Innovation in Plastics & Medical Devices
We specialise in specials - if you just need a few devices for trials, ask us.
Our expertise is also used for non-medical plastic products - if you have a plastics problem, call us!
About Us
Minerva was established in 1995 as a technical consultancy by Anthony Saunders. He is a mechanical engineer with extensive experience of medical plastics and filters, gained through senior positions in manufacturing, R&D and QA with companies which included Abbott Laboratories, Travenol and Sterilin.
The emphasis at Minerva is very much hands-on and practical support, rather than just advice.
This is highlighted by the fact that we also manufacture products such as multi-layer filters using our in-house proprietary technology. Not many consultants also manufacture, but we feel that this helps to keep us in touch with the needs of production as well as those of design.
Our experience is broad based and covers non-medical plastics and packaging as well as health care and filtration technologies.
Minerva's customer base is international---recent projects have included
- Filter formats for a blood based test ( Norway )
- DNA sample preparation devices ( UK )
- Protein binding columns ( Israel )
- Expert witness in medical product design ( UK )
- Multi-layer carbon filter for ostomy products ( UK )
- Body fluid micro sample collection pads ( UK )
- Filter device for HIV test ( US )