Metal Enhances Healthcare Technologies

Author:  Sean Fenske, Medical Design Technology
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 30, Issue 1, Winter 2016
Doc ID:  2016007
Year of Publication:  2016
Abstract:  
With the use of plastics exploding in the component fabrication world for medical devices, it would seem the use of metal would dwindle away. But that’s not happening anytime soon as metal components still offer an array of advantages over their molded or 3D printed counterparts that keep them as the ideal option for a number of applications. And this isn’t just in the orthopedic space as the material of choice for implants. Rather, metal components are being indicated for use in a number of different types of devices, from surgical tools to implantable technologies to portable solutions.