Medical Making a healthy choice with medical PVD coatings

The functionalisation of surfaces through PVD coatings have become an indispensable component of modern medical technology since the coatings provide a unique combination of extreme surface hardness, low friction coefficient and anti-corrosion properties. In addition to uncompromising quality, the medical industry also demands compliance with biocompatibility regulations.
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Micropituitary rongeurs
Micropituitary rongeurs
Bone cutters with wear resistant cutting edges and black DLC antiglare coating.
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Dental instruments
Dental instruments
The gears of high-speed dental drills operate with no oil.
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Minimally invasive keyhole operations
Minimally invasive keyhole operations
The Knotless Fixation System – recipient of the Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation award – uses BALINIT® X.CEED Medical to indicate the depth of insertion.
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Dental screws
Dental screws
Improved screw adjustability. Reduction of torque during the assembly of the screws combined with a higher holding force.
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Bone repositioning instruments
Bone repositioning instruments
Wear protection combined with anti-glare properties.
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Machining of medical devices
Machining of medical devices
Medical instruments and implants are made e.g. of stainless steels, titanium, CoCr alloys or zirconium. Cutting tools coated with specialized PVD coatings enable the efficient and precise machining of those challenging materials.
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Medical instruments
Medical instruments
Scratch and wear resistance, anti-glare and antimicrobial properties.
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Bone drills and reamers
Bone drills and reamers
Wear-resistant ceramic coatings provide long-term cutting edge sharpness.
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Bone saws
Bone saws
Coatings provide oil-free lubrication and high-speed operation at low remaining temperatures.

More than 50 years of knowledge and expertise
Our experience and knowledge in the development of medical application-specific solutions in the medical industry is based on many years of cooperation with medical experts and universities/university clinics. Oerlikon Balzers’ PVD coating solutions improve patient outcomes and add economic value to healthcare products. Through consistent procedures we are therefore able to transfer these solutions globally.
All our coating centres hold the ISO 9001 certification. Our coating centres in Balzers, Liechtenstein; Brügg, Switzerland and Cluses, France, are specialised in coating medical products and are specifically certified for ISO 13485. All our BALIMED coatings meet the highest industry standards and hold the following specific medical certificates:
Cytotoxity: MEM Elution, 72 hours (according to USFDA 21 CFR Part 58)
Sensitisation: Maximisation, Magnusson-Kigman Method (according to ISO 10993)
Irritation: Intracutaneous Reactivity (according to ISO 10993)