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Numerous types of metals and alloys are used in medical device manufacturing, but different properties of the same material may be necessary for different devices, which can be altered by processes such as brazing and heat treating. By using brazing or heat treating to manipulate the structure of metal after it is formed, the metal’s wear resistance, toughness, or hardness properties can be enhanced.

The brazing process in medical device manufacturing involves joining metals using a filler metal heated just above its melting temperature to flow over (also known as wetting) and join components without melting the base metal. Chemical or mechanical cleaning steps may be necessary before brazing to create the proper surface roughness for wetting. Most brazing happens in an inert environment like a furnace, but a paste, liquid, or powder flux is sometimes required to prevent metals from oxidizing when heated.

There are numerous heat treating methods used in medical device manufacturing, including quenching, a process in which metal is heated to the point where there is a change in the microstructure, and then rapidly cooled to force an unusual microstructure change not found in slow cooling. Milling, buffing, rolling, or forging metal can create stresses in metal parts, but in an annealing process, metal is heated nearly to quenching temperature, but is slowly cooled to create a microstructure free of stress. The stress relieving process heats the part to an even lower temperature to deal with residual stress by partial annealing. Tempering, carburizing, and carbonitriding are other heat treating processes that result in changes to the toughness and hardness of a metal component.

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Supplier Level: Partner

  • David Schnur Associates Inc.

    Los Altos, CA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA Registered, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America

  • Lumenous Device Technologies Inc.

    Sunnyvale, CA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America

  • Tegra Medical

    Franklin, MA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

Supplier Level: Charter

  • Asahi Intecc

    Santa Ana, CA US

    Qualifications: ISO 9001, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe

  • Aztalan Engineering Inc.

    Lake Mills, WI US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe, Worldwide

  • Cadence Inc. (formerly IncisionTech)

    Staunton, VA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA Registered, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe, Worldwide

  • Directed Light Inc.

    San Jose, CA US

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe

  • Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication Inc.

    Franklin, MA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America

  • Heraeus Medical Components

    St. Paul, MN US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America

  • Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping

    Algonquin, IL US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America

  • Martech Medical Products

    Harleysville, PA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe

  • Memry

    Bethel, CT US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America

  • Peridot Corp.

    Pleasanton, CA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA Registered, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe

  • Precision Medical Products Inc.

    Denver, PA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, FDA Registered, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe

  • Precision Wire Components

    Tualatin, OR US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Worldwide

  • Preco Medical & Precision Converting

    Hudson, WI US

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe

  • Pulse Technologies Inc.

    Quakertown, PA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America, Europe

  • Ranfac Corp.

    Avon, MA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA Registered, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Worldwide

Supplier Level: Other Listings

  • 5th Axis

    San Diego, CA US

    Qualifications: ISO 9001, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America

  • Advanced Precision Products, Inc - HowesTemco Division

    Franklin, MA US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: North America

  • Ansen Corp.

    Ogdensburg, NY US

    Qualifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FDA Registered, CGMP Certified, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America

  • Baumann Springs Ltd

    Rueti ZH, CH

    Qualifications: ISO 9001

    Markets Supplied: Europe, North America, Worldwide