Ceramics for Medical Equipment
Constantly increasing demands on the quality and functional safety of medical products in the various global healthcare systems require reliable materials, components and solutions that sustainably meet even tough approval standards and can withstand the high challenges of everyday clinical practice. CeramTec advanced ceramics with their unique material properties open up enormous performance potential for applications in medical technology.
Our ceramic components are used amongst other in
- Ultrasonic sensors for bubble detection in dialysis and other intravenous treatments
- High power ultrasonic transducers for mechanical cell lysis and homogenization in molecular diagnostics or for high frequency ultrasonic therapy
- Pump components, valves and seals for liquid transfer applications
- Ultrasonic transducers for precise chirurgical scalpels (tissue aspiration and fragmentation)
- Ultrasonic sensors in imaging and fetal doppler monitoring
- Ultrasonic dental descalers
- and many more
Highest Safety and Precise Treatment
Ceramics are an exceptional material for use in medical equipment based on their wear resistance and a long lifetime combined with biocompatibility. Below are some key applications in which ceramics are used in medical equipment:
- Lithotripsy
- Surgery and ablation
- Pumping / liquid transfer
- Blood apheresis
- Biocompatible seals and valves
- X-Ray and MRI machinery
- An array of pharmaceutical applications
Manufacturing and Material Expertise
Advanced ceramic materials make applications possible today that were virtually inconceivable just yesterday. Due to their unique material properties, technical ceramics are considered to be one of the most efficient materials of our time. To meet the highest quality standards, we offer a wide range of production processes such as:
- Fully customized ultrasonic assemblies
- Casting
- Tape casting
- Pressing
- Injection moulding
- 3D printing
- Lasering
- Metallizing
- Polishing
- Lapping
Experience
Along the entire performance chain, we are a leading development partner for advanced ceramic components worldwide. We support our customers from the very first product idea through innovative product design, application-optimized material and process development up to series production. With over 100 years of experience in technical ceramics and more than 40 years of expert know-how in medical technology, we offer our customers globally networked engineering and solution competence.
