Medical device logistics
Our medical device logistics solutions
Enhanced inventory visibility
Streamlined international and domestic shipping
We provide compliant storage and transportation solutions for various medical devices, ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements. Whether shipping to/from depots, clinical sites, or direct-to-patient, our logistics solutions are designed to handle the unique challenges of medical supply logistics.
Comprehensive storage and medical device 3PL services
We store a wide range of equipment and medical devices associated with clinical trial sites. Our medical device 3PL services include inventory management, warehousing, and distribution. We offer on-site storage at our depots, ensuring that your medical devices are readily available and managed efficiently.
From small items like syringe pumps to personal protective equipment (PPE) and clinical-grade cold storage machinery, we provide total support for all your clinical trial materials. Learn more about our 3PL outsourced logistics and distribution capabilities.
Total support for clinical trial materials
Protect your valuable medical devices with our specialized handling and packaging solutions. Our expertise in medical device logistics ensures that your equipment is securely packaged and handled with the utmost care, reducing the risk of damage during transit.
We offer comprehensive support for all clinical trial materials, ensuring that your medical devices and equipment are delivered safely and efficiently to their destinations.
Our medical device warehousing specialization
With over 55 years of expertise in medical logistics and clinical trial support, World Courier takes a holistic approach to trials by providing not only transportation but also specialized medical device warehousing for trial auxiliaries such as home testing kits or glucose monitors.
Our state-of-the-art facilities and tailored solutions ensure secure storage, seamless inventory management, and efficient distribution of critical medical devices. This comprehensive support enables us to meet the unique challenges of clinical trials, ensuring every element — from investigational drug kits to auxiliary medical devices — is handled with precision and care.
Our processes for medical equipment logistics and medical device logistics
Comprehensive planning and management
Secure and compliant storage solutions
Global reach and customs brokerage
Distribution
Why choose World Courier for your medical device logistics?
Our logistics role in the supply chain for medical devices
World Courier serves as a comprehensive logistics partner, providing unparalleled support across all aspects of the medical supply chain for clinical trials. Our extensive expertise and global network enable us to assist and add value at every stage of the logistics process, ensuring the smooth and efficient transport of critical medical devices and equipment.
- We optimize logistics planning and management for seamless coordination
- Our storage facilities ensure safe, climate-controlled environments for equipment
- We facilitate smooth global shipping with customs expertise
- Our technology ensures visibility of inventory, storage, and distribution
- We ensure timely delivery to healthcare settings and patients' homes.
Medical device logistics insights and case studies
Medical device logistics frequently asked questions
Medical logistics refers to the specialized management of storing, handling, and transporting healthcare products including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, equipment, and supplies.
This critical function ensures that medical products move efficiently and safely through the supply chain—from manufacturers to healthcare facilities, pharmacies, and patients—while maintaining strict quality standards and regulatory compliance.
A medical device 3PL provider is an outsourced partner that specializes in managing the storage, handling, and distribution of medical equipment and devices. These providers handle the entire supply chain process, from warehousing medical inventory to ensuring compliant delivery to healthcare facilities, distributors, or end users.
Medical device 3PL providers offer specialized services tailored to healthcare industry demands:
Temperature-controlled storage for devices requiring specific environmental conditions
Regulatory compliance management including FDA, ISO, and GMP standards
Inventory management with serialization and lot tracking
Order fulfillment and distribution with specialized handling protocols
Reverse logistics for returns, recalls, and device refurbishment
Quality control and packaging that meets medical device regulations.
Benefits of partnering with a medical device 3PL provider:
Partnering with a specialized medical device 3PL delivers significant advantages. These providers bring expertise in navigating complex regulatory requirements, reducing compliance risks, and potential recalls. By outsourcing logistics, medical device companies can focus on core competencies like research and development rather than managing warehouses and transportation.
We adopt a consultative approach to understand and meet your specific requirements, ensuring we can handle a wide range of medical equipment logistics. From sensitive diagnostic devices to durable medical equipment, our can-do attitude allows us to manage the transportation of various types of medical equipment efficiently and safely.
Our expertise in medical device logistics solutions ensures that all equipment is delivered in optimal condition, tailored to your unique needs.
We can transport a wide range of medical products, including diagnostic devices, surgical instruments, and patient monitoring equipment. However, certain products face transportation restrictions. For example, Korea does not accept the import of needles, many countries reject medical devices containing batteries, and some countries require specific approval for equipment with Wi-Fi connectivity.
Our expertise in medical device logistics and medical supply logistics ensures that we navigate these challenges effectively to deliver your critical medical products safely and efficiently.