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.

• Dental instruments and tools
  

  Dental instruments and tools

  The gears of highspeed dental drills operate with no oil

• Dental abutments
  

  Dental abutments

  Abutments have proven biocompatibility of connecting elements

• Dental screws
  

  Dental screws

  Improved screw adjustability. Reduction of torque during the assembly of the screws combined with a higher holding force

• Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) instruments
  

  Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) instruments

  The Knotless Fixation System – recipient of the Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation award – uses BALIMED ALTINA to indicate the depth of insertion.

• Surgical instruments
  

  Surgical instruments

  Scratch and wear resistance, anti-glare and antimicrobial properties.

• Powered medical instruments
  

  Powered medical instruments

  Coating eliminates the need for lubrication.

• 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.

• Bone repositioning instruments
  

  Bone repositioning instruments

  Wear protection combined with antiglare properties

• Bone drills and reamers
  

  Bone drills and reamers

  Wear-resistant ceramic coatings provide long-term cutting edge sharpness.

• Medical devices
  

  Medical devices

  Coated parts extend the lifetime of moving parts.

• Bone saws
  

  Bone saws

  Coatings provide oil-free lubrication and high-speed operation at low remaining temperatures.

• Micropituitary rongeurs
  

  Micropituitary rongeurs

  Bone punches with wear resistant cutting edges and black DLC antiglare coating.

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)