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Unrivaled laser applications & manufacturing solutions
Biomerics specializes in precision laser processing of metal and polymer materials for medical device components and assemblies. Our advanced laser technology, combined with our expert knowledge of laser process development and validation, delivers optimized manufacturing solutions for a wide range of medical applications.
Laser Processing Center of Excellence

Our vertically integrated Laser Processing Center of Excellence offers streamlined operations and allows us to meet your production needs accurately, efficiently and at a competitive price. We perform rigorous process validation and use statistical process control to ensure consistent results. Three shifts of operation result in unmatched capacity and rapid turn-around times. Our Center of Excellence comprises a wide range of core competencies, including:

Post-processing and support functions include:

Laser Processing Center of Excellence: Fast facts
Take a virtual tour of our Connecticut facility
Pay a virtual visit to the shop floor at our Monroe, Connecticut, facility, where you can see our state-of-the-art laser processing and machining equipment in action.
Check out our Santa Clara, California, facility
Take a virtual walkthrough of our facility in Santa Clara, California, where you can check out our Willemin-Macodel milling machines, Matsuura machining center and Swiss screw machines, as well as visit our QA lab and see our finishing operations.
Explore our Winston-Salem, North Carolina, facility
At this world-class facility, we have all the capabilities to design and construct tooling, manufacture micro stamped metal parts and overmold in a variety of materials for your medical device.
Quick-turn hypotube prototyping
Through our RapidFire Solutions quick-turn prototyping, Biomerics provides high-quality, high-precision hypotube prototypes with unparalleled speed. With years of experience, we are experts in laser-cut hypotubes and can collaborate with you at every stage of development and manufacturing. Our NPD engineering teams employ a streamlined operational framework to quickly iterate advanced hypotube prototypes that meet your needs and specifications. By harnessing the latest in prototyping processes, we empower your creation of next-generation medical devices designed to improve and save lives. Learn more about how our RapidFire Solutions approach can accelerate your product development timelines.
Modular laser weld stations
Our modular weld stations are built on a platform that we can rapidly reconfigure for a variety of applications. These weld stations are ideal for small to medium runs that require precision and repeatability. Weld spot diameters include 0.003” to 0.075” and power levels are fully adjustable to accommodate everything from the most delicate application to deeper-penetration welds.
CNC automated weld stations
Our computer numerical control (CNC) automated weld stations are custom designed to handle medium and large-scale production; and can be built to accommodate the job as designed. Includes on-board vision-directed targeting for precise joint detection and weld path correction. With a variety of laser power supplies, we can optimize weld parameters to create consistent results.
Swiss machining with integrated laser cutting

One of our core offerings is Swiss machining with integrated laser cutting of stainless steel and nitinol tubing. These systems provide unmatched value, as they can both cut and machine in the same operation, producing complete components and avoiding secondary operations. Our fiber laser/Swiss machining systems include:

Precision laser ablation
Laser ablation of material through short, high-energy laser pulses allows for a variety of incredibly small, precise, custom-made features in a range of materials and surfaces. Applications include:
Secondary processes
We offer a wide range of secondary operations, including:
Laser processing capabilities

With our advanced weld stations, we can meet your R&D and high-production laser welding requirements quickly, efficiently and with consistent quality. Our range of fully and semiautomated multiaxis and robotic laser welding workstations provides precise joining of a full spectrum of precision assemblies.

 

Materials

  • Stainless steel
  • Nitinol
  • Platinum & platinum alloys
  • Titanium
  • Cobalt chrome
  • Other medical-grade materials
Substrates
  • Metal tubes
  • Flat stock
  • Plastic tubes
  • Electrodes
  • Bands
  • Wire assemblies
  • Cannula assemblies
Applications
  • Medical device subassemblies
  • Hypotube components & assemblies
  • Pull wire/ring assemblies
  • Laser welding of microcomponents
  • Welding of dissimilar materials
  • Hermetically sealed weld joints
  • Guidewires
  • Catheter tips
  • Torque cables

Testing capabilities

  • Sample sectioning & preparation
  • Pull testing
  • Helium mass spectrometer leak detection
  • Full metrology capabilities
Laser marking capabilities

We can work with you to add graphics, logos, characters, serial numbers or barcodes to your component or device. Laser marking can achieve unparalleled accuracy and detail. This computer-driven, environmentally friendly process is an alternative to silk screening, pad printing, stamping, mechanical engraving, chemical etching and other costly, lower-quality processes. Our high-speed, noncontact process provides superior quality, permanence and design flexibility.

 

Materials
  • Stainless steel
  • Titanium
  • Plastics
  • Nitinol
  • Catheter tags
Substrates
  • Flat
  • Extruded tube
  • Molded polymer parts 
Applications
  • Hypotube components
  • Surgical devices
  • Guidewires
  • Single-use items
  • Endoscopic instruments
  • Dental tools
Laser marking capabilities

The expert technicians at our laser workstations can cut through a large range of material thicknesses at speeds that ensure accurate, high-quality product characteristics. With our wide range of wavelengths, we can help you choose the right laser for your individual material and geometry requirements.

 

Laser types

  • Femtosecond
  • Multiaxis
  • Fiber
Substrates
  • Hypotube
  • Flat sheet
  • Extruded polymer
  • Molded polymer parts
Materials
  • Most stainless steels
  • Most polymers
Component applications
  • Cannulae
  • Hypotubes
  • Flexible, hypotube-based bending sections
  • Catheter components
  • Endoscope components
  • Precision shafts
  • Thin-wall tubing
Testing capabilities
  • Sample sectioning & preparation
  • Pull testing
  • Full metrology capabilities

 

The expert technicians at our laser workstations can cut through a large range of material thicknesses at speeds that ensure accurate, high-quality product characteristics. With our wide range of wavelengths, we can help you choose the right laser for your individual material and geometry requirements.

 

Laser types

  • Femtosecond
  • Multiaxis
  • Fiber
Substrates
  • Hypotube
  • Flat sheet
  • Extruded polymer
  • Molded polymer parts
Materials
  • Most stainless steels
  • Most polymers
Component applications
  • Cannulae
  • Hypotubes
  • Flexible, hypotube-based bending sections
  • Catheter components
  • Endoscope components
  • Precision shafts
  • Thin-wall tubing
Testing capabilities
  • Sample sectioning & preparation
  • Pull testing
  • Full metrology capabilities

 

Looking for a laser processing partner for your interventional device component?

Performance Materials

Performance Materials

Micromachining & Swiss Turning

Micromachining & Swiss Turning

Advanced Catheters & Steerables

Advanced Catheters & Steerables