Switchback Medical Signs Lease for Facility in Costa Rica Free Trade Zone

Switchback Medical, a medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has signed a lease for a new 18,000-square-foot facility in the Coyol Free Trade Zone in Costa Rica, marking an expansion of its global manufacturing and development capabilities.

The facility, which will include a 3,500 square-foot cleanroom, is designed to support medical device component manufacturing with the ability to expand capabilities over time. Development and product transfers will start immediately, followed by manufacturing and ISO 13485 certification later this year. Switchback will be supporting both existing customer programs and new development initiatives.

The Coyol facility represents the first phase of Switchback’s broader Costa Rica strategy, with a second, larger site planned in the Evolution Free Trade Zone, expected to open in 2027. Together, these facilities will create a scalable footprint to support near-term manufacturing demand and long-term growth.

“Our Coyol facility allows us to quickly deliver critical components such as extrusions, braided shafts, and more, while we continue building out our Evolution facility, which will serve as our top-level assembly production site in Costa Rica,” said Brady Hatcher, CEO of Switchback Medical. “Together, these capabilities enable us to support customers from early development through full-scale manufacturing, both locally and globally.”

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