**Exhibit 3.1**

 

**ARTICLES OFINCORPORATION**

**OF**

**MDMINEWCO, INC.**

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                Theundersigned (who, if a natural person, is eighteen years of age or older),acting as incorporator, hereby adopts the following articles of incorporationpursuant to the laws of Colorado:

 

**ARTICLE I**

**NAME**

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                Thename of the corporation is MDMI Newco, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

**ARTICLE II**

**OFFICES**

 

                (a)*           RegisteredOffice and Agent*. The address of the initial registered office ofthe Company is 1515 Arapahoe Street, Tower One, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado80202. The name of its initial registered agent at such address is SteveNeumann. The written consent of the initial registered agent to his appointmentas such is set forth below.

 

                (b)*           PrincipalOffice*. The address of the initial principal office of the Companyis 5000 Independence Street, Arvada, Colorado 80002.

 

**ARTICLE III**

**PURPOSE ANDDURATION**

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                Thenature, objects and purposes of the business to be transacted shall be toengage in all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated pursuantto the laws of Colorado. The Company shall have perpetual existence.

 

**ARTICLE IV**

**AUTHORIZEDCAPITAL**

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                TheCompany is authorized to issue a total of one thousand (1,000) shares of commonstock, par value $.01 per share.

 

**ARTICLE VI**

**PREEMPTIVERIGHTS**

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                Exceptas may be set forth in a voting or shareholders’ agreement between the Companyand certain shareholders duly authorized and approved by the Board, noshareholder of the Company shall have any preemptive or other right tosubscribe for or otherwise acquire any additional unissued shares of capitalstock of the Company, or other securities of any class, or rights, warrants oroptions to purchase stock or scrip, or securities of any kind convertible intostock or carrying stock purchase warrants or privileges.

 

**ARTICLE VI**

**BOARD OFDIRECTORS**

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                Thecorporate powers shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and thebusiness and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, aboard of directors. The number of directors shall be fixed and may be alteredfrom time to time as provided in the bylaws of the Company. The initial Boardshall consist of ten (10) or less persons, each of whom shall serve untilthe first annual meeting of shareholders and until each such director’srespective successor is duly elected and qualified, or until such director’searlier resignation or removal.

 

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**ARTICLE VII**

**LIMITATION ONDIRECTOR LIABILITY**

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                Tothe fullest extent permitted by the laws of Colorado, as the same exist or mayhereafter be amended, a director of the Company shall not be personally liableto the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciaryduty as a director. Any repeal or modification of this Article shall beprospective only and shall not adversely affect any right or protection of adirector of the Company under this Article, as in effect immediately prior tosuch repeal or modification, with respect to any liability that would haveaccrued, but for this Article, prior to such repeal or modification.

 

**ARTICLE VIII**

**BYLAWS**

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                Theinitial bylaws of the Company shall be adopted by the Board. Thereafter, thebylaws may be amended or repealed by the Board, except as otherwise provided inthe Act. The shareholders may amend or repeal other provisions of the bylawseven though such provisions may also be amended or repealed by the Board.

 

**ARTICLE IX**

**INCORPORATOR**

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                Thename and address of the incorporator are:

 

Linda L. Finley

One Tabor Center

1200 17th Street, Suite 1500

Denver, Colorado 80202

 

                Dated:May 22, 2000

 

|   | By:                   |  

/s/ LINDA L. FINLEY |   |
|--------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|--------|
|   | Name: Linda L. Finley |
|   | Incorporator          |

 

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**CONSENT OFREGISTERED AGENT**

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                Theundersigned hereby consents to the appointment as the initial registered agentof the Company.

 

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|   |                                | /s/ STEVEN D. NEUMANN |   |
|   | Steven D. Neumann, Registered Agent |

 

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| **MUST BE TYPED**                 | **Mail to: Secretary of State** | **For office use only** |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------|
| **FILING FEE: $25.00**            | **Corporations Section**        | ** **              |
| **MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES**   | **1560 Broadway, Suite 200**    | ** **              |
| ** **                        | **Denver, CO 80202**            | ** **              |
| **Please include a typed**   | **(303) 894-2251**         | ** **              |
| **self-addressed envelope**  | **Fax (303) 894-2242**     | ** **              |

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**ARTICLES OFAMENDMENT**

**TO THE**

**ARTICLES OFINCORPORATION**

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the ColoradoBusiness Corporation Act, the undersigned corporation adopts the followingArticles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:

 

FIRST: The name of the corporation is MDMINewco, Inc.

 

SECOND: The following amendment to the Articles ofIncorporation was adopted on May 31, 2000                         ,

  as prescribed by the Colorado Business Corporation Act, in the mannermarked with an X below:

 

                Thename of the corporation is changed to Medical Device Manufacturing, Inc.,d/b/a Rivo Technologies

 

o            Noshares have been issued or Directors Elected—Action by Incorporators

 

o            Noshares have been issued but Directors Elected—Action by Directors

 

x           Suchamendment was adopted by the board of directors where shares have been issuedand shareholder action was not required.

 

o            Suchamendment was adopted by a vote of the shareholders. The number of shares votedfor the amendment was sufficient for approval.

 

THIRD: If changing the corporate name, the newname of the corporation is Medical Device Manufacturing, Inc.

 

FOURTH: The manner, if not set forth in suchamendment, in which any exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issuedshares provided for in the amendment shall be effected, is as follows:

 

If these amendments are to have a delayedeffective date, please list that date:

 

(Not to exceed ninety (90) days from the dateof filing)

 

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|   | /s/ STEVEN D. NEUMANN                                                                         |   |
|   | Signature  Steven D. Neumann

Title  Vice President &  Assistant Secretary |

 

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| ** **                                              | **Mail to: Secretary of State** | **For office use only** |
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| ** **                                              | **Corporations Section**        | ** **              |
| **Please include a typed**                         | **1560 Broadway, Suite 200**    | ** **              |
| **self-addressed envelope**                        | **Denver, CO 80202**            | ** **              |
| ** **                                              | **(303) 894-2251**         | ** **              |
| **MUST BE TYPED**                                       | **Fax (303) 894-2242**     | ** **              |
| **FILING FEE: $10.00**

**MUST SUBMIT TWO COPIES** | ** **                      | ** **              |

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**CERTIFICATE OF**

**ASSUMED OR TRADENAME**

 

Medical Device Manufacturing, Inc.                                                , acorporation, limited partnership or limited liability company under the lawsof Colorado being desirous of transacting a portion of its businessunder an assumed or trade name as permitted by 7-71-101, Colorado RevisedStatutes, hereby certifies:

 

1.             The location of its principal office is: 5000Independence Street, Arvada, CO 80002

 

2.             The name, other than its own, under which the businessis carried on is: Rivo Technologies

 

3.             A brief description of the kind of business transactedunder such assumed or trade name is:

 

                Alllawful business for which corporations may be incorporated pursuant to the lawsof Colorado.

 

 

 

 

 

| **Limited Partnership or Limited Liability**

**Companies complete this section.** | **Corporations complete this section** |
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|                                                                               |                                   | Medical Device Manufacturing, Inc. |
| Name of Entity                                                                     | Name of Corporation                    |

 

| By |  

  | By | /s/ STEVEN D. NEUMANN |   |
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|      |                               |   | Signature | Steven D. Neumann, Vice President & Assistant |
| Signature | Title, General Partner, or Manager |   | Secretary |
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| **STATEMENT OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE**

**OR REGISTERED AGENT, OR BOTH**

Form 150 Revised July 1, 2002

Filing fee: $5.00

Deliver 3* copies to: Colorado Secretary of State.

Business Division, 1560 Broadway, Suite 200

Denver, CO 80202-5169

This document must be typed or machine printed

Copies of filed documents may be obtained at www.sos.state.co.us | ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY |
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Pursuant to Title 7, Colorado Revised Statutes(C.R.S.), the individual named below causes the following statement to bedelivered to the Colorado Secretary of State for filing:

 

| 1.  The name of the entity is: Medical Device Manufacturing, Inc.                          |
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| (must be exactly as shown on the records of the Secretary of State)                                                                                                                                                          |

 

organized under the laws of Colorado                                 *(state or country of origin)*

 

2. If above entity is foreign, the assumed entity name,if any, currently using in Colorado:                                                                 

 

3. The street address of its *current* registered office *(according to the existing records of the Secretaryof State)* is: 1515 Arapahoe Street, Suite 1500 Tower One,Denver, CO 80202

 

4. If the registered office address is to bechanged, the street address of the new registered office is: 1675Broadway Suite 1200 Denver, CO 80202

*(must be a street or otherphysical address in Colorado) If mail is undeliverable to this address, ALSOinclude a post office box address:*

 

5. The name of its current registered agent *(according to the existing records of the Secretaryof State)* is:

Steve Neumann

 

6. If the registered agent is to be changed, thename of the new registered agent is:

The Corporation Company

 

7. If the registered agent is changing the streetaddress of the registered agent’s business address, notice of the change hasbeen given to the above named entity.

 

8. The street addresses of its registered officeand of the business office of its registered agent, as changed, will beidentical.

 

9. (Optional) Address of its principal place ofbusiness is: 5000 Independence Road, Arvada CO 80002                      and if changed,the new address of its principal place of business is: 200 W. 7thAvenue, Collegeville, PA 19426

 

10. The (a) name or names, and(b) mailing address or addresses, of any one or more of the individualswho cause this document to be delivered for filing, and to whom the Secretaryof State may deliver notice if filing of this document is refused, are: TrinaZimmerman, Hogan & Hartson 1200 17th Street, Suite 1500 Denver, CO80202

 

*NOTE: If this document is changing the registeredoffice or registered agent, the Secretary of State must deliver a copy of thedocument (1) to the registered office as last designated before the changeand (2) to the principal office of the entity.

 

Disclaimer:This form, and any related instructions, are not intended to provide legal,business or tax advice, and are offered as a public service withoutrepresentation or warranty. While this form is believed to satisfy minimumlegal requirements as of its revision date, compliance with applicable law, asthe same may be amended from time to time, remains the responsibility of theuser of this form. Questions should be addressed to the user’s attorney.

 

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|                                               |                                 | Colorado Secretary of  State  Date and Time: 05/04/2005 08:21 AM |
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| Document Processing Fee                            | Entity Id: 20001103370          |
| If document is on paper:                           | $                               | 125.00                                                           |   |   |
| If document is filed electronically:               | $                               | 50.00                                                            |   | Document  number: 20051179761 |
| Fees  are subject to change.                       |                            |
| For  electronic filing and to obtain               |                            |
| copies of filed documents visit                    |                            |
| www.sos.state.co.us                                |                            |
| Deliver  paper documents to:                       |                            |
| Colorado  Secretary of State                       |                            |
| Business  Division                                 |                            |
| 1560  Broadway, Suite 200                     |                            |
| Denver,  CO 80202-5169                             |                            |
| Paper  documents must be typed or machine printed. | ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY |
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**Articles of Amendment**

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the ColoradoRevised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 
| ID  number:                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   | 20001103370                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| 1.     Entity name:                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | MEDICAL  DEVICE MANUFACTURING, INC.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | *(If changing the name of the corporation, indicate  name  BEFORE the name change)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 2.     New  Entity name:                                                                                                                                                                                    |   | * *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| (if applicable)                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   | * *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | Accellent  Corp.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | * *                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 3.**    **Use of Restricted Words *(if any of these**terms  are contained in an entity name, true**name  of an entity, trade name or trademark**stated  in this document, make the applicable**selection):* |   | o “bank” or “trust” or any derivative  thereofo “credit union”**            ****o** “savings and loan”****o** **“insurance”, “casualty”, “mutual”, or “surety” |
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| 4.     Other amendments, if any, are attached.                                                                                                                                                              |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ** **                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5.     If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or  cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for  implementing the amendment.                                 |
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| 6.     If the corporation’s period of duration  as amended is less than  perpetual, state  the date on which the period of duration                                                                    |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| expires:                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | *(mm/dd/yyyy)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |
| **OR**                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| If the corporation’s period of duration as amended is perpetual, mark  this box: ý                                                                                                                                    |
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| 7.     *(Optional)*Delayed effective date:                                                                                                                                                                  |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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|                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |   | *(mm/dd/yyyy)*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   |

 

Notice:

 

Causing this document tobe delivered to the secretary of state for filing shall constitute theaffirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, underpenalties of perjury, that the document is the individual’s act and deed, orthat the individual in good faith believes the document is the act and deed ofthe person on whose behalf the individual is causing the document to bedelivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90of title 7, C.R.S., the constituent documents, and the organic

 

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statutes, and that theindividual in good faith believes the facts stated in the document are true andthe document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituentdocuments, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury noticeapplies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to thesecretary of state, whether or not such individual is named in the document asone who has caused it to be delivered.

 

 
| 8.     Name(s)  and address(es) of the  individual(s) causing the document  to be delivered for filing: |     | Lloyd                                                  |     | Joy                      |     | C                    |     |       |
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|                                                                                                                                  |     | *(Last)*                                               | * * | *(First)*                | * * | *(Middle)*           | * * | *(Suffix)* |
|                                                                                                                                  |     | Hogan &  Hartson LLP                               |
|                                                                                                                                  |     | *(Street name and number or Post Office  information)* |
|                                                                                                                                  |     | 1200 17th  Street, Suite 1500                          |
|                                                                                                                                  |     | Denver                                                 |     | CO                       |     | 80202                |     |
|                                                                                                                                  |     | *(City)*                                               |     | *(State)*                | * * | *(Postal/Zip  Code)* | * * |
|                                                                                                                                  |     |                                                   |     | United States            |     |                 |     |
|                                                                                                                                  | * * | *(Province  - if applicable)*                          |     | *(Country  - if not US)* |     |                 |     |

 

*(Thedocument need not state the true name and address of more than one individual.However, if you wish to state the name and address of any additionalindividuals causing the document to be delivered for filing, mark this box*o*and include an attachment stating the name and address of suchindividuals.)*

 

**Disclaimer:**

 

This form, and anyrelated instructions, are not intended to provide legal, business or taxadvice, and are offered as a public service without representation or warranty.While this form is believed to satisfy minimum legal requirements as of itsrevision date, compliance with applicable law, as the same may be amended fromtime to time, remains the responsibility of the user of this form. Questionsshould be addressed to the user’s attorney.

 

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