· Cardiac
· Vascular
· Orthopedic, Spinal and Extremity
· Neurostimulation
· Special device markets, including cochlear and ophthalmic implants
Precision Machining
Specialized in CNC micro-machining and assembly, scratch-free surface finishes, electrode coatings,customer alloy development. Pulse Technologies directs all of its efforts to the implantable medical device market, focusing on these sectors:
Application
· Cardiac
· Vascular
· Orthopedic, Spinal and Extremity
· Neurostimulation
· Special device markets, including cochlear and ophthalmic implants
Material
· Precious Metals: Platinum, iridium, tantalum, gold, silver, palladium
· Metals: Titanium, stainless steel, MP35N, CoCr, plus exotics
· Plastics: PEEK, HDPE, Udel, Radel, UHMWPE, Delrin, Polycarbonate
A wide range of contract manufacturing capabilities
· Swiss Screw Machining | · Wire coiling |
· Milling | · Precision Finishing and Marking |
· Scratch-free Surface Finish | · Titanium Anodizing |
· Custom Alloy Development | · Electrical Discharge machining |
· Pulse Advanced Coating Technology(PACT) | · Metallurgy and Metrology Laboratory |
· Laser Machining | · PVD Coating |
· Laser Welding | · Nano Texturing |
· Laser Texturing | · Heat Treating, Grinding & Irradiation |
Swiss Screw Machining
· Up to 11 axis micromachining
· Multi-spindle machine for high volume production
· Thread whirling capability
· Contour milling
· Outside diameters as small as .012”(0.305mm)
· Small hole diameters to .006”(0.152mm)
· Thin wall machining to .0015”(0.038mm)
Milling
· Small intricate part and feature machining on 3-5 axis machines
· High capacity multi-pallet mill and mill/turn machines up to 7 axis
· Tolerance and positions to .0002”(0.005mm)
Scratch-free Surface Finish
· Automated, non-contact surface finishing for metallic parts
· High capacity multi-pallet mill and mill/turn machines up to 7 axis
· Tolerance and positions to .0002”(0.005mm)
· Applications: Hemolytic pumps/ tubes, anti-clotting surfaces
Advanced Alloys – Ti
· Titanium based alloy for implants
· 30-40% stronger than Grade 23 (Grade 5 ELI, Ti6Al4V)
· Does not contain irritants such as Al and V
· Applications: Orthopedic screw and plates, critical medical device implants
Advanced Alloys – PA-16
· Radiopaque alloy for use in medical implants
· No precious metal/ stable-price solution to Pt alloys
· Applications: Medical electrodes, radiopaque marking
Pulse Advanced Coating Technology(PACT)
· A specialized coating for stimulation and sensing electrodes
· Electrode size can be reduced by 50%
· Applications: Tissue Stimulation (cardiac pacing, neurostimulation etc.), biorhythm Sensing
Laser Machining
· 4 axis machining
· Ability to cut tube as well as sheet stock with reduced slag and re-case
· 0.001" (0.025mm) spot laser creates extremely precise holes and notches as thin as one-third of a human hair
· Accuracy of +/-.00004”(0.001mm)
· Extremely clean final product with negligible slag
Laser Welding
· Weld spot as small as .004”(0.100mm)
· Weld seams as small as .002”(0.050mm)
· Micro-welding of fine wire down to .002”(0.050mm) diameter
· Similar and dissimilar welding applications
· Can weld most metals-precious metals,SS,titanium
· Ability to control weld overlap
Titanium Anodizing
· State-of-the-art in-line automated color titanium anodizer for precise color control
· Part masking capabilities
Laser Texturing
· Controlled surface roughness for improved bonding strength
· Applications: Metal part to polymer cannula assembly, PEEK to polymer assembly
Electrical Discharge machining
· Wire and Ram capabilities: .002-.012”(0.0500-.305mm)wire diameters
· Holes to .004”(0.102mm)
Wire coiling
· Wire forming and coiling for small diameter wire
· Ability to make coils with variations in pitch and diameter (within coil)
· Automated precision grinding of coil tip
· Applications: Active fixation electrodes, Medical spring
Precision Finishing and Marking
· Laser marking
· Micro--blasting
· Deburring
· Tumbling
· Electro-polishing
· Passivation
Metallurgy and Metrology Laboratory
· Contact and optical coordinate measuring machine
· Scanning electron microscope
· Laser micrometers
Nano Texturing
· Ultrafast high energy surface modification
· Nano structures are created that increase the surface area similar to TiN
· No coating eliminates the need for adhesion validation and testing
· Base material is transformed to form structure – no loss of mechanical properties
· Applications: Active fixation electrodes (helices), Proximal rings, Distal tips
0.001" (0.025mm) spot laser creates extremely precise holes and notches as thin as one-third of a human hair
Ability to cut sheet stock as well as tube
Extremely clean final product with negligible slag