Fixation Portfolio

Spring-Shaped Bioabsorbable Tack

Micro Materials: This implantable tack is made of a bioabsorbable polymer. Micro Features: All tolerances are +/-.002″ throughout. Ultra-sharp points with no discernible radius measured. Description: This bioabsorbable tack required an extremely complex tool...

Bioabsorbable Fixation Suture

Micro Materials: This device is made of a bioabsorbable polymer. Micro Features: This unique bioabsorbable fixation suture design required an extremely challenging tooling approach. Extremely tight tolerances throughout required for part functionality. Description: A...

Bioabsorbable Fixation Screw

Micro Material: This fixation screw is made out of PLDL, a bioabsorbable polymer. Micro Features: World’s smallest bioabsorbable unscrewing mold. Description: This fixation tack is used with a mesh in hernia repair surgery. As opposed to a bioabsorbable staple,...

Bioabsorbable Tack

Micro Materials: Bioabsorbable Tack Micro Features: The bioabsorbable tack sharp points must be less than 0.0002″R. Description: Economical micro processing of bioabsorbable materials require minimum runner sizes to reduce waste. Bioabsorbable materials degrade...

Ultem Fixation Screw

Micro Material: The screw is made of Ultem, an amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI) resin. Micro Features: The device features an end of flow, which is a feather-edge condition. Description: This design from our customer called for pushing a difficult flowing...