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IncisionTech lowers penetration force for custom needle / introducer application
A start-up surgical device company was having problems getting a custom needle / introducer to penetrate the tissue properly during general surgery. The mechanical design of the device dictated that the special needle / introducer penetrate the tissue with minimum deflection and tissue damage so as to aid in the healing process.
The initial production lot of needles, which handled the most critical function of the new device, was made in-house in the model shop, but the needles lacked the level of sharpness required for the wound closure device to function properly.
IncisionTech was contacted to evaluate current needles in the IncisionLab and get the devices functioning asap. Using rapid prototyping capability new needles were produced using an alternative edge generation process. The new process consisted of precision grinding the points of the needles and performing a final finishing process using a new and proprietary electro-chemical process.
Results for the start-up company were dramatic! The problems associated with the high penetration force and tissue deflection were totally eliminated along with any concern for tissue damage.
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