Though Costa Rica is a relatively small nation in Central America, it has grown its medical device sector to become one of the powerhouses. Medical devices and equipment, as well as precision devices, remain the country’s largest exports. Costa Rica is the second largest exporter of medical devices in Latin America, with exports worth US$5 billion in 2021.
Top multinational medical device companies in Costa Rica include Medtronic, Hologic, Boston Scientific, Baxter, Allergan, Hologic, Edwards, Smith & Nephew, and Cooper Companies. There are over 70 medical device companies in Costa Rica. Boston Scientific is the largest employer in Costa Rica’s medtech sector.
Costa Rica achieved this boom through several strategies such as the free trade zone incentive system, which allows new medical technology firms to operate tax-free for several years, enabling them to stabilise. Other factors include higher literacy levels, good connectivity to Europe and its strategic position as the link between North and South America.
Coyol Free Zone has an extension of 264 acres of land and hosts 31 companies among which 7 of them are the top 7 global medical device companies (Abbott Vascular, Cardinal Health, Hologic, Medtronic, MicroVention-Terumo, Philips, Smith & Nephew).
The United States remain the largest medical device trading partner with Costa Rica with around $300 million worth of trades between them. In Latin America, only Mexico exported more to the USA. Costa Rica exports surgical equipment, orthopaedic implants, diagnostic imaging devices, cardiovascular devices, patient monitors, anaesthesia machines, hospital beds, and disposable medical supplies.
Medical Device Companies in Costa Rica
Abbott Medical
XPRF+VM3, Alajuela Province,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +50624842000
https://www.cardiovascular.abbott/us/
Zona Franca Coyol,
Provincia de Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +50624824376
https://www.abbott.com/
ADMEDES S.A.
Edificio A1 (Building A1)
Parque Industrial Zeta
Cartago, 30106, Costa Rica
Phone: +506 4350-0230
Email: info@admedes.com
https://www.admedes.com/
Advant Medical
Global Park, Parkway 1103,
Heredia, La Aurora, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4037 6200
Email: info@advantmedical.com
https://www.advantmedical.com/
Allergan Medical
900 Parkway Global Park, La Aurora de,
Heredia, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2509 1300
https://www.abbvie.com/allergan.html
Align Technology
Heredia Province,
Belén, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2209 1300
https://www.aligntech.com/
Almotec Group
From the Costa Rica post office in
Zapote 350 meters to the South
San Jose Costa Rica
Email: info@almoteccr.com
Tel: +(506) 2528 5454
Fax: +( 506) 2224 2882
https://www.grupoalmotec.com/
Altrebo Limitada
Barrio México
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: 2221-4506
Email: info@altrebo.com
https://altrebo.com/
Apollo Endosurgery, Costa Rica S.R.L.
Zone Franca Coyol, Edificio B13.3
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: 011-506-4055-4000
https://apolloendo.com/
ATL Technology
Flexipark, Building G,
San Rafael de Alajuela,
Calle Potrerillos, Costa Rica
Phone: +506-4000-0959
https://atltechnology.com/
AVNA
32B Building
Z Industrial Park
Montecillos, Alajuela
Tel: + 506-2442-1011
Fax: + 506-2432-4531
https://avna.com/
Baxter Healthcare
Av. 20, Provincia de Cartago,
Cartago, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2573 5341
https://www.baxter.com/
Bayer Medical
XVH3+V99, Guanacaste,
Heredia, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2209 3000
Alajuela Province,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4036 9629
https://www.bayer.com/
Biomerics
Edificio 22-23 D Zona
Franca Parque Industrial Zeta,
Cartago Province,
Cartago, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4002 1477
Email: info@biomerics.com
https://www.biomerics.com/
Boston Scientific
Corporate office:
WRVW+PG7 Edificio Balcones,
Plaza Roble, Piso 1,
San José Province, Escazu,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2201 1564
Manufacturing:
Alajuela Province,
San José, Costa Rica
V27X+XC, Provincia de Cartago,
Cartago, Costa Rica
Global Park, Parkway,
111 302, Heredia,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2484 1910
https://www.bostonscientific.com/
BTL Costa Rica
50 metros sur del restaurante Jürgens,
frente a Mideplan, Blvd. Dent,
Costa Rica
Email: info@btlnet.com
https://www.btlnet.es/
Cadence, Inc. Costa Rica
Building B-15, Coyol Free Zone,
Alajuela Province, Alajuela,
20102, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2429 2000
Fax: 506-2429-2016
https://www.cadenceinc.com/
Cam Systems, S.A.
Ofibodegas Empresariales Santa Rosa #12,
Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica
Email: info@camsystems.co.cr
Tel: (506) 2235-5406
https://www.camsystems.co.cr/
Cape Healthcare Systems S.A
100 Norte , 50 Oeste y 50 Norte del Pali de,
San José, San Juan, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 8358 0305
+50622218404, +50683253995
Email: info@capehealtcare.cr
https://capehealthcare.cr/
Cardinal Health
Coyol Free Trade Zone,
102 St.2, Building, 20,
Alajuela Province, Alajuela,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2436 5700
https://www.cardinalhealth.com/en.html
Cirtec Medical
Edificio B.11 Zona Franca Coyol,
Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4101 2167
https://cirtecmed.com/
Coloplast
La Lima Industrial Park,
Cartago Province, Cartago,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4055 7945
https://coloplast.com/
Confluent Medical Technologies
Coyol Free Zone,
Building 14 Alajuela,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2433 7840
888 227 1590
https://confluentmedical.com/
CooperSurgical
Edificio Nº B49, Parque Industrial,
Zona Franca Coyol Ave 0,
Alajuela Province, La Garita,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4001 7336
https://www.coopersurgical.com/
CooperVision Costa Rica
XPVH+G9Q Zona franca coyol,
Provincia de Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2436 4422
https://coopervision.com/
Creganna Medical
XVJ3+CM9, 106,
Heredia, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2105 6800
https://www.te.com/en/products/brands/creganna.html
DeRoyal Cientifica SRL
Deroyal Global Park,
Heredia, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2239 5858
http://www.deroyal.com/
Edwards Lifesciences
Zona Franca La Lima
De la entrada de Pequeño Mundo
100 mts oeste y 200 mts sur.
Cartago, 30106 COSTA RICA
Phone: 506-2103-7710
https://www.edwards.com/
Eleinmsa
San Francisco de Dos Rios
San Jose, Costa Rica
Tel: +50622177800
Email: executives@eleinmsa.com
https://www.eleinmsa.com/
Establishment Labs
4th Street, Coyol Free Zone,
Provincia de Alajuela, Alajuela,
20102, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2434 2400
Alajuela Province,
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2434 2400
https://establishmentlabs.com
Eurociencia Costa Rica SA
Torre Eurociencia
Plaza Murano
Radial a Santa Ana
100 mts norte de la Cruz Roja
San Jose
Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 2582-0724
Fax: (506) 2582-0725
Website : http://www.eurociencia.co.cr
Freudenberg Medical SRL
Zona Franca Coyol/Calle 4
Ave 0. Edificio B13.4
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2433 1126
https://www.freudenbergmedical.com/
Heraeus Medevio
Parque Industrial Zona Franca La Lima,
100 m West and 150 m South from
Pequeño Mundo Store.
Guadalupe, 30106 Cartago
Tel: +506 2103-8309
https://www.heraeus.com/
Hologic Surgical Products
562 Parkway
Coyol Free Zone,
Alajuela- Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 2436 2600
https://www.hologic.com/
Horizons International Corp
La Valencia, Heredia
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2261-9114
Mail: info@horizonscorp.com
https://horizonscorp.com/
Hospimed
300 metros norte, 50 este y 50
norte del ScotiaBank de,
P.º Colón, San José,
Pitahaya, Costa Rica
Phone: +506 2221-7970
Mail: info@hospimedcr.com
https://www.hospimedcr.com/
ICU Medical
XRRV+M7, Heredia Province,
Heredia, Costa Rica
Web: http://www.icumed.com
Medtronic
Office: XPVC+FP6, Zona Franca Coyol,
Provincia de Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Manufacturing: XV5R+48, San José,
Las Ánimas, Costa Rica
Covidien Costa Rica
Global Park, Parkway 50
La Auroa de Heredia
Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 2239 – 5386
Fax: (506) 2239 – 5319
https://www.medtronic.com/cr-es/index.html
Merrill’s Packaging
242 4th St., El Coyol,
Alajuela – Costa Rica
Tel: +1 800-284-5910
Email: info@merrills.com
https://merrills.com/
MPB Medical Supplies
200 mts Sur Supermercado Pali,
Grecia,
Alajuela,
Costa Rica
Phone: +1 (305) 316-8492
Email: gmasis@mpbmedical.com
Micro Technologies, S.A
Centro Log. RC
Coyol de Alajuela
Radial ruta 27
Tel: +506 2239 5933
Email: info@mic-tec.com
https://mic-tec.com/
MicroPort Orthopedics S.A.
Torre Sabana, San José Province,
San José, Urbanizacion Castro,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2209 9200
https://microport.com/
MicroVention Costa Rica S.R.L
Zona Franca Coyol
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Phone: + 506-4052-8602
https://www.microvention.com
Moog Medical Devices Group
XPVC+432, Alajuela Province,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2429 1501
Email: medcustomerservice@moog.com
https://www.moogmedical.com
Nevro Costa Rica
XPVF+65M, A vei 1,
Provincia de Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +50641021680
https://nevro.com/
Nextern Costa Rica
La Lima Industrial Park Cartago La Lima,
30106, Costa Rica
Web: https://nextern.com/
Oberg Costa Rica Limitada
XVH6+HMH, Heredia,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2239 8050
https://www.oberg.com/
Olympus Latin America Inc.
Puerto Rico
27 Calle Gonzalez Guisti Suite 602
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968
Web: https://www.olympus-global.com/
Philips
Alajuela Province,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2429 2200
https://www.usa.philips.com/healthcare/medical-products
Precision Coating, SRL
Coyol Free Zone & Business Park
Edificio B 25
Alajuela, Costa Rica 20101
Phone: 781-381-5370
https://www.precisioncoating.com
Precision and Medical Components PRMC Ltda
Zona Franca Zeta Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Info CR:+(506) 6076 4343
Zeta: (506) 2446-9252
Atenas: (506) 4702-0986
Email: info@prmccr.com
https://www.prmccr.com/
Resonetics
Building 25, Zona Franca Coyol,
Provincia de Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +1 800-759-3330
https://resonetics.com/
Riverpoint Medical
Building 3, Zona Franca Coyol,
Alajuela Province, Alajuela,
Costa Rica.
Web: https://rpmed.com/
Shockwave Medical
XPRG+Q83, Zona Franca Coyol,
Provincia de Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Web: https://shockwavemedical.com/
SIRE Medical
300m Oeste de Repretel, Frente Aceros ROAG
Uruca 10107, San José
Costa Rica
Email: info@gruposire.com
Tel: +506 2290 2974
https://gruposire.com
SMC Ltd
Edifico B48, Ave O
Zone Franca Coyol
100 Metros Sur De Riteve
El Coyol, Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4033 1500
(715)247 1109 in US
https://www.smcltd.com/
Smith+Nephew
XPVC+85Q, C. Bosque Encantado,
Provincia de Alajuela, Alajuela,
Costa Rica
XPP9+PJW, Provincia de Alajuela,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2209 1500
+5062209-1501
http://www.smith-nephew.com/
Spectrum Plastics Group
1500 Parkway Global Park Heredia,
La Aurora, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2239 5959
https://www.spectrumplastics.com/
Sumedical
International Corporate Center,
26th Street, 6th and 8th Avenue,
San José, Costa Rica.
Email: info@sumedicalcr.com
Tel: (+506) 8708-0248
Fax: (+506) 2248-0248
https://www.sumedicalcr.com
Synergy Health AST, SRL, a STERIS Company
Building 13.1 (EO)
Building 16 (E-Beam)
Coyol Free Zone
Tel: +1 (858) 324-1063
Email: ast_info@steris.com
https://www.steris-ast.com/
TE Connectivity (TE Medical)
Alajuela, Calle Potrerillos,
Zona Franca Flexipark,
Bodega G5, San Rafael
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2106 5750
Zona Franca Metropolitana, Edificio 3-C
Heredia, 40104
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2105 6800
https://www.te.com/
Tegra Medical
Tegra Medical Global Park,
Centro Comercial La Aurora,
Heredia Province, Heredia,
Costa Rica
Tel: +506 4070 0999
https://www.tegramedical.com/
Theragenics Costa Rica Ltd.
XPR8+MC4, Alajuela Province,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: +5064055-6000
https://www.theragenics.com/
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Heredia Province, Heredia,
40104, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 7290 1762
https://www.thermofisher.com/
Transglobal Medical
Ofibodegas Barreal (Local #14). Barreal,
Heredia. Costa Rica
Email: info@transglobal.co.cr
Tel: +506-4036-1350
https://transglobal.co.cr/
Viant Medical
Zona Franca
Metropolitana
Barreal de Heredia,
Heredia 201-3006
Costa Rica
9.979960,-84.145655, Avenida 3,
San José, Costa Rica
Tel: +506 2239 9298
https://viantmedical.com/
Wright Medical Group
200m E Mall Real Cariari
Centro Empresarial Eurocenter,
Edificio 1, Tercer Piso
Ulloa, Heredia
Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 2239 3120
https://www.wright.com/