Atek Medical, a division of Atek Companies, San Jose, CA, (atekcompanies.com) opened its Costa Rica facility. The 33,000-sq.-ft. plant specializes in Class II single-use disposable medical devices for use in cardiovascular applications and is ISO-13485 and FDA registered. Shown following the opening in the facility's clean room are (center) Costa Rica President Oscar Arias Sanchez with (left, behind Atek technician in white) Marco Ruiz, Costa Rica Minister of Foreign Trade, and (right) Jorge Vargas, general manager, Atek Medical Costa Rica.