Partnering & Business Development

Growth is one of Elcam’s values and it means for us being bold and innovative in new products, services and solutions. Elcam is invested in product innovation with more than 20 new ideas reviewed annually and over 7000 manhours devoted to screening new projects. We innovate together with our customers and partners in an effort to provide real solutions to real problems.

Understanding the needs and requirements for safe and effective medical care requires the expertise of healthcare professionals, clinicians as well as clinical specialists of medical device companies. Elcam uses its close cooperation with OEM customers, key clinicians and inventors to explore the medical market on an ongoing basis in order to stay up-to-date and committed to the medical market evolving needs and trends. Explore our review and development processes

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Elcam strives to enhance patients’ and medical teams’ safety. The two following examples show how our innovation is rooted in the unmet needs of the medical fields we operate in

SafeT™ Product line

The potential for Environmental Stress Cracking (ESC) is a well-known concern when plastics are used in medical device components. The use of lipids and other aggressive solutions can initiate microcracks in the polymer and compromise the material’s mechanical integrity. Adverse events such as medication discontinuation, blood loss, air and bacteria ingress, as well as exposure of clinicians to hazardous drugs and bodily fluids, are all potentially dangerous events that may result from ESC and need to be prevented as much as possible by safety guidelines and smart products. One way to decrease the incidence of ESC is to use more resilient raw materials as did Elcam with its SafeT™ product line.

Elcam Medical’s Tritan™ integrated SafeT™ Stopcocks and Connectors provide safer treatment through enhanced lipid and chemical resistance.

Tritan™ is a new-generation copolyester that has been shown in bench-top testing to be resistant to a large spectrum of medical fluids such as oncology drugs, lipids, drug carrier solvents, and nutrition.

The SafeT™ stopcocks have been tested and proven to be resistant to 10 different drugs including lipid and other aggressive substances and IPA (isopropyl alcohol).

NRFit Products

Luer connector misconnections are under-recognized, but common and potentially dangerous events. The objective of the ISO 80369 Standards is to prevent these adverse events and improve patients’ safety. The ISO 80369-6:2016 Standard, is part of the 80369 series and affects devices for neuraxial applications such as epidural devices, pain medication pumps and their administration sets, regional anesthesia catheters and needles. Elcam has taken a proactive approach to the implementation of the new ISO 80369 standard regulations and currently has products that comply with the different parts of the standard (-3, -6, -7). Our Neuraxial (NRFit) products are compliant with the new ISO 80369-6 standard. They include the NRFit stopcocks and both male and female ISO 80369-6 connectors. The connectors are also available with clear Tritan™ material from Eastman, providing further advantages of improved lipid resistance and the benefits of not containing BPA.

Team news

Tomer Gil, of Elcam Business Development and Marketing team is relocating to our US office in Hackensack, New Jersey. Tomer has been with Elcam since 1993, first as an engineer in R&D department and during the last 15 years as a Marketing Director. Tomer will continue to fulfil all his former tasks from the US and will also take charge of US business development activities. Join us in wishing him a smooth transition and much success in his new role

Notification regarding discontinuation of raw material

Last year LyondellBasell announced the discontinuation within 2023 of its polypropylene material Purell HP 371-P.
Over 400 codes from Elcam Italy’s product portfolio are involved. Elcam Medical started and almost completed a replacement program, with the Borealis polypropylene Bormed RF830MO. For some product families, like Caps and Clamps, Elcam will offer further alternative with the new LyondellBasell polypropylene Purell HP 373-P.

The replacement of the materials will take place throughout 2023.

Elcam strongly recommends our customers who use our products made of Purell HP 371-P to anticipate this changeover at earliest possible. This may enable us to offer the same components made of alternative equivalent polypropylene materials.

MedAccred

Elcam has recently received the MedAccred accreditation for plastic injection molding processes for its Israeli sites, and has become the first company in Israel to be awarded this accreditation.

MedAccred is an industry managed, consensus-driven approach for ensuring critical manufacturing process quality throughout the medical device supply chain. In today’s world of global manufacturing, the supply chain is multi-tiered and geographically remote, making oversight challenging and costly. To prevent output deficiencies, critical processes and products must be validated during manufacturing to prove that they are fit for purpose, satisfy customers’ and regulatory requirements and reduce overall risk. The MedAccred accreditation is unique because it is industry driven and managed. Its subscribers are the top tier medical device companies such as Bausch Health, Baxter, Becton Dickinson, Boston Scientific, Edwards Lifesciences, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Philips, Roche Diagnostics and Stryker. These companies fund and manage MedAccred, determine audit criteria, have full access to audit findings, and determine who is granted accreditation.

Israel Dembus, Elcam’s Chief Quality & Regulatory officer shared: “Elcam decided to obtain the MedAcrred accreditation based on our understanding that this accreditation is a growing trend in improving the medical device industry quality standards, which will help us better serve our customers and partners. The accreditation validates that we maintain the highest quality standards for our products and ultimately helps assure patient safety.”

Elcam intends to continue the accreditation process and to receive accreditation for all applicable production processes in all worldwide sites during the next  2 years.

Ecovadis

Elcam Medical was recently awarded a Silver Business Sustainability Rating by Ecovadis.

EcoVadis provides holistic sustainability ratings service of companies. The EcoVadis Rating covers a broad range of non-financial management systems including environmental, labor & human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement impacts. Each company is rated on the material issues as they pertain to their company’s size, location and industry. These evidence-based assessments are refined into easy-to-read scorecards, providing zero to one hundred (0-100) scores, and medals (bronze, silver, gold & platinum), when applicable. Additionally, the scorecards provide guidance on strengths and improvement areas, which the rated companies may use to focus their sustainability efforts and develop corrective action plans to improve their sustainability performance.

Hadas Eisenberg, Elcam’s Sustainability officer explained: “Elcam chose to be rated by Ecovadis as part of our belief in the importance of ESG (environmental, social and governance) and sustainability as well as our approach to maintain and keep improving high level customer experience.
We are proud to share the recent silver rating we received from Ecovadis. Elcam scored in the 78^th percentile of all companies in our industry that were rated by Ecovadis and we aim to continue and improve our score over the next years”.

Closed stopcocks contribution to reducing infection rates

In a recent article (February 2022) of the APSF (Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation) Newsletter, Dr. Elliot S. Greene wrote about ‘Challenges and Solutions for Reducing Infection Risks When Accessing Vascular Catheters’ and discussed the contamination and infection risks when using disinfected DNCCs (Disinfectable Needleless Closed Connector) and OLS (Open Lumen Stopcocks). In his notes he wrote: “The current literature supports that disinfected DNCCs should be used instead of OLSs based on the following premises: the documented overall lower contamination and infection risks of disinfected DNCCs compared to OLSs and the recent SHEA recommendations that “stopcocks used for injecting drugs should ideally be closed with needleless injection ports.” To reduce infection-related patient risk, vascular catheters used for medication or fluid administration, or blood withdrawal, should be routinely accessed via either disinfected DNCCs or via disinfected DNCC-stopcocks. Compliance with disinfection is essential. For DNCC-stopcocks, the DNCC should preferably be bonded to the stopcock injection lumen to eliminate removal and bypassing the DNCC. Current studies support that blood samples from arterial tubing sets be obtained via disinfected DNCC-stopcocks instead of OLSs. Manufacturers should supply IV and arterial transducer tubing sets with DNCC-stopcocks instead of OLSs and there should be DNCC-stopcocks made available as single packaged items.”

Elcam’s Closed swabbable Stopcock and Marvelous™ Stopcocks are both DNCC stopcocks that present many advantages to both clinicians and patients for helping reduce infection risks.
The Closed Swabbble Stopcocks are DNCCs as described by Dr. Green – Stopcocks integrated with a swabbable luer activated valve (i.e, disinfectable needleless closed connector) allowing for maintenance of a fully closed system through the entire use of the stopcock, as well as eliminating needle stick injuries when using a stopcock. This integration also reduces the stopcock’s residual volume in comparison to standard stopcock with attached LAV cap.
As for the Marvelous™ stopcock– this unique product carries more advantages as in addition to being closed & swabbable it also has a proprietary flow channel feature specifically designed for IV administration and pressure monitoring applications, allowing to continuously flush drugs and blood residuals, without the need to expose the system to the open air, assuring minimal residual volume and further reducing infection risks.

Back to face to face

It looks like the Covid – 19 is moving away and Elcam is very happy to be able to return to in- person meetings.

Over the past 2 years many of us have spent a lot of time apart, away from our normal lives.  For Elcam, our business model has always been relationship-driven, but the pandemic largely put a halt to in-person customer meetings.  Just like our customers, how we are able to meet has changed dramatically since the beginning of Covid-19.

In some cases, the shift wasn’t a totally bad thing. We’ve all learned how to use Zoom, Teams, Webex and other communication tools, and once everyone got comfortable with the technology, it was beneficial being able to meet with customers virtually.  Now as we are beginning to see the end of the pandemic, we are all trying to understand what meetings are supposed to look like in a post-pandemic world.  What will the new normal look like for businesses like ours that used to count on face-to-face interaction as a core part of how we work?

It’s likely we will not completely return to pre-pandemic modes of conducting business – the conveniences of modern technology are just too great to abandon entirely.  On the other hand, we do not expect our business to stay strictly virtual.   We expect a hybrid approach to communicating with our customers, taking what we’ve learned during the last 2 years and applying it to our future business practices.

We at Elcam are always looking for a return to personalized service and we are looking forward to getting back to seeing our customers face to face.  As your situation changes, please contact your Elcam representative to schedule a meeting and we hope to see you face-to-face in the near future.

Customization and Tailor-Made Adjustments

Elcam products can be customized according to customers specific needs, offering the company’s expertise, world class equipment, and production capacity for custom made products for you. Our customization capabilities are broad and include unmatched configurations, dimensions, flow rates, colors, variety of high-performance materials and more.

Elcam Medical is committed to understanding your unique requirements, applying our 40 years of experience and advanced manufacturing capabilities to every project, in order to design, develop and manufacture comprehensive solutions for your customers need.

Michael Segev, Elcam’s Chief Technology officer, shared: “When it comes to customization, we combine your idea with our in-depth product knowledge and expertise.  Our Design and Development Engineering team through its vast experience, creativity and application of up-to-date engineering tools, is qualified to give the best advice and support in cost-effective designs, raw materials, product features and specifications, while the Process Engineering team transforms prototypes into manufacturable, cost-effective, validated devices, as well as developing and adjusting specially designed production lines”.

Over the last 5 years Elcam has developed 150 customized products. The company’s renowned stopcocks that are now available with tube assembly in a variety of dimensions as well as the low-profile disposable pressure transducers (DPT), constitute just a few examples of Elcam’s capabilities to provide tailor made adjustments.

Stopcock with Tube Assembly

As part of Elcam’s continuous efforts to expand product range to best answer customers’ needs, Elcam is now offering its standard and Marvelous™ stopcocks with a variety of extension tube lines as cost effective sub-assemblies.
Elcam offers the widest variety of tube fitments for bonding, off the shelf or tailor made, that together with Elcam’s highly automated processes ensure consistent production of high-quality products.

Available customization options include different tube lengths and Stopcock configurations, male luer lock connectors and optional connector covers including Elcam’s unique Safe2 Rotator™ connector as another optional customization

Flat (Low- Profile) DPT

The new low-profile DPT that is gradually replacing Elcam’s prior DPT was designed per request from the market to be more suitable for applications that do not require the use of a flush-device. The low profile is more elegant, intuitive and easy to use. The new low-profile transducer offers many customization options including different luer configurations as female or male luers, tube sockets or bonded stopcocks, as well as variety of connector types and also optional logo engraving or printing. The DPT continues to present all the benefits of the older version:

Ease of use
Full visibility of the flow path
Easy and safe priming and debubling
Improved luer locks – utilizing Elcam’s “ramp lock” patent for excellent connectivity

Reliability & Safety
Elcam’s High quality standards

The DPT is suitable for any pressure monitoring applications for which Flush Device is not required

New Sales department structure and team members

Elcam sales department has recently made some organizational changes in an effort to better serve our customers’ needs. The Sales department under the Management of Amir Bohadana has been divided into 3 groups: Product management – Stopcocks & Manifolds (Catalina Gutman), Patient Monitoring and Interventional (Gal Halperin) and Elcam IV &Dialysis Components (Gianluca Mariotti); Territory management (US- David Landspurg, Europe – Gianluca Dispenza, Asia, LATAM, ME & Africa – Alon Gamliel) with corresponding specific local account managers; and of course, our dedicated Customer Service teams in all territories.

We would like to introduce our new team members:

Gal Halperin  is Elcam’s new Patient Monitoring & Interventional Procedures Product Manager. Gal has a BA in economics and statistics and MA in Business administration.  Gal has joined Elcam 4 years ago as a cost accountant and is familiar with Elcam’s products and customers. He is a member of Baram and has deep roots in Elcam as his parents and even grandparents are veterans of Elcam. Gal shared: “I’m very excited about my new position. I love a good challenge and I look forward to deepen my knowledge and learn the clinical background of the products. I believe that this knowledge and good relations are key factors for Elcam’s and our customers’ success”.

Alon Gamliel  is the new territory manager for Asia, Middle East & Latin America. Alon has 20 years’ experience in the international market and 15 years in the medical market. His latest positions were at Medispec and at Schultz Medical in England as a commercial manager for about 5 years. He has a B.Sc. in Electrical engineering. Alon says: “I believe that Hard work can divert falcons in flight. Working at Elcam is a dream come true, of challenges throughout the company, working with professionals, who feel that everyone is an integral part of the company as a whole.”

In November 2021, EMI welcomed Abe Santrich to the team in the role of Logistics Customer Service Coordinator.  Abe’s background is in Logistic and Import Management and his skills and abilities will be a major contributing factor in continuing the exceptional customer service and support our customers expect.  Abe stated: “I am grateful to be given the opportunity to be part of this team and be able to enhance my experience by working together with each team member.”

Saar Maoz  is our new Customer Service for the USA and Latin America territories. He joined Elcam after working at Apple Inc (London) as a customer service team leader and in the last 3 years as the Deputy CEO of Israel AIDS Task force, where he was responsible for both human resources and advocacy on a governmental level. Saar moved to Baram in 2020. Saar tells us: “I believe in people and that getting communication flowing is the way to create success in abundance. I would love to see Elcam continue to grow and be a safe sustainable environment that promotes diversity and inclusion”.

Einav Gutman  joined the Customer Service team in Israel a year and half ago after previous roles in agriculture, studying economics and management, and working as an accountant in Baram’s Agricultural industry. Einav is a proud father of 3 teenagers. He loves sports and manages Braam’s Sports department. Einav shared: “I had the great opportunity to join Elcam’s team. I look forward to continue working with Elcam customers, to provide the best solutions to their needs”.

Customer Satisfaction Survey

Like every year we have sent you the Elcam’s annual customer satisfaction survey in December and have recently finished summarizing its results.
We would like to thank all of you that took the time to answer the questions and help us with Elcam’s consistent efforts to improve its services.

Despite the obvious difficulties dealing with the ongoing pandemic and its continued impact on the global logistics crisis as well as raw material shortages and price increases, Elcam is excited to share the feedback received from the 2021 customer satisfaction survey that shows a high level of satisfaction from Elcam services and products quality in general, and from the reliability of supplies specifically.

The Net Promoter Score (NPS score) measured annually representing the customers loyalty levels (a positive score is considered good, and an NPS of +50 excellent), further improved in 2021 and received the best score we had seen so far. Amir Bohadana, Executive Sales Director, elaborated: 2021 was one of the most challenging years for keeping our services at high level in light of the world logistics crisis. We were happy to see from the survey results that our efforts have been successful. We are aware that this crisis is not behind us yet and that we will need to try even harder to keep ranking above 50 in the following years as well”.

Elcam Stands Strong– Update #10

We are happy to share some hopeful and encouraging news regarding the situation in our region.

A ceasefire agreement has now been reached, and we are optimistic that this will bring an end to the conflict in the northern region of Israel.

Moreover, we believe this positive development will pave the way for a resolution and an end to the war in Gaza in the near future.

While Elcam has successfully maintained routine operations throughout the past year, this significant change reduces the need for many of the precautions we had implemented to ensure business continuity.

We are heartened to see that citizens in the northern border areas are beginning to return to their homes, a sign of renewed stability and normalcy in the region.

We are grateful for the resilience of our team and the unwavering support from our partners, which have been instrumental in navigating these challenging times.

We remain committed to delivering the quality, reliability, and service you expect from us, and we are hopeful that these recent developments mark the beginning of a more peaceful and stable future for all.

Thank you once again for your continued trust and partnership. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Elcam Drug Delivery Devices (E3D)

The demand for devices that enable parenteral drug injections outside healthcare settings is increasing, driven by the rise of biologic drugs and their biosimilars with compound annual growth rate of 17.6%, for long-term treatments of chronic conditions requiring self-administered subcutaneous injections.

With most patients needing weekly injections, the potential for environmental waste highlights the need for advanced delivery systems. Pharmaceutical companies must focus on auto-injectors that ensure reliability, minimal waste, cost-effectiveness, and ease of use, while also reducing environmental impact and production costs.

E3D is committed to meeting these challenges, offering drug delivery devices designed for reliability, sustainability, and efficiency, enhancing both patient care and environmental responsibility.

Following are 2 devices that represent this commitment

Flexi-Q mMU

The Flexi-Q mMU is a mechanical, multi-use auto-injector system that combines a reusable device with a single-use cassette containing a drug-filled syringe.

The mMU simplifies the injection process significantly compared to other reusable auto-injectors. Its intuitive “Click ‘n Go” mechanism reduces the traditional 11-step procedure to just 4 handling steps, lowering the risk of errors and making self-injection easier and less stressful.

Adopting E3D’s reusable auto-injector for twice-weekly use over a year allows for replacing 104 standard auto-injectors with one reusable device and 104 disposable cassettes, leading to a 60% reduction in environmental impact and 80% cost savings.

Addressing both patient needs and sustainability goals, the Flexi-Q mMU represents a forward-thinking solution for the future of healthcare

Flexi-Q eMU-P

E3D’s Flexi-Q eMU-P is an advanced electro-mechanical multi-use auto-injector system designed for administering drugs in pre-filled syringes. It offers an innovative and sustainable solution for the self-administration of biological drugs, aiming to improve patient care by making it easier, safer, and more efficient.

The Flexi-Q eMU-P integrates a reusable device with a disposable cassette providing the waste and cost savings benefits of multi-use design. Its advanced features bring a host of benefits enhancing treatment safety and efficiency: step-by-step on-screen guidance, full needle protection, and precise dosing, coupled with user-friendly design including advanced connectivity options, enabling seamless data integration.

Flexi-Q eMU-P stands out as a sustainable, state-of-the-art device in modern healthcare.

Stopcocks with Tube assembly

Elcam offers cost-effective stopcocks with extension tube lines, now additionally available with the innovative Marvelous™ closed needleless minimal residual volume stopcock. These mini-set options can also be fitted with male Luer lock connectors and covers, including the unique Elcam Safe2 Rotator™ connector for additional customization.

These versatile sub-assemblies are available in a variety of configurations to suit the needs of various applications, such as IV lines, introducers, central venous catheters, and pressure monitoring lines.

Elcam’s Stopcock with Extension Tube Line combines convenience and efficiency while upholding the high-quality standards customers expect. With our broad selection of stopcocks and tubes, you can easily tailor your setup to meet your specific requirements.

Invoice fraud

Invoice fraud is unfortunately quite prevalent and can be difficult to detect. As a result, it often occurs over an extended period, leading to substantial financial losses for businesses—sometimes amounting to thousands, or even millions, of dollars. According to data from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) in their Occupational Fraud 2022: A Report to the Nations, invoice fraud and similar billing schemes were among the most frequently reported types of asset misappropriation.

At Elcam, we are taking all necessary precautions to prevent such fraud, and we urge our customers to stay vigilant. One of the most effective ways to prevent invoice fraud is to ensure that whenever there is a notification about a change in the recipient’s bank account, it is verified through a video call or a direct phone call. To help raise awareness, we encourage you to explore more about this issue through the link above and the following blog: Invoice Fraud: How to Identify Fake Invoices & More

Elcam Stands Strong– Update #9

As we continue to navigate the ongoing conflict in our region, we continue to provide you with an update on our operations and the proactive steps we have taken to ensure uninterrupted service.

Despite the tensions in the northern part of Israel, Elcam Medical’s facilities remain fully operational. We are pleased to report that there has been no disruption in our supply chain, and we assess the probability of future disruptions as low. We are committed to maintaining this stability and are prepared for various contingencies.

To remind you of the measures we have implemented to mitigate any risk of supply disruption:

Inventory Redistribution: We have strategically moved inventory to our logistic centers in Dalton and our facility in Carpi (MO), Italy. This is in addition to our existing logistics center in North America, ensuring a diversified storage solution that supports continued supply.

Flexible Production Capabilities: We have enabled the production of similar products at both our Dalton and Bar’am facilities, enhancing our flexibility and responsiveness to demand fluctuations.

Government Support: Elcam is designated as a “vital facility” by the Israeli government. This status affords us full support to keep our operations running smoothly, including priority in logistics and additional security measures.

We remain hopeful for peaceful times and are vigilant in our efforts to ensure that our operations are not affected. Your trust in our ability to deliver high-quality medical components during these times is greatly appreciated, and we do not take it lightly.

Thank you for your continued partnership and understanding. We will keep you informed of any significant changes and are here to answer any questions you may have.

Interventional Cardiology & Radiology

To enable interventional cardiology and radiology procedures to be carried out smoothly and efficiently, Elcam has developed easy-to-use, ergonomic, and cost-effective solutions for use in interventional applications.

Designed with experts, our solutions include Y-Click connectors for PTCA applications, disposable transducers, high-pressure stopcocks, manifolds and rotators, all specially suited to the needs of cath labs and inetrvenional suits.

Following are a a few excellent examples

New High Pressure Gamma and E-Beam Compatible Stopcocks

By using advanced materials and introducing unique design features, Elcam has created the new Gamma and E-Beam Compatible HP stopcock (HP+ stopcock).

The HP+ stopcock enjoys all of the advantages of Elcam’s legacy HP stopcock, such as excellent resistance to pressure up to 1200 PSI, high customization and the best usability in the market, combined with compatibility with Gamma and E-Beam sterilization up to 60 kGy. This combination guarantees the highest level of safety for high pressure stopcocks, without compromising user friendliness.

The new HP+ stopcock is available in a variety of configurations and HP+ Manifold for Gamma and E-Beam will be available in the future

Y-Click  

Elcam’s Y-Connector for PTCA applications, is an easy-to-use hemostatic device suitable for both diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures.

Y-Click provides easy maneuvering during the introduction, use, and withdrawal of diagnostic and interventional devices used in angioplasty procedures such as guide wires, guide catheters, balloons, and stents.

It provides intuitive single hand operation, ease of use, and minimal blood loss which is essential during interventional procedures.

Safe2 Rotator™

New in Elcam Medical Italy – recently installed specialized Safe2 Rotator™ (S2R) assembly machine. This new equipment is designed to increase production capacity and meet the growing demand for our products.

Elcam Medical’s Safe2 Rotator™ is a simple yet unique IV therapy connector that sets a new standard for safety and efficiency. Its polyethylene flexible material, 360° rotation, and smooth disconnection make it a superior choice over generic connectors for improving patient as well as medical teams’ safety. The S2R innovative design minimizes patient injury, reduces the risk of infection, and ensures smooth and reliable fluid delivery.

Secure your connections with the Safe2 Rotator™

Ecovadis Rating 2024

Elcam is proud to share that we have achieved a Silver medal in the 2024 EcoVadis sustainability rating. This recognition is a testament to our ongoing efforts to reduce our environmental impact and create a positive social impact. Elcam’s high score of 88th percentile places us in the top 15% of companies in our industry. We are committed to continuing our sustainability journey and making a meaningful difference in the world.

Team News

Michael Segev is Elcam’s new Chief Business Officer (CBO). With 19 years of experience at Elcam, as Manufacturing Engineering Manager for 5 years and for the last 14 years as Chief Technology Officer, Michael brings a deep understanding of our operations and technology with a proven track record of driving innovation and growth. Coupled with his educational background in Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc.) and Business Administration (MBA) and former employment in several start-up companies, Michael is an invaluable member of our executive team. He shared with us: “As the new CBO of Elcam Medical, my vision is to elevate our position as a leading innovator and trusted partner in the medical device industry, by delivering exceptional value to our customers, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence, and driving sustainable growth through strategic initiatives. My commitment, together with the Marketing and Business Development team, extends beyond just delivering products. We aim to build long-term partnerships”.

Roi Barot is Elcam’s new Territory Manager for Asia, Middle East & Latin America. Roi joined our team 2.5 years ago and worked in the Manufacturing Planning department. Before Joining Elcam he was the Manager of Kibbutz Baram’s Apple Packing factory for 6 years and brings with him abundant managerial experience.  His educational background in Political Science and East Asia Studies (B.Sc.) provides him with an important perspective on international business. Roi told us: “I’m thrilled about my new chalenge. I believe in team work and believe that by combining team work and proffesionalism, we can continue to help Elcam grow and thrive”.

Elcam Stands Strong– Update #8

As we navigate through the seventh month of the conflict in Gaza, we remain hopeful for peaceful times ahead. We want to assure you that despite the ongoing situation, Elcam Medical has maintained a stable routine, ensuring that our operations continue without interruption.
We are pleased to report that all Elcam facilities are operating at full capacity. Our logistics remain secure and on schedule, with no disruptions in our supply chain. The safety and well-being of our employees are paramount, and we have ensured that all necessary measures are in place to keep our teams safe.
In recent months, we have observed a significant increase in personnel presence at our facilities in both Bar’am and Dalton. This return to the workplace, despite the option to work remotely, is a positive indicator of our gradual return to routine operations. This shift underscores our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of production and service.
As part of our ongoing commitment to resilience and strategic growth, we are excited to announce the initiation of a project to add another manufacturing facility in Central America. This expansion is an important layer of our contingency plan, which has already proved its effectiveness. This new facility will enhance our capability to serve you better and ensure even greater reliability of supply.
We are continually monitoring the situation and are prepared to make any adjustments necessary to ensure the safety of our employees and the continuity of our services to you.
Thank you for your continued trust in Elcam Medical. We are committed to keeping you informed and ensuring that our partnership remains strong, even in these challenging times.

New production site in Central America

Elcam remains committed in its dedication to operational excellence and, in accordance with our contingency plan, we are enhancing our strategic initiatives for the future. This entails progressing, as previously communicated, with our plan to establish a new manufacturing facility in the broader vicinity of Central America to further fortify our resilient supply chain.

We are pleased to announce that a decision was reached in late May to designate the Dominican Republic as the country for this endeavor. This location was chosen due to its status as a central hub for medical device manufacturers, enabling us to better serve our customers in North America.

Currently, we are in the process of identifying the precise industrial park within the Dominican Republic. Once this selection is finalized, construction of the facility will begin promptly. Elcam anticipates commencing local production in the third quarter of 2026.

Orthopedics

Elcam has recently entered the world of Orthopedic care which encompasses the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of different musculoskeletal conditions.

As a long-time provider of solutions for critical care, Elcam is well aware of the importance of high quality treatment and tailor-made solutions and plans to use its vast experience and knowledge to meet the specific needs of orthopedics.

A-Tap^TM   

A-Tap™, Elcam Medical’s innovative solution for intra-articular injections offers precision, efficiency, and enhanced patient comfort.

Research shows that up to 20% of intra articular injections miss the right site, leading to suboptimal treatment and ineffective pain relief. With A-Tap, physicians can ensure that medication is delivered precisely where needed, thanks to the backflow technique and minimal needle movement that verifies and maintains correct placement

Part of Elcam’s launching program is dedicated to working with distributors. See below how one of our distributors is introducing and educating his staff on working with the A-Tap

A-Tap is 510 (k) cleared and CE approved

Elcam’s Automation Capabilities

Elcam is a leading manufacturer of top-tier disposable medical devices and accessories tailored for the OEM market. Central to our ability to uphold unparalleled quality is Elcam’s reliance on automated injection molding and assembly processes throughout production.

Cutting-edge tooling, multi-cavity molds, and two-component molding in adaptable injection machines fabricate the necessary components, which are subsequently assembled in Elcam’s fully automated assembly lines. This entire procedure adheres rigorously to stringent quality control measures until the products are prepared for dispatch from our warehouses.

Consequently, every Elcam client can be confident that the medical devices he receives not only meet but exceed the most rigorous standards, ensuring their suitability for application.

Elcam Stands Strong– Update #7

We are pleased to confirm that our operations in Israel are continuing at full capacity with no disruptions, adhering to the special routine protocols we have established.

As part of our ongoing commitment to operational excellence and in line with the contingency plan previously communicated, we are now strengthening our strategic measures for the future. This includes moving forward with our plan to add  a new manufacturing facility in Central America to further boost our robust supply chain. By the end of Q2 2024, we will decide on the location and begin work on the production site.

We want to emphasize our continued close collaboration with Israeli officials and defense forces to ensure the ongoing safety and productivity of our Israeli facilities. Thanks to these partnerships, our dedicated employees and our proactive planning, we have successfully maintained uninterrupted production and supply.

Rest assured, Elcam Medical remains steadfast in our dedication to delivering the high-quality products and reliability you have come to expect from us, even in these challenging times

Intensive care & Anesthesia

As a long-time provider of solutions for intensive care & anesthesia, Elcam is well aware of the importance of high-quality treatment and reliable monitoring in critical care. Professionals in the medical device industry operating in this field require peace of mind when sourcing these devices and a committed partner that understands their needs and problems.

Elcam Medical is your source for the widest variety of Intensive Care & Anesthesia products including our renowned Elcam Stopcocks brand. We partner with our customers to provide high quality, differentiating and innovative solutions along with the everyday devices you need, with special emphasis on maximizing patient and caregiver safety.

Following are a couple of excellent examples from Elcam’s Intensive care & Anesthesia devices

Sense-IT^TM (DIPT)

Patient Monitoring in Intensive care and Anesthesia is a mission critical application in which you cannot allow your product, whether an Arterial Line, Central Venous Pressure line, or other pressure monitoring products, to fail.

The Sense-IT™, Elcam’s Disposable Integrated Pressure Transducer (DIPT) is indicated for pressure sensing during clinically invasive procedures. It is the first and only fully integrated pressure transducer. This integration provides reliability and robustness as no other transducer can provide, along with the space saving and ease of use so much needed in Intensive Care Units and Operating Rooms. As in many of Elcam’s products, the Sense-IT™ (DIPT) is also adaptable in dimensions such as tube fitments and cables connectors, to perfectly meet your requirements.

Marvelous^TM

The Marvelous™ is the first minimal residual volume luer-activated stopcock that was designed by Elcam to increase patient safety and streamline medical procedures. Its unique inner channel effectively reduces dead space and ensures continual flushing, addressing concerns about contamination risks and catheter-related bloodstream infections (CR-BSI) as well as drug residuals and related adverse events. Marvelous simplifies priming and can improve the efficiency of flushing.

NIP®

Elcam’s NIP® needle-free stand-alone connector can help reduce line contamination and enhance patient and caregiver safety. With a swabbable Luer-activated valve that maintains a fully closed connection throughout use, the NIP® is a safer, more reliable option for patients and caregivers. Plus, with confirmed bacterial barrier protection for 11 days – including seven days with lipid solutions – the NIP® is an ideal solution for ICU and anesthesia needs.

Customer Satisfaction Survey

Like every year we have sent you Elcam’s annual customer satisfaction survey in December and have recently finished summarizing its results.
We would like to thank all of you that took the time to answer the questions and help us with Elcam’s consistent efforts to improve its services.

We were happy to see that the efforts we have been investing in recent years in improving our on-time delivery and responsiveness time have resulted in customers’ continued satisfaction. We are aware there are areas in which we still need to improve and we intend to do so in 2024

The Net Promoter Score (NPS score) measured annually representing the customers loyalty levels (a positive score is considered good, and an NPS of +50 excellent), improved in 2023 after taking a short plunge in the previous year. Elcam aims to keep scoring above 60 in the following years.

Team News

Bill Anton is our new Sales & Account manager on the Elcam US Team. Bill joined the Elcam US team in January 2024. He has an extensive background in Sales, Product Management, Professional Education and Executive Account Management.  Most recently he worked for one of Elcam’s larger US customers for 13 years as a Corporate and Government Account Executive covering large systems on the East Coast.  Bill has his Bachelors of Science in Physician Assistant (PA) Studies from Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. He has practiced clinically and spent time working in Emergency Medicine/Trauma Surgery. (Additionally, Bill is a former US Army Combat Medic.) That said, Bill is looking forward to growing Elcam’s market share among the US medical device manufacturers and promoting Elcam’s dynamic new technologies, capabilities, and products.

Elcam Stands Strong– Update #6

Our team at Elcam continues to demonstrate admirable resilience, maintaining our dedicated focus and commitment to ensuring minimal, if any, disruptions. This special working routine has proven its effectiveness not only in our production, deliveries, and logistics but also in seamlessly managing our daily tasks, activities, and ongoing projects.

Our contingency plan has indeed proven to be highly effective, allowing us the sustainability needed for the foreseeable future. This steadfast approach ensures our ability to meet your needs without compromise.

Rest assured, our entire team remains devoted to delivering exceptional service and support to you, our valued customers. We are here to address any queries or requirements you might have.

We deeply appreciate your ongoing trust and partnership during these times.

Elcam Drug Delivery Devices (E3D)

There is a growing demand for devices, which facilitate the injection of parenteral drugs outside of the healthcare environment. This demand is primarily driven by the numerous new biologic drug products – and corresponding biosimilar versions of these biologics- which are used in the treatment of a wide range of long-term therapies that address chronic conditions that require subcutaneous injections and can be self-administered.

E3D is focused on addressing the need for development, manufacturing and supply of drug delivery devices for self-administration of injectable drugs in non-clinical environments. E3D’s broad portfolio encompasses devices, which are suitable for drugs in a range of primary containers, including auto-injectors, on-body delivery systems and smart devices with wireless connectivity and data logging features.

Following are a couple of excellent examples from E3D’s device portfolio

Flexi-Q eMU-P

E3D’s Flexi-Q eMU-P is an electro-mechanical multi-use auto-injector system for drugs in pre-filled syringes. It was developed following extensive usability tests involving patients from diverse groups with a variety of conditions and injection-related challenges. The eMU-P is comprised of a reusable Smart Device and a single-use Cassette which incorporates a drug-filled syringe. It was specifically designed for ease of use and patient safety with clear, real-time guidance and confirmation on correct use.

Since the drugs are self-administered at home, a key consideration is to be able to verify that prescribed medications are being administered at the correct dosage and at the right time; Flexi-Q eMU-P has a unique wireless connectivity and data capture capability that can enable physicians to remotely monitor adherence to treatment. Other features include automatic verification of the drug’s temperature and expiry date.

Flexi-Q mMU

E3D’s Flexi-Q mMU is a mechanical multi-use auto-injector system that integrates a reusable Device with a single-use Cassette incorporating a drug-filled syringe.  .

With just one additional user-handling step compared to a traditional single-use auto-injector, the mMU offers all of the convenience, ease-of-use of single-use devices -including needle shielding, automated injection and automatic needle safety.

Its reusable, user-friendly, and cost-effective design positions Flexi-Q mMU as an optimal choice for long-term therapies for chronic conditions, addressing not only patient needs but also aligning with healthcare sustainability goals by reducing waste, minimizing storage volume and lowering costs.

Team News

Rhonda Cohen  joined the Elcam US team in October. Rhonda’s background is in sales and account management.  Most recently, she worked for one of Elcam’s larger US customers as the Vascular Account Executive in New Jersey and the areas of Pennsylvania and New York State.  She has a bachelor’s degree from Barnard College and an MBA from the Garvin School of International Management.   Rhonda shared with us: “I’m looking forward to growing Elcam’s market share among US medical device manufacturers and promoting Elcam’s capabilities for developing new technologies”.

Emily Maestro Gonzales  joined the Customer Service team in Israel in August, where she is in charge of orders and shipments from USA,  South America and  Asia. She was part of the Customer Service team in 2019 and since then has fulfilled different managerial roles in the agriculture industry – in the plantations and packing factory of Kibbutz Baram and as a veterinarian assistant. Emily shared: “I’m very happy to have the opportunity to rejoin Elcam’s team. I look forward to continue working with Elcam customers, to learn and gain more experience in providing the best solutions to their needs”.

Elcam Devices™

The Elcam Devices product line represents Elcam’s commitment to the OEM market and our obligation to remain innovative and current in providing differentiating solutions for safe and effective flow control needs.

This sub-brand includes 3 main sections of our product lines – Patient Monitoring, Medication Delivery, and Interventional Procedures. Each of these sections includes dedicated devices that were developed to create solutions to real flow control problems with an emphasis on patients’ and care givers’ safety.

The New A-Tap™ for orthopedic procedures, the Y-Click for interventional cardiology procedures, and the Safeport™ manifold for anesthesia and ICU applications are all part of this brand and are excellent examples.

A-Tap™ – Precision in Intra-articular Injections

Elcam Medical designed the new an innovative A-Tap™ to facilitate intra-articular injections. This medical solution optimizes injection procedures, focusing on reducing procedure time, enhancing accuracy, and minimizing needle movement.

The A-Tap™ enhances treatment precision and efficacy with by confirming needle tip position with aspiration, which supports best practice recommendations.  Enabling two procedures with one needlestick and minimizing needle movement, it can greatly improve both practitioners’ and patients’ treatment experience.

The A-Tap is now CE approved and 510(k) cleared and available for sale

Y-Click – Hemostatic PTCA Valve

Cathlab procedures require working areas with minimum bleeding. Elcam’s Y-Click connector was designed in collaboration with interventional experts with this need in mind – to provide a hemostatic solution for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) procedures and other diagnostic and interventional applications.
Its most unique advantages – three working positions, self-closing mechanism and one-handed operation, make the Y-Click connector an easy-to-use hemostatic device that improves physicians’ performances

Safeport™ Manifold

Induction of anesthesia during operation is involved with enormous responsibility and requires multiple skills and focus. Elcam’s SafePort™ is a unique function manifold with patented dual flow option innovative side-port valves that can simplify the anesthesiologists’ work during procedures.

The SafePort is now available with a new improved design in which the handles are injected using 2C molding technology, guaranteeing improved accuracy and reliability.

SafePort™ is also available as a closed system with integrated Swabbable Luer Activated Valves, for minimizing leakages and exposure to air and contamination

Digital transformation

Digital transformation is all around us affecting many facets of life and business. Elcam is navigating these changes with an ongoing commitment to advancing through digital transformation, aiming to enhance work efficiency, simplify procedures, and boost our competitive edge, all driven by technology.

These are some of the steps Elcam will continue to vigorously promote to achieve this goal:

• Reducing manual work by means of incorporating automatic procedures and the use of technologies that enable work simplicity and efficiency.
• Combining data technologies and AI to reach decisions based on accurate and reliable data while maintaining the data and sources transparency and consensus.
• Introducing reliable, advanced, and automatic systems to improve procedures’ quality and ensure dependable, efficient, and qualitative work.
• Upgrading capabilities of information retention, knowledge, and employees by investing in technological processes, employee training, and skills adaptation to the new working world.
• Strengthening the culture of ongoing change and innovation to promote new standpoints and creative solutions.

With these ongoing steps Elcam aims to create an organizational climate that will provide our employees with an advanced and interesting work environment that fosters personal and organizational growth.

Elcam Stopcocks™

Elcam Medical is a world leader in OEM stopcocks, offering the widest range of Stopcocks and Manifolds for all fluid control related applications. Elcam Stopcocks™ is our sub brand enhancing our leadership in this field and over 40 years of experience and expertise in developing and manufacturing medical disposable stopcocks. Professionals in the area of medical devices know that when searching for a stopcock – a critical component of the final product – they need a supplier who can offer best fit to all varieties and applications, a product that will work flawlessly at all times and, most importantly, uncompromising regulatory, quality, engineering and customer support to come with it. Elcam’s leadership in stopcocks ensures the benefits professionals value so much: broadest portfolio, innovation, seamless integration, highest quality standards and all-around support.

Elcam believes in continuous enhancements of product features and Elcam’s Stopcock Road Map is a great example of this promise. This program was established 15 years ago in order to continue and develop advanced stopcock designs that better serve the needs of our customers, increase treatment safety while keeping handling and use easy and simple for care givers.

The Marvelous™, Closed and Safe2 Rotator™ stopcocks are part of the products that were developed under this this program and serve as excellent examples of this activity.

Marvelous™

Marvelous™ is the first minimal residual volume luer-activated stopcock designed to save time and increase safety with two main features: self-flushing and closed & swabbable luer-activated valve (LAV).
The Marvelous two main features both contribute to patient and caregiver safety and workflow improvement:
The LAV serves as a bacterial barrier, allowing access to the line without opening it and producing a closed system and needle-free injection site.
The fluid flow around the handle creates a unique “circumferential channel” that reaches the entire internal volume of the valve. Whether a drug or blood, the internal volume is constantly flushed by the in-line flow providing greater protection against blood clotting, bacterial colonization and residual drugs related complications.
Furthermore, the Marvelous improves work flow, saves precious time and reduces costs

Closed Swabbable Stopcock

A Closed Stopcock, integrated with a Swabbable Luer Activated Valve, allowing for maintenance of a fully closed system through the entire use of the stopcock, as well as a needle free work environment.  Elcam’s Closed stopcock enhances patient safety by providing full barrier protection against microbial and air ingress, thereby reducing the risks of infections and air embolism. This stopcock also improves caregiver safety by preventing needle stick injuries and avoiding drug and blood spills. It improves workflow by replacing the need to add a cap or LAV on a stopcock and eliminates the need for additional adaptors or cannulas

S2R Stopcock

Elcam’s Safe2 Rotator™(S2R) Stopcock with the spinning lock feature provides a small yet significant contribution to the efforts of keeping medical teams and patients safe. It was designed to ensure secured connection along the entire treatment so critical to safe and effective IV therapy.  The S2R Stopcock features a 360º rotational flexibility that can prevent accidental disconnections, reduce tube kinks and twists in the tubing set, facilitate convenient approach to injection and sampling ports, prevent leakage due to over-tightening and more

Team News

Shivani Shivkumar is our new Customer Service for Europe.
Shivani joined our team 4 months ago. She is originally from India and relocated to Israel at the end of 2020 to build her family in Baram.
Shivani has a Bachelor degree in Science as well as in Communication and Marketing, and she previously worked as a business development manager for an advertising agency in India.
Shivani told us: “I am in admiration of working in an environment that functions as a community, I want to bring in my people skills and calmness to build a harmonious relationship with Elcam’s clientele. I’m really happy to be able to contribute to Elcam’s growth”

Jessica Miller joined our US team 2 months ago as a Customer Service Specialist.  Her background is in office administration, customer service, inventory and purchasing with over 30 years’ experience and her last position was Service Administrator at Winter Scale & Equipment.

Jessica shared: “I look forward to growing in my position with my skills and experience and being a part of Elcam’s continued growth and success. I am excited to have joined such a great and amazing team at Elcam”

Customer Satisfaction Survey

Like every year we have sent you Elcam’s annual customer satisfaction survey in December and have recently finished summarizing its results.
We would like to thank all of you that took the time to answer the questions and help us with Elcam’s consistent efforts to improve its services.

This year we received lower results than in previous years in terms of responsiveness time and on time delivery for both long lead-time and not meeting delivery dates. Elcam is well aware of this situation which is mainly related to major changes and peaks in demand as well as to the worldwide logistic crisis.
On the other hand, Elcam continues to score very high in terms of product quality and our customers continue to appreciate Elcam’s quality regardless their satisfactions in other aspects of our services.

Our Net Promoter Score (NPS score) measured annually representing the customers loyalty levels (a positive score is considered good, and an NPS of +50 excellent), respectively decreased in 2022 to 50% but is still in the positive range.
Amir Bohadana, Executive Sales Director, elaborated: “Your important feedback together with the challenges we faced during 2022, have increased our motivation to take the necessary actions to keep our services at top level. This need was acknowledged by Elcam’s management and became one of our main topics in the 2023 plan”.

Joint Validation & Verification

Over the past few years, it has become evident that medical device companies are looking for ways to expedite approval processes of new designs. A highly effective process for Joint Validation & Verification (V&V) activities is a customized service offered by Elcam in order to meet this need and remove the burden from the medical device provider. The process complies with ISO 13845 standard requirements.

It is well known that when a medical device manufacturer sources certain critical components from a supplier, the component must comply with specifications and be validated for a certain application. This validation is a documented guarantee that a product can be manufactured reliably and repeatedly to satisfy a predetermined level of quality.

Many companies invest meticulous efforts and valuable time in product or component acceptance activities. The traditional V&V approach in sourcing a new or substitute component is usually done in series of stages on both sides – component manufacturer and OEM.

A mutual V&V program will reduce the work load of the medical device provider.  This service that is offered by Elcam can significantly accelerate the approval process and time to market of the end product in addition to saving the provider a significant amount of resources.

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Elcam strives to enhance patients’ and medical teams’ safety and treatment experience. Following you will find two excellent examples of new and improved products that were designed with these intentions in mind.

A-Tap™

The new and innovative A-Tap™ by Elcam was designed to facilitate intra-articular injections by allowing aspiration and injection to be done with the same device, thereby reducing the number of steps for practitioners and improving the patient treatment experience.

“A-Tap™ makes a cumbersome procedure easier for both the practitioner and the patient” says Dr. Michael Wilmink, MD, Orthopedic Surgeons

By allowing aspiration and injection to be carried out with the same device, the A-Tap™ cuts down the number of steps for practitioners and reduces procedure time.

Enabling two procedures with one needlestick and minimizing needle movement, this new device can greatly improve the patients’ treatment experience.

Furthermore, the A-Tap™ enhances treatment accuracy and efficacy with the confirmation of needle tip position by aspiration, which supports best practice recommendations (ACSM’s Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Review 2012 I Francis G. O’Connor I pg.126).

SafePort™ Manifold

The SafePort™ is an improved function manifold with patented dual flow option innovative side-port valves designed to improve safety in anesthesia and ICU applications. The two flow options are controlled by a simple 90⁰ turn of the handle: Accessible for two-way free flow or one way pressure activation.

The SafePort is now available with a new improved design in which the handles are injected using a new technology of 2C molding which guarantees improved accuracy and reliability.

As with the previous design , the new SafePort™ is also available as a closed system with integrated Swabbable Luer Activated Valves, for minimizing leakages and exposure to air and contamination

Team news

Tomer Gil has replaced David Landspurg as General Manager of Elcam Medical Inc. Tomer has been part of the Elcam team for 20 years and recently relocated to the US to empower the US business development activities, a role which he will continue to uphold, together with managing our US office in Hackensack New Jersy. Join us in wishing him a lot of success in his new position.

Yolanda Roman has joined the Elcam Medical Inc. team in New Jersey on July 2022 in the role of Customer Service Specialist. Her background is in Customer Service, Management and Purchasing with over 30 years of experience.
Yolanda told us: “I am excited to have been given this opportunity to work here at Elcam with a very gifted and welcoming team. I look forward to growing in the position and bringing my skill set from my years of experience in Customer Service”.
Welcome Yolanda!

Elcam CARE

Elcam’s core values are Care, Consistency, Quality and Growth. Each quarterly newsletter during 2021 focuses on one company value and shows how it is implemented and expressed within the organization. The chosen value for this newsletter is CARE.

CARE has been one of Elcam’s core values for many years spanning our entire operation and state of mind, from patient care to caring for one another, care is at the heart of everything we do. It is working as one team, regardless of where we are in the world. It means respecting all people and celebrating a diverse workforce where everyone is treated fairly and honestly. It is caring for the society and environment in which we live in – for our communities, our planet, and for future generations.

In this newsletter we will focus on how the value of caring is expressed in Elcam’s activities.

Sustainability

At Elcam we believe that sustainability is no longer a buzz word but a way of living and caring for all that surrounds us. Igal Kohn, CEO Shared: “We are committed to maintaining good corporate citizenship with a holistic attitude that provides balance between providing the best clinical outcomes for patients and caregivers, and maintaining a positive impact on all areas comprising Elcam, including workforce, environment, economics and community.”

Social responsibility for us means to promote diversity and inclusion between our employees who represent many minority groups and to provide equal non-discriminating working opportunities regardless of origin, sex or age. Through our environmental responsible actions Elcam aims to reduce its environmental footprint in order to leave a healthier planet for future generations. These actions include recycling, energy preservation, environmentally friendly energy generation using trigeneration and solar energy. Being a business responsible company is part of our environmental, social and governance (ESG) responsibilities, and Elcam is obligated to high standards of ethics and business conduct, operating both internally and externally in a fair and non-exploitive manner. Elcam is also committed to rules and regulations concerning cybersecurity and Data protection.

New Assembly Capabilities

Elcam is always striving to gain new capabilities in all facets of the organization in order to provide better service to our customers. In the last few years, one of Elcam’s main endeavors has been to gain new capabilities in assembly technologies introducing modern and more sophisticated assembly machines.

For example, the new tube assembly machine in Elcam Medical Italy (EMIT) that assembles stopcocks manufactured in Elcam Israel with tubes and components manufactured in EMIT. Gianluca Menghi, General Manager EMIT, elaborated: “With this new machine, we aim to design and develop new sets according to the different needs and requirements of our customers. It is very versatile allowing assembly of both straight and coiled extension lines, with different types of connectors, activating or disactivating stations, when necessary for a specific product design. The machine performs 100% flow test to assure that no obstruction is present. Moreover, the machine includes many control systems that verify during the process if parts were correctly assembled while each station is able to scrap a faulty product through a ramp”.

Another great example is two new assembly machines that are currently being added to the transducer line in Elcam Israel all in an effort to improve production time and capacity as well as diversify our product offering. One machine will combine the work of 2 separate older version machines including lase drilling, and also carry out flow tests. The second will perform fully automatic soldering, 100% in-production tests to assure electrical and leakage conditions, and will have much higher production rate.

New Website

The new Elcam website that was recently launched, was developed for easier and simpler navigation with several drop-down menus that enable the viewers to quickly reach their point of interest. No efforts were spared to improve the site’s user interface, as part of Elcam’s philosophy of providing the best customer experience. In the new website you can find our products as well as our advantages in terms of company mission, partnering, corporate responsibility, global presence and more.

Covid Logistics

At Elcam Medical, customer service is paramount and we pride ourselves on meeting our customer’s needs.  It’s no secret that the pandemic and the current global logistics crisis has disrupted all of our businesses in some way or the other.  Globally, there continues to be massive delays due to container availability, sea shipping and port backlog, reduction in available air cargo routes and limited trucks & container chassis. That coupled with limitations in human resource such as port workers, truck drivers and warehouse personnel add up to a very significant challenge.

Amir Bohadana, Chief Sales Officer, specified: ” With no near-term end to this crisis in sight, Elcam is working internally, working with suppliers and working with our customers to minimize impact as best possible through a variety of methods: workers vaccinations, expedited deliveries as best possible, automation in warehouse facilities, additional warehouses and safety stocks of both products and raw materials, as well as exploring new potential alternate sources of raw material supply”.