Sample supplier report · October 21, 2026

ISO 13485 medical device contract manufacturers, Costa Rica

Medical device contract manufacturers in Costa Rica” Assumed: any volumeThe buyer’s question, as they typed it. Assumed: Assumed: any volume.

The answer

Send the RFQ to all four; 10 questions to settle first. Viant and Biomerics say their Costa Rica sites hold ISO 13485, but no certificate was found. Intricon’s certificate lists only Minnesota sites.

The shortlist

Rank	Supplier	Role	Where	Score
1	Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica	Lead	Coyol	24 / 24
2	Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site	Second source	Costa Rica	22 / 24
3	Viant Medical Costa Rica	Fallback	Costa Rica	22 / 24
4	Biomerics Costa Rica	Fallback	Costa Rica	22 / 24
5	Intricon (Costa Rica plant)	Watch	Grecia	12 / 24

Scorecard, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica	Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site	Viant Medical Costa Rica	Biomerics Costa Rica	Intricon
ISO 13485 ×2Your ask	8	8	6	6	2
Costa Rica site ×2Your ask	8	6	8	8	4
Device contract manufacturing ×2Your ask	8	8	8	8	6
Total of 24	24	22	22	22	12

Points as weighted: the buyer’s asks count double where marked. A dash means nothing published backs a score, so it isn’t counted as zero.

The suppliers

Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica

Lead · Coyol, Costa Rica

Freudenberg has an ISO 13485 certificate covering its Coyol site and two plants that build catheters at volume. Website names ISO 13485 for its Costa Rica sites. Two production sites in Costa Rica.

Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site

Second source · Costa Rica

Cirtec has a BSI certificate naming its Coyol site and makes Class II and III devices, with sterilization in house. Locations page names ISO 13485. Site is in the Coyol Free Zone, Alajuela.

Viant Medical Costa Rica

Fallback · Costa Rica

Viant has the largest campus stated by any shortlisted supplier, with molding, extrusion and assembly in one place. Site is in Zona Franca Metropolitana, Heredia. 47 molding presses, 4 LSR machines, 23+ assembly lines.

Key findings

Costa Rica’s supply base: $5.4B costa Rica medical device exports, first half 2026.
Biomerics Costa Rica leads on plant area at 290,000 sq ft; next Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica at 86,000 sq ft.
Four suppliers each name one customer.
Changes to watch at five suppliers.

Settle these before you send the RFQ

Q1Confirm in writing: ISO 13485.
Q2Current headcount, capacity open at the second Coyol plant, and the certificate’s expiry date. (Freudenberg Medical Costa Rica)
Q3Coyol floor area after the expansion, and whether the BSI certificate will be renewed before it expires. (Cirtec Medical, Costa Rica site)
Q4Confirm the floor area of the plant that would build the order. (Viant Medical Costa Rica)
Q5A registrar certificate that names the Heredia site, with its number and expiry. (Viant Medical Costa Rica)
Q6Certificates for Alajuela and Cartago, and current Costa Rica headcount. (Biomerics Costa Rica)
Q7Whether the Grecia plant has its own ISO 13485 certificate, and when it is due. (Intricon)
Q8Name customers it supplies with similar parts, as references. (Intricon)

How the research was done

30 found → 26 fit the brief → 19 researched → 5 ranked. Every score in the full report links to the page it came from, and the open questions are written out for the RFQ.

Sources

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