Medical Equipment

Constantly increasing demands on the quality and functional safety of medical products in the various global healthcare systems require reliable materials, components and solutions that sustainably meet even tough approval standards and can withstand the high challenges of everyday clinical practice. CeramTec advanced ceramics with their unique material properties open up enormous performance potential for applications in medical technology.

Highest Safety and Precise Treatment

Ceramics are an exceptional material for use in medical equipment based on their wear resistance and a long lifetime combined with biocompatibility. Below are some key applications in which ceramics are used in medical equipment:

  • Lithotripsy
  • Surgery and ablation
  • Pumping / liquid transfer
  • Blood apheresis
  • Biocompatible seals and valves
  • X-Ray and MRI machinery
  • An array of pharmaceutical applications

Manufacturing and Material Expertise

Advanced ceramic materials make applications possible today that were virtually inconceivable just yesterday. Due to their unique material properties, technical ceramics are considered to be one of the most efficient materials of our time. To meet the highest quality standards, we offer a wide range of production processes such as:

  • Fully customized ultrasonic assemblies 
  • Casting
  • Tape casting
  • Pressing
  • Injection moulding
  • 3D printing
  • Lasering
  • Metallizing
  • Polishing
  • Lapping