Micropen Technologies proprietary electronic printing technology gives medical product designers flexibility and choices – in materials, in substrates and in design. Features and functions can be added to devices where standard electronic components or traditional printing techniques would be limited. By directly printing conductive, dielectric, radiopaque materials onto the substrate, devices are more reliable, less costly and offer improved aesthetics and ergonomics. Sensors, thermocouples and heaters printed onto inflatable and flexible surfaces, around 3-d geometries or inside lumens are all possible with Micropen technology.
Micropen printing is capable of depositing flowable materials ranging in viscosity from 5 to 500,000 centipoise. Designers can choose from conductive, dielectric, adhesive and radiopaque inks to create functional elements designed to meet the application requirements.
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Printing characteristics include the ability to dispense line widths to 50 microns and line spacing to 25 microns with very low profiles. Substrates may be hard, soft, or 3-D. Materials can be printed on the outside or the inside of a substrate.
By directly printing functional materials, devices are more reliable, less costly, and functional enhanced. A diverse set of medical devices, including:
- Sensors
- electronic surgical devices
- discrete heaters
- monitoring devices
- ablation catheters
- cauterization probes
- radiopaque markings
- drug delivery devices
Micropen's product development team works as an extension to your design team through all phases of product development. On the front end, we will recommend and/or assure the choice of materials, design a pattern to achieve desired functionality, and optimize surface adhesion.
Since our process does not require extensive tooling, we're able to provide test articles or prototypes quickly. Design changes are executed in hours, not days. The result is an innovative device with lower development cost and time-to-market leadership.