About StarFish Medical

Dedicated to creating world-class medical devices for over 25 years.

StarFish Medical is a leading provider of medical device design services, offering a comprehensive suite of design, development, and manufacturing solutions with offices across the US and Canada. We partner with innovative companies, both large and small, to create breakthrough products across various medical specialty areas.

Our proprietary Pathfinder™ process enhances technical engineering and product development, ensuring precise medical device product definition. We deliver prototype and volume production in our ISO 13485 certified facilities, equipped with class 10,000 clean room capabilities.

The company was founded by Scott Phillips in 1999 and has since grown to become a prominent player in the medical technology industry. StarFish Medical helps medtech innovators throughout North America overcome challenging technology obstacles to create breakthrough products that improve health and save lives.

StarFish Medical Acquisitions

StarFish Medical acquired Omnica Corporation, a Southern California powerhouse in medical device design and engineering, in November 2024.

The acquisition brought together two highly complementary businesses and expands StarFish Medical’s local footprint to California, a key market ranked the top U.S. state for MedTech innovation.

StarFish Medical retained the team at Omnica Corporation, adding the expertise of employees at this 40-year-old company to its repertoire.

The acquisition also included Omnica’s 25,000-square-foot facility in Irvine, CA where the firm develops medical products like disposables, diagnostic products, hand-held instruments, monitoring equipment, point-of-care products, and surgical devices.

“Adding Omnica to the StarFish family brings us closer to our clients in California and makes us even better placed to lead North America in MedTech innovation,” said Scott Phillips, StarFish Medical CEO and Founder. “Omnica offers a team of experts in custom medical device development with a strong, local connection to their clients that rivals our own. Omnica’s prototyping capacity is unparalleled in the industry.  I’m looking forward to joining forces to amplify the support we can offer to medical technology companies.”

Omnica was StarFish Medical’s second acquisition in seven years, after buying Kangaroo Group in Toronto in 2017 to expand its footprint to the east coast of Canada.  Now, with a presence in Victoria, Toronto and Irvine the company has 230 full time staff serving the entire North American market.

StarFish Medical Culture and Awards

StarFish Medical guiding principles are designed to drive a culture of innovation that provides value to clients and the opportunity for employees to do the best work of their lives. Our guiding principles include Digging Deeper – solve the right problem, Cutting to the Chase – be efficient, Being Open and Accountable, and We Get Better All the Time. 

Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our work environment, which was recognized with the Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures award for 2021 – 2024. This award highlights our best-in-class culture that enhances performance and sustains a competitive advantage.

Contact us to learn more and discover how we can help develop and manufacture your next medical device.