ROLE OF LASER PROCESSING IN MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING​ ​ ​

1. Role of Laser processing in medical device manufacturing  Services and Capabilities 

2. Role of Laser processing in medical device manufacturing • Laser micromachining is one of the most precise processes used in medical device manufacturing. In fact, lasers may be the only option for making fine features, especially on thin or sensitive materials. The laser can quickly cut micron features to sub-micron tolerances, without defects, reduce or eliminate secondary finishing processes, shorten cycle time and speed up time to market. Due to these advantages, lasers are rapidly becoming the preferred method for micro-machining micro and best laser tattoo removal machine and complex parts and products of medical devices, almost any shape or pattern.  • Medical device companies and Spectrum Plastics Group collaborate on product design innovations that require microscopic features that are best produced by laser processing, such as catheters, medical balloons, and equipment for neurovascular, cardiovascular, and diagnostic procedures. Features produced in polymers can be as small as microns wide, with tolerances close to microns. Polymers are usually the material of choice for medical devices. These materials have mechanical strength, chemical inertness and excellent insulating properties. Polymers can be designed to exhibit specific physical and chemical properties to improve biocompatibility and performance, and can be extruded, injection molded, or additively manufactured. Almost any thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer material can be processed by high-precision laser processing, including polycarbonate, polyurethane, ABS, FEP, polyamide, polyimide, PEEK, PTFE, PMMA, polyester, nylon, and acrylic.

3. . •  Services and Capabilities  • As products get smaller and more complex, our engineers use their skills, material knowledge and experience to design processes that can be manufactured with great precision to utilize these tiny features. You can upgrade and ultimately save your life. Save the patient. .. these features include:  Laser Ablation •  Lasers can be programmed to remove or evaporate material down to a few microns from the surface. Erosion selectively removes a substrate or coating from the surface of a manufactured part without adverse structural or thermal effects or affecting the surrounding material. Laser cutting  • Laser cutting is usually the only method capable of producing the high-precision features required by these devices. Our laser system provides high-precision laser cutting with micron-level tolerances. We produce very small and complex features as small as 0.0002 inches (5 microns) without thermal effects in a variety of materials.

4. . • Spectrum Plastics Group acquires laser technolog Spectrum, a global supplier of professional components, sub-components and full-service solutions for medical devices, acquired Laser Light Technologies in May 2021, thereby expanding our precision manufacturing capabilities. With Spectrum i;s extensive materials and manufacturing capabilities, laser processing technology and services can provide vertically integrated services to improve product design and testing, product quality, and speed to market. For example,  Components and technology. Precision laser processing can now be added to Spectrum extrusion tubes, catheters and drug delivery products, medical balloons, and flexible packaging and films. This value-added processing includes customized laser cutting services, drilling, outer diameter reduction, and cutting of the bioabsorbable stent  Catheter delivery system. As medical catheters become smaller and more complex, they become more challenging for laser machines. OEMs are increasingly demanding laser technology that can penetrate micron-scale features such as flow holes, fill ports, and selective access to internal lumens into various materials with tight tolerances of one micron. Lasers play a key role in creating the detailed features of high-precision Medical balloons without causing thermal damage to surrounding materials. Our laser system can produce micro-holes, slots and filling ports that regulate flow. Micron laser texture can improve the coating performance on the earth by adjusting the surface friction 

5. . • Committed to quality • What manufacturers want most is unparalleled quality; this is especially true for mission-critical or health-critical products. Higher quality means consistency and reliability, longevity, performance, fewer defects and, most importantly, greater patient safety. Spectrum is an ISO 9001: 2015 and 13485: 2016 certified company. We continuously monitor and adjust our compliance and verification processes to maintain an efficient quality management system with strict tolerances in the sub-micron range. Laser processing technology will continue to drive the forefront of innovation as medical device companies produce smaller and more complex products. .It is important to work closely with mature partners who are good at solving problems and understand the profound capabilities of laser systems as early as possible in the design process to ensure the success of the project and also for laser tattoo removal machine. Provide source solutions for our customers: a huge added value that can improve