Medical Composites
Our advanced medical composite products have been used in medical applications for many years. For example, medical imaging equipment like X-ray systems and CT scanners require challenging solutions to position patients during medical procedures. Patient positioning systems typically require a unique combination of stiffness, strength, low weight, and minimal impact to the quality of the patient image. Most composite medical patient positioning products utilize an engineered lay-up of composite skins (often over a high-performance foam core). Carbon fiber works well for X-ray, CT, CT/PET, Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and similar medical equipment modalities. In MRI applications, Kevlar®, Twaron®, Spectra Shield®, or fiberglass perform better than carbon fiber. Embedded components made from metal or other solid materials are typically used for attachment points. Composiflex is also a leading supplier of structural advanced composites for other medical equipment applications.
Composiflex Support
To support medical composite customers, Composiflex offers:
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- Advice from engineers with decades of expert industry experience
- Proprietary development tools for design support
- In-house tooling design and manufacturing capabilities
- Attenuation, image quality, and mechanical testing
- Prototype support as part of production programs
- Complete vertical integration of manufacturing processes
Applications
The applications that Composiflex supports include:
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- Radiographic imaging table tops, cradles, couches, and pallets
- Table top extensions and accessories
- Oncology treatment overlays and other positioning products
- Mammography detection positioning products
- Surgical table components
- Abductor bars
- Other patient positioning and patient handling system components
- Medical system structures including tubes, supports, brackets, beams, and bridges.
- Immobilization devices
