bit of a mouthful of an acronym to get out, and yes I butchered it a few times.

For those unfamiliar with MDUFA, it allows the FDA the authority to collect user fees from the medical device industry to support review activities. Under the recent MDUFA reauthorization agreement, the industry will invest additional resources and the FDA will return for meaningful performance goals to improve the efficiency, predictability and transparency of the agency’s review process. These process improvements translate into more timely patient access to life-changing medical technologies.

Bringing Awareness to Indiana MedDevice and Medtech Issues

I enjoyed being able to listen, learn and advocate for Indiana MedDevice. Additionally, I gained a true appreciation for our legislators and their staff. They have tremendously busy schedules and work long hours. They’re constantly pulled in multiple directions, all while trying to go about the work of the government and accomplish objectives for their constituents. I’m extremely grateful for the time each took to sit and discuss important Medtech and MedDevice issues with us.

My additional takeaways from my Capitol Hill adventure include:

  • A great appreciation for the IMDMC’s Executive Director Kathy Heuer.
  • An awareness of exactly how much our government affairs partners, companies and agencies do
    to bring to light issues while not stepping on toes. It’s a talent indeed.
  • We’re not alone. So many organizations are walking side by side with us – AdvaMed, Biocom,
    AZBio, BioOhio, Colorado BioScience Association, Georgia Bio, Healthcare Institute of New
    Jersey, iBio, Kentucky Life Sciences Council, Life Sciences Pennsylvania, Medical Alley
    Association, MedTech, MichBio and many more.
  • Our legislators, across both sides of the aisle, enjoy a good discussion.
  • The need for tax reform and regulatory efficiencies is great.