Advancing Medical Innovation in North Carolina

Medical Devices and Diagnostics

North Carolina is a leader in medical technology, home to companies developing everything from nano-scale medical devices to advanced robotic systems that enable minimally invasive surgery. The state also boasts a diverse range of diagnostic capabilities, from early mastitis detection on farms to rapid and efficient cancer and digestive disease diagnostics for humans.

Unlike therapeutics, diagnostic tools and medical devices face fewer regulatory hurdles, making them attractive to investors. This advantage drives tens of millions of dollars into North Carolina’s economy each year. As the field continues to evolve, medical devices and diagnostics may function independently or in tandem, shaping the future of modern medicine.

North Carolina's Leading Medical Device and Diagnostic Companies

Aptyx

Aptyx (formerly Medical Murray) designs, develops and produces medical devices.  The company's 35,000 sq. ft. Charlotte site supports all phases of medical device development and manufacturing. The company has both pilot production and full-scale manufacturing capacity for components, subassemblies, and finished medical devices. 

Asensus Surgical

Asensus Surgical is a Research Triangle Park-based medical device company that is digitizing the interface between surgeons and patients for minimally invasive surgery. The company was founded in 2006, by Synecor, a Chapel Hill business accelerator that spun out of Duke University in 2001 to commercialize medical device inventions. The company has approvals for various technologies in the U.S., Europe, Japan, and other geographies

Baxter

Baxter's facility in Marion produces intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions, as well as empty containers and component parts for other Baxter facilities.

BD Technologies

BD is a global medical technology company working to improve medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The RTP site, established in 1972, is the North American hub of BD's global enterprise R&D network. 

bioMérieux

bioMérieux develops in vitro products to diagnose infectious diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular disease and to detect microorganisms in agri-foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Founded in 1963, the company has 1,000 employees in Durham and 13,000 employees worldwide.

Cook Medical

Based in Winston-Salem, Cook Medical develops and manufactures devices used in gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and treat esophageal, gastric, biliary and colonic disorders. 

Labcorp

Burlington-based Labcorp is a global life sciences company built on laboratory diagnostic testing and pioneering technologies as well as genetic analysis of diseases such as cancer, HIV, and cystic fibrosis. Now Labcorp employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and earned net revenues of nearly $14.9 billion in 2022.
 

A list of North Carolina's medical device companies can be found in the Company Directory.
A list of North Carolina's diagnostics companies can be found in the Company Directory.