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Reusable instruments

When it comes to reusable instruments, it is vital to use materials that guarantee safe cleaning, disinfection, sterilization and drying. Biocompatible materials with USP Class VI and ISO 10993 approval are essential for all instruments. Whether you’re using Carbon Fiber, different plastics or a hybrid design, we have the experience and expertise to support you in choosing and combining these materials and to efficiently produce even complex reusable parts and assemblies.
Carbon Fiber instruments Medical instruments PEEK tubes

REUSABLE CARBON AND COMPOSITE INSTRUMENTS

Optimized combination of Carbon fiber, plastic and steel. Thanks to its many advantages, carbon is often the material of choice for surgery. 

The properties of carbon: 
  • Radiographic transparency
  • Hot steam sterilizability
  • Dimensional stability and exceptional feel
  • High strength at a low weight
  • Biocompatibility
Gsell develops and manufactures reusable carbon fiber instruments made specifically according to customers’ requests. We have also specialized in processing PEEK and similar high-temperature composites that reliably meet the stringent requirements placed on reusable surgical instruments in conjunction with carbon.
materials
CF-PEEK (fiber content > 50%)
PEEK-based thermoplastic CF laminate
Tried-and-test standard sheet material
CF-EPOXY (fiber content > 50%)
Thermoset alternatives, especially with high part complexity for visually appealing surfaces
the benefits that gsell offers you
Substitution for metal components
Extensive range of innovative production processes
One-of-a-kind, customized solution systems
Co-engineering
Huge choice of materials
Extensive expertise in combining materials
Option of an individually pressed layer structure for high strength
Different marking and labeling variants
Implemented application

Femoral targeting device

   
Implemented application

Clamp for navigation

   
Implemented application

Retractor

   
Implemented application

Humeral targeting device

   
Implemented application Surgical instrument for inserting intramedullary nails for femur fractures

REUSABLE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS

Plastic instruments. Materials that have been tested for biocompatibility according to ISO 10993-5 and USP Class VI on semi-finished products and that meet FDA requirements are most commonly used for med tech instruments. The materials also have to meet the ever-increasing resistance to cleaning agents and treatments.
materials
PEEK
PPSU
PEI
PP-HS
POM
PC
THE BENEFITS THAT GSELL OFFERS YOU
Procurement of medical-grade semi-finished products directly from the manufacturer
Numerous production processes
Component assembly for partial or complete instruments
Highly automated machine tools for large scale production
Continuous traceability of the raw materials
Implemented application

Tray

   
Implemented application

Instrument handle

   
Implemented application

Trocar

   
Implemented application

Sterilization tray

   
Implemented application PP-HS tray incl. PPSU cover for storing and preparing surgical instruments and screws

REUSABLE TUBES MADE OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE THERMOPLASTICS

We at Gsell develop and produce customized insulation tubes made of PEEK and other high-temperature materials to meet the high weight, strength and electrical insulation requirements. These products guarantee maximum functional reliability and a huge amount of design freedom in minimally invasive surgery. PEEK tubes used in a wide range of med tech areas (including as endoscope sheathing) are another Gsell specialty. They naturally also take the stringent conditions surrounding reprocessing into account.
materials
PEEK
PPSU
PEI
THE BENEFITS THAT GSELL OFFERS YOU
Many years of extrusion experience
Huge amount of product design freedom
Unique process for thin-walled, distortion-free tubes
Combination of extrusion, thermal forming and mechanical rework
Various processes for marking the tubes
High-temperature equipment
Implemented application

Endoscope sheathing

   
Implemented application

PEEK tube, bent

   
Implemented application

Manifold

   
Implemented application

Coiled PPSU tube

   
Implemented application Endoscope sheathing with distortion-free PEEK tubes; electrical insulation, non-reflective surface and resistance to hot steam; wall thicknesses from 0.3 mm

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