Injection Molding in Medical Design

The Changing Face of Injection Molding

Injection molding is suitable for producing a myriad of medical designs in plastic parts such as cardiovascular implants, drug-delivery systems, and product containers. And part counts need not be in the millions. Conventional injection molding involves steel, multi-cavity molds intended for high part counts.

Multi-shot injection molding saves time on assembly

Phillips Plastics has broadened its manufacturing capabilities to include multi-shot liquid silicone injection molding (MS LSR), a process that combines liquid silicone rubber and traditional thermoplastics in one molded part...

Metal injection molding for net-shaped parts

Apr 4, 2008 3:48 PM

Metal injection molding (MIM) allows manufacturing highly detailed, intricate parts that can weigh less than one gram. Proprietary injection molding produces net-shaped components to reduce the number of parts through design approaches that for example, combine machined and stamped details....

A bright idea for the operating room

Engineers at Merivaara Oy, in Finland had to redesign a medical examination lamp so it wouldn't get too hot. It used housings made from extruded aluminum profiles with injection-molded plastic end caps and faceted aluminum reflectors....

Breathe easy

To make a device that helps sleep-apnea patients breathe easier and sleep more comfortably, Airway Management Inc., Dallas, switched from an investment casting to metal injection molding (MIM) for a key structural component....

Thermoformed tray takes abuse

Engineers at Philips Medical Systems, Andover, Mass., faced a problem when designing a tray for accessories used during ultrasound exams....