Precision Stamping

• Neuromodulation and Cardiovascular Implantables - We manufacture housings, battery enclosures, shields, and capacitor cases for devices like neurostimulators, pacemakers, and defibrillators. These components are designed to meet the strict standards for biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and durability, ensuring long-term performance
• Minimally Invasive Surgical Instruments - Our metal stamping processes produce surgical blades, cutting instruments, and endoscopic sub-assemblies for use in laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures. These parts, made from biocompatible metals such as stainless steel and titanium, ensure high precision and safe, reliable performance.‍‍
• Orthopedic and Spine Devices - Cirtec can make implant housings, bone fixation plates, and spinal connectors, ensuring the high strength and intricate geometry needed for bone implants and surgical instrumentation.
• Other Implantable Devices - We can manufacture device enclosures, brackets, and components for drug pumps, cochlear implants, and bone growth stimulators, focusing on hermetic seals, corrosion resistance, and durability in implantable applications.

• High-Speed, High-Volume Production - Cirtec's metal stamping technology allows for efficient, high-speed production of complex, small-diameter parts. Our simultaneous multi-operation capabilities ensure consistent quality across large volumes while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Exceptional Precision and Accuracy - We maintain tight tolerances of up to ±0.0005 inches, ensuring that critical medical components perform reliably in the most demanding environments. This level of precision is crucial for medical devices where even minimal dimensional variations can impact functionality.
• Efficient Production of Intricate Parts - Our expertise in producing geometrically complex features and intricate forms enhances time-to-market while reducing production costs, allowing for the rapid, efficient creation of high-precision medical device components.
• Superior Surface Finish - We provide exceptional surface finishes, minimizing the need for secondary operations such as deburring. This is especially critical for medical components that interact with human tissue, as smooth surfaces reduce contamination risks and improve device functionality.
• Material Versatility - Our metal stamping processes accommodate a wide range of biocompatible materials, including stainless steel, titanium, precious metals, and medical-grade polymers, all of which meet strict regulatory and application standards.

Our processes are capable of working with materials as thin as:

• .0005” thick foils
• .0015” 301 stainless steel
• .002” beryllium copper
• .002” pure platinum ribbon

We maintain production part tolerances of ±0.0005 inches or tighter in many cases were possible, ensuring precision in every component, which is critical for medical devices requiring exacting standards.

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Our comprehensive approach to tooling and design ensures that every aspect of the metal stamping process is optimized for precision, efficiency, and high-volume production. We fabricate and utilize a wide range of tooling methods to meet the stringent demands of the medical device industry, ensuring every tool and process is tailored to deliver consistent, high-quality results.

• In-House 3D Model Design - Our design process begins with 3D modeling, allowing us to simulate and perfect the tooling before production begins. This helps ensure accuracy and quality control from the outset.‍
• Prototype Tooling - For early-stage testing and validation, we provide prototype tooling to refine the design and production process, ensuring the final product meets the required specifications.‍
• Tool Fabrication In-House - By fabricating our tools in-house, we maintain complete control over quality, precision, and lead times. This capability ensures seamless integration between tool design and manufacturing, enabling faster turnarounds and improved customization for complex projects.‍
• Standard Insert Dies - These dies offer precision and flexibility, making them ideal for producing non-complex geometries at high speeds. While not customized for every part, standard insert dies are highly efficient for high-volume production, maintaining consistent quality for standardized components that benefit from cost-effective and reliable production.‍
• Dedicated Stage Tooling - For more complex parts requiring multiple operations, we use dedicated stage tooling, which enables each process—such as cutting, forming, or bending—to be performed with extreme precision.‍
• Progressive Dies - Our progressive die technology allows multiple stamping operations to occur in a single stroke, significantly increasing production speed without sacrificing accuracy. This method is ideal for producing intricate medical components in large volumes.‍
• Draw Form Tooling - When components require deep drawing or complex shapes, we design draw form tooling to ensure the metal retains its structural integrity while being shaped into intricate forms.
• Clean Room Tooling and Fabrication - Our tooling solutions are designed to meet the strict standards of cleanroom environments, ensuring that all components are produced in sterile conditions required for medical devices.‍
• Assembly and Inspection Fixtures - To ensure precision during both production and post-production, we design assembly and inspection fixtures that help align and inspect components, ensuring they meet stringent medical device standards.‍
• Reel-to-Reel Stamping - Our reel-to-reel stamping capabilities allow for continuous production, which is ideal for creating small, intricate parts in high volumes while maintaining strict quality standards.‍
• Custom Machine and Sensor Integration - We integrate custom machinery and sensors into our processes, allowing for in-process monitoring. This real-time feedback ensures that any deviations from the target specifications are immediately corrected, maintaining precision throughout the production run.‍
• Component Finishing and Volume Production - Our tools are designed for large-scale production, and we provide a range of finishing services—such as deburring and polishing—to ensure each component meets the highest standards of quality and performance.

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We specialize in producing precision metal stamped components from a diverse range of materials, ensuring high-quality and adherence to tight tolerances:

• Stainless Steel - We work with all grades, offering corrosion resistance and biocompatibility, for surgical instruments.‍
• Platinum Group Metals - Including platinum/iridium alloys for neurostimulation and cardiovascular implants due to their conductivity and biocompatibility.‍
• Alloys - Nitinol for shape-memory and superelasticity, and MP35N for strength and corrosion resistance.‍
• Titanium - Known for its lightweight and strength, widely used in orthopedic and spinal devices.‍
• Thin Foils and Coil Stock - Handling .0005” thin foils for micro-components like catheter tips.