Creating machined products for the orthopedic surgical sector is one of the most demanding challenges that an engineer can tackle. Products such as hip and knee surgical devices, spinal implant instrumentation, bone drills, bone reamers, tubular implant guides, jigs and orthopedic trial devices require the highest level of precision and machining accuracy.
Suppliers not only need to be responsive to customers' tight specifications, assembly and rapid-prototyping needs, they also must meet high-quality standards such as FDA-registration, ISO 9001 and ISO 13485.
Surgical device designers need to work with machining and engineering partners that can provide the full spectrum of materials, processes and quality procedures required to deliver even the most complex parts, on-time, on-budget and on-target.
Some of the key capabilities include: rapid prototyping, assembly, 5-axis machining, CNC turning, CNC milling, CNC screw machining, laser marking, and both wire and sinker Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM). To meet a range of materials requirements, the precision machining/assembly processes should be compatible with a variety of metals, such as stainless steels, titanium alloys, cobalt, and chrome, as well as a wide array of polymers.
The machined parts supplier also should be able to work as a full partner from concept-to-creation, with Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) capabilities that assure the most cost-effective and producible products for every customer.
Take a look at this short video to see some examples of what precision machining can accomplish.
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