Product Announcements
Veridiam Offers Cannulated BarSan Diego, CA-based Veridiam is now offering its precision cannulated bar, a cost-effective alternative to a solid round bar, for machining lag, pedicle, spinal and bone screws as well as intramedullary nails, instruments and other devices. Veridiam can fabricate this cannulated bar in BioDur 108, Carpenter Custom 455 and CP titanium materials, and it is available in various outer and inner diameters with bar lengths ranging between eight and 12 feet. With Veridiam’s close-tolerance fabrication capabilities, surface finishes (ID/OD) are 32 Ra or finer, while OD dimension tolerance is ±0.001 inch and ID tolerance is ±0.002 inch. All products are quality system certified to ISO 9001:2000, AS9100 and NQA-1 specifications. More info: (866) 466-6584; sales@veridiam.com |
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NEPG Introduces Accu-Point Needle PointsNew England Precision Grinding (NEPG) of Holliston, MA developed Accu-Point proprietary needle pointing technology to produce multi-facet tips on the ends of small diameter wire and tubing. Featuring CNC precision manufacturing capable of 10 millionths resolution, NEPG is able to create thousands of shapes and facets in multiple presentations. Varieties include Tri-point Trocar, Diamond, Conical, Arrowhead, Pencil and Hypo point. Developed to address the evolving complexities of medical device design, a strip loading system assures unparalleled consistency on each and every needle. More info: (800) 959-0341; info@nepg1.com |
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Harvard Apparatus Delivers New DrillHarvard Apparatus, headquartered in Holliston, MA, has introduced a high power, high speed, hand-held Bone Drill System capable of surgical and general purpose work such as coatings removal, cutting, drilling holes and cutting slots. The drill’s compact size, coupled with its hands-free operation, makes it ideal for milling, drilling, grinding and cutting in surgical prep or laboratory areas. With a small, high speed DC motor built into the hand piece and separate power supply operated by a front panel or foot switch, drive cables are eliminated and weight is minimized, giving the user better control with less fatigue. The drill comes with a quick-change chuck and a large assortment of interchangeable bits. |
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Handy & Harman Tube Offers Tubing VarietiesHandy & Harman Tube Company, Inc. of Norristown, PA manufactures a broad line of stainless steel and titanium tubing, specifically designed for orthopedic instruments, fracture fixation devices and fixation screws; the tubing also can be used for laparoscopic, endoscopic and arthroscopic surgical applications. Featuring a concentric, close tolerance hole already “built-in,” Handy & Harman’s tubing is more practical than gun-drilled bar stock. With precision, high-speed automatic equipment to cut, flare, reduce, expand, bulge, bead, dimple, lance, slot, flatten, pierce and bend tubing, the company’s combination of modern automated equipment, coupled with highly experienced engineers, provides a source for high speed, low cost production of precision fabricated tube parts. Handy & Harman is ISO 9001:2000 certified and offers turnkey manufacturing services, from providing raw materials to finished component capabilities. |