Typical end uses
Our materials help support a range of our customers' complex devices for the spine and brain, such as:
- Cochlear implants for the treatment of hearing loss
- Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
- Peripheral nerve stimulation for the treatment of incontinence
- Spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain
- Vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy
Alloys
Here's a list of alloys we commonly work with and use in a majority of the products purchased by our neurostimulation customers. If you don't see the alloy you want to use for your application, contact your sales representative to help with your request.
- 35N LT™ alloy strength, fatigue resistance, corrosion resistance, and good biocompatibility
- Gold high conductivity, high radiopacity
- FWM™ 1058 alloy corrosion resistance, strength, fatigue resistance, and high elastic modulus
- MP35N® alloy strength, good biocompatibility, and corrosion resistance
- Nitinol (binary and ternary) superelastic and shape memory performance in precision wire and components
- Platinum/Pt 10lr/Pt 20lr strength, radiopacity
- Silver conductivity, cost-effectiveness
- Tantalum tensile strength, elongation
Products
Customized to size, shape, form, and alloy, the following products are used in our customers' neurostimulation devices:
- Strands and cables complex constructions offering high strength, high fatigue, and flexibility
Services
If your materials require more advanced processing, we offer the following:
- Mechanical assembly custom crimps, fittings, and specialized parts added to wire products
- Laser ablation removes coating from a wire, allowing the exact amount of exposed material to be customized for your application