June – Applied Medical Resources Corp., a Rancho Santa Margarita medical device maker, continues to gain business as some buyers seek less expensive products and others diversify from the big names that dominate the industry. “The economic duress many hospitals are going through these days” has helped drive the company’s growth, he [Said Hilal] said.
May - Applied Medical's GelPOINT system gives surgeons more options than other single incision devices on the market.
April - Applied Medical's GelPOINT system permits "much more freedom of movement" REF with surgical instruments while performing single incision surgery, states a letter-reply to Surgical Endoscopy (Volume 24, Number 8).
January - Applied Medical introduces the Kii Z-Thread cannula, its latest trocar innovation. The breakthrough design of the Kii Z-thread cannula combines the benefits of two kinds of cannulas into one device, facilitating laparoscopic procedures and allowing hospitals to consolidate inventory.
December - Applied Medical is recognized as one of the top workplaces in Orange County by the Orange County Register. Learn more about Applied's culture and its team members.
June – Applied Medical is named Rancho Santa Margarita’s largest employer in the city’s 2009 Comprehensive Financial Report.
March – Most companies start with a product or a service. Applied Medical Resources Corp. started with a belief. If computers and telephones could be continuously improved and sold for less, why couldn’t medical products? “Our belief is you can apply effective R&D to improve medical care and make it more affordable,” says Said Hilal, founder and CEO of Applied Medical. “Innovation isn’t the source of high costs. Innovation solves problems.”
