Our Company

We help you get to the optimum therapy delivery as quickly as possible and maintain it as consistently as possible.

Our Company

We help you get to the optimum therapy delivery as quickly as possible and maintain it as consistently as possible.

Creating Support For Life

We help you get to the optimum therapy delivery as quickly as possible and maintain it as consistently as possible.

This allows you to focus on your patient, not the circuit; helping you to improve outcomes.

Who are Armstrong Medical? Armstrong medical are a respiratory device manufacturer based in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
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Employees in the clean room at Armstrong Medical
Image of an educator providing training for the AquaVENTFD140i. Armstrong Medical provides respiratory care training and education resources.
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Our Story

Armstrong Medical was formed in 1984 by John Armstrong MBE, initially as a medical device distributor, later developing to become a specialist manufacturer of acute respiratory care consumables, exporting to more than 60 countries.

Based in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, our 90,000 sq ft facility includes design, prototype, mould making, injection moulding extrusion and cleanroom assembly.

Each year, our products are used on an estimated 7.5 million patients for anaesthesia, and the resuscitation and respiratory support of 65,000 babies and 35,000 adults.

Eakin Healthcare

In 2020, Armstrong Medical was acquired by Eakin Healthcare, a Northern Irish family owned healthcare business, also operating globally in ostomy, wound care and surgical sectors.

Eakin Healthcare is a family-owned business based in Northern Ireland, manufacturing and supplying medical devices for ostomy, wound, respiratory and surgical needs. 

A History of Innovation

We have a reputation for developing high quality, innovative respiratory disposables for Neonatal, Perioperative and Critical care.

This reputation has grown from our ability and expertise in designing innovative products with patient safety to the foreground at all times.

New Amsorb Plant2 Armstrong Medical | Medical Device Manufacturer
2023
New AMSORB® Plus Plant
The new AMSORB® Plus plant build will support us meeting future CO₂ absorbent demands.
2023
Eakin Acquisition2 Armstrong Medical | Medical Device Manufacturer
2020
Eakin Acquisition
Eakin Healthcare Group announced it is expanding into a new therapeutic area with the acquisition of Armstrong Medical.
2020
Secretary of state Lewis alpha room opening 2 Armstrong Medical | Medical Device Manufacturer
2020
Project Alpha
Completed facility expansion of over 27.000 sq ft. Opening of new manufacturing facilities by Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis. Launch of Project Alpha, our new FD140i Dual Flow Driver. Launch of AquaVENT® circuits with VT (Vapour Transmission) technology. Supporting the global fight against COVID-19 with rapid production extension.
2020
Picture of a model baby connected to an Armstrong Medical breathing circuit
2019
NeoFlow® Launched
Launch of NeoFlow® range and neonatal silicone manufacturing.
2019
Image of Amsorb in use
2018
GE Supply Contract
Awarded GE supply contract and development of CARE-CAN. Development and manufacturing of humidification chamber.
2018
A woman with a nasal canula connected to the FD140 by Armstrong Medical
2016
FD140 Launch
Launch of FD140 flow driver and POINT® (Peri-Operative Insufflatory Nasal Therapy) High Flow launched.
2016
Aquavent in use in neonatal care by Armstrong Medical
2012
Launched AquaVENT® Neonatal
Launch of AquaVENT® Neonatal heated breathing circuits.
2012
Diagram showing how Armstrong Medical AquaVENT works
2011
Launched AquaVENT®
Launched AquaVENT® heated wire technology. Extended manufacturing to include precision engineering department.
2011
two laryngeal airways, made by Armstrong Medical
2009
Silicone Manufacturing
Silicone manufacturing and launch of single use and reusable laryngeal airways.
2009
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2008
Product Launches
Launched Spirale® DDS. Launched Oxylog transport ventilator circuits. Launched Clariti PEEP Valves.
2008
Armstrong Medical employee working in the new extension
2006
Facility Extension
Extended manufacturing facility to include injection moulding and tubing extrusion.
2006
Close up of a cylindar of Amsorb by Armstrong Medical
2002
AMSORB® Plus Expansion
Expansion of manufacturing and launched AMSORB® PLUS.
2002
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2001
Thermawrap®
Launched Thermawrap® – thermal insulating draping system.
2001
Image of the outside of the Armstrong Medical factory
2000
Extension
Extended manufacturing facility to 11,300m².
2000
Ariel view of the Armstrong Medical office and production facility
1996
On the Move
Moved to purpose-built facility.
1996
Diagram of breathing chamber
1992
1st Patent
1st Armstrong patent, the double seal water trap.
1992
image of Armstrong Medical devices for use in CPAP
1988
Launched CPAP Product Range
Commenced manufacturing own range of respiratory care products.
1988
Armstrong Medical breathing circuits
1987
Breathing Systems
Commenced customisation of Armstrong branded breathing systems.
1987
Picture of Armstrong Medical founder in the production facility in the early days
1984
Armstrong Medical is Founded
Founded by John Armstrong 1984 as a manufacturer and distributor of critical care medical devices for the Irish market, Armstrong Medical has considerably grown to become a worldwide supplier of high quality, innovative respiratory disposables for anaesthesia and critical care.
1984