Polymer medical device manufacturers and companies provide healthcare industry leading materials, complex, reliable and high performance specialty polymers for surgical instruments and sterilization cases and trays. To meet industry needs, medical-grade plastics are cost-effective alternatives that offer exceptional impact strength, heat tolerance, rigidity, and sterility compatibility for a variety of surgical applications.

A wide range of specialized polymers facilitate excellent design flexibility and ease of processing in molding, extrusion and thermoforming. They also provide aesthetic applications, transparent and matte degrees and colorability for branding or specialized organizational methods. In addition, there is a range of biocompatible materials for engineering surgical instruments to provide disposable instruments, reusable instruments, cases and trays with high impact strength, superior mechanical performance, superior chemical resistance, and flexible customization. Acceptable.

Specialized polymers for surgical devices meet the highest standards for safety and quality. All of these medical grade polymers have been thoroughly tested for biocompatibility under ISO 10993:1 and show no evidence of cytotoxicity, sensitization, intradermal reactions or acute systemic toxicity. High quality polymers maintain their excellent performance properties and reliability through all conventional sterilization methods including: steam, ethylene oxide, vaporized hydrogen peroxide and gamma radiation. They also have advantages such as: impact resistance, high strength and stiffness, low dielectric constant, excellent sterilization and compatibility with disinfectants.

It also offers high-performance plastics for surgical instruments, authentic and reliable materials for a variety of applications, including handles, probes, cases, trays, forceps, inserters, extractors, lids and surgical kits.

Disposable thermoplastic surgical device

The tensile strength and ergonomic properties of polyarylamide and polysulfone make them outstanding choices for disposable instrument materials. They also show very impressive mechanical performance and are compatible with cost-effective steam sterilization methods. These specialized polymers are used in a variety of disposable surgical instruments, such as corts, inserters, needle holders, forceps, lids, and surgical kits.

Thermoplastic reusable surgical device

Specialty polymers for reusable instruments include: polyphenylsulfone, polyarthractone, and polyetherthractone. These high performance medical grade polymers offer exceptional strength and toughness along with high temperature tolerance and chemical resistance to support surgical instruments that require repeated steam cycle reuse and sterilization. Polyphenylsulfone, polyarteractone and polyethertractone are flexible enough to withstand repeated use and sterilization procedures without significant loss of physical or mechanical properties. These materials are used for reusable surgical instruments such as handles, laboratory instruments, cases and trays.

Some characteristics of specialized polymers for surgical devices

Super strength and stiffness

Both disposable and reusable plastic tools, cases and trays require exceptional strength to compete and perform better than traditional metal applications. Polyarylamide’s tensile strength mimics that of cast metals and alloys, making it an ideal polymer for single-use, plastic surgery instruments such as inserters, forceps, retractors, and extractors. Both polyphenylsulfone and polyaryl etheractone provide reusable surgical instruments with unmatched stiffness and strength, extending the life of the end product and increasing efficiency.

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Excellent compatibility with sterilization

Specialty polymers for surgical devices are evaluated for compatibility with gamma sterilization and are compatible with a wide variety of applicable steam sterilization methods. Polyarylamide is compatible with high-energy, high-volume gamma sterilization, which reduces cost and provides a quick turn-to-market. In addition, polymer tools made with polyphenylsulfone and polysulfone can withstand repeated cycle steam sterilization due to their high temperature tolerance and excellent hydrolytic stability.

Excellent chemical resistance

Surgical instruments require chemically resistant materials to withstand harsh environments during washing and disinfection processes prior to autoclaving. Steam sterilized plastics have superior chemical properties and maintain high performance capabilities after sterilization. Polyphenylsulfone and polyaryl etheractone provide reusable sterilizable instruments with superior chemical resistance and retain their physical properties and mechanical performance through repeated chemical exposure.

Paintability and customization

Specialty plastics for medical devices and instruments are available in multiple colors and grades, facilitating an array of unique branding opportunities and organizational practices. Polyphenylsulfone is available in a wide variety of clear and opaque colors. Polyarylamide is available in gamma-stabilized dyes that simplify the differentiation of single-use surgical instruments in spine surgery kits. In addition, polyaryletheractone combines excellent aesthetics and color acceptability to allow for extensive customization and a variety of high-performance grades.