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ENDOSMART® Gesellschaft für Medizintechnik mbH

Wilhelm-Schickard-Str. 9c 76131 Karlsruhe Baden-Wuerttemberg Sales Department +49-721-957-967-000 sales@endosmart.de www.endosmart.de

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ENDOSMART® – Your partner for NITINOL SOLUTIONS and SERVICES

Nitinol is our multitalent! For decades, this smart material has been used in a wide variety of medical technology applications. The reason for this is the unique property of the material to return to its original shape under the right conditions.

Our vision is to develop and manufacture innovative instruments and implants that reduce the burden on patients to a minimum. This is made possible by our extensive knowledge about the material Nitinol and its processing possibilities.

For 20 years, we have been living up to this claim and manufacturing high-quality medical products on behalf of our partners. In addition to patient safety, our focus is on long-term partnerships with our clients.

The offer of our nearly 100-strong ENDOSMART® team includes an all-round service: conceptual design of your idea – development of prototypes – series production at our manufacturing site in Stutensee – and support during the approval process. We are your Nitinol expert!

PROCESSING OF NITINOL

Nitinol requires special treatment. While the processing of other materials is usually unproblematic, with Nitinol the main focus must be on maintaining the temperaturedependent properties. If the material is deformed in a cool state, it will return to its original shape after heating. Some processes can irreversibly damage both the material and the mould. Moreover, massive wear occurs when machining nitinol. Constant (uneconomical) tool changes are the result.

The use of Nitinol in medical technology in the form of instruments and implants also usually requires special surface treatment.

Our team has built up extensive expertise in the processing of Nitinol over 20 years. Not only does the success of

the process play a role, but also the cost-effectiveness in series production.

OUR PROCESSING CAPABILITIES INCLUDE

› Shape setting › Joining › Braiding › Grinding › Surface treatment › Laser marking

OUR SERVICE OFFER

CONCEPT › Analysis & Consulting › Solutions › Technical drawing & 3D representation › Prognosis of economic efficiency DEVELOPMENT › Project Management › Prototype construction › Pre-tests › Process optimisation PRODUCTION › Material procurement › Implementation › Series production › Cleanroom QUALITY MANAGEMENT › Consulting › Qualification › Validation

OUR PRODUCTS

› Retrieval devices › Instruments › Snares › Implants › Marker systems