Ascential Medical & Life Sciences (Korvis, LLC)

Ascential Medical & Life Sciences is a unified contract engineering, advanced manufacturing, and automation partner serving medical device and life sciences companies. The company consolidates seven specialized engineering and manufacturing facilities (Korvis, Aspect Automation, D&K Engineering, Kinematic, NACS, Quantum 3) under one operating model. Core capabilities include product design and launch, prototyping, test and development, electrical design, software engineering, clean room manufacturing, scaled production, modular and custom automation, complex system integration, tooling and fixturing, and line transfer/reshoring services. Industry expertise spans sample preparation and analysis, DNA/RNA/protein sequencing, cell and gene therapy, point-of-care diagnostics, implantable devices, combination medical devices, consumable cartridges, and microfluidics. The company serves major OEMs including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, Thermo Fisher, Illumina, Quidel, and Roche. Manufacturing operations maintain FDA and ISO 13485 certifications across harmonized global facilities in the US (Corvallis OR, San Diego CA, Ham Lake MN), Costa Rica, Ireland, Malaysia, and Singapore, allowing prototyping in one region and production in another without revalidation. Services include design validation, regulatory support, quality and compliance management, and supply chain optimization.