Contract manufacturer for medical device components made from Nitinol and other metal alloys – from prototype to series production.
ADMEDES GmbH
Pforzheim (DE) · Livermore, CA (USA) · Cartago (Costa Rica)New on Amplifa
About ADMEDES
ADMEDES is a contract manufacturer specialized in medical device components with headquarters in Pforzheim. Since 1996, the company has manufactured components from Nitinol as well as L605, MP35N, 316LVM, SS304, titanium, platinum and tantalum for applications such as stents, heart valve frames and neuroimplants. The value chain includes laser microfabrication (cutting, welding, ablation, drilling, profiling), wire technology (braiding, winding, forming), 7-axis CNC milling, silicone coating, micro assembly and cleanroom production. An in-house test laboratory offers simulation, SEM/EDX, metallography and mechanical testing. ADMEDES is part of the G.RAU Group and, in addition to its main plant in Pforzheim (30,600 m²), operates production sites in Livermore (USA) and Cartago (Costa Rica) with a total of more than 37,000 m² of production space. All sites are ISO 13485 certified; the Pforzheim and Livermore sites are additionally FDA registered.
- Site
- Pforzheim
- Processes
- Laser microfabrication (laser cutting, ablation, profiling, drilling), Laser welding, Electropolishing, Blue Oxide treatment (patented surface finishing process), Microblasting, Chemical etching and polishing, Mechanical polishing, Passivation
- Materials
- Nitinol, L605, MP35N, 316LVM, SS304, Titanium, Platinum, Tantalum
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 13485, FDA registration (GMP QSR, 21 CFR Part 820), ISO-certified cleanrooms
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Medical technology / medical device industry (among others stents, heart valve, Medical technology / medical device industry (among others heart valves,
- 01
Material selection and procurement (tube, sheet, wire)
- 02
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) consulting
- 03
Rapid-response prototype manufacturing
- 04
Laser microfabrication / wire technology / CNC milling
- 05
Heat treatment and shape setting
- 06
Surface finishing (electropolishing, Blue Oxide, blasting, passivation)
- 07
Silicone coating
- 08
Testing (test laboratory, 3D micro-CT, SEM/EDX)
- 09
Micro assembly / cleanroom assembly
- 10
Delivery
Locations
Pforzheim
DEHeadquarters, main production site, rapid-response prototype manufacturing and series production
- Part weight / size
- Tube outer diameter 0.2–40 mm; wall thickness 20 µm–1 mm
- Lot size
- Prototype, small, medium and large series
- Materials
- Nitinol, L605, MP35N, 316LVM, SS304, titanium, platinum, tantalum
- Fiber and ultrashort-pulse lasers
- Nd:YAG lasers
- 7-axis CNC machining centers
- ISO-certified cleanrooms
- Test laboratory (SEM/EDX, 3D micro-CT)
- Silicone coating system
Livermore
USABranch office ADMEDES Inc.; prototype manufacturing and series production of laser-cut Nitinol components
- Lot size
- Prototype, small, medium and large series
- Materials
- Nitinol (tube and sheet)
- Laser cutting systems
- Tube and sheet processing
Cartago
CostPure production site ADMEDES S.A.; laser-cut components, wire and braiding technologies
- Lot size
- Series production
- Materials
- Nitinol, cobalt-chromium
- Laser cutting systems
- Wire and braiding technologies
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser microfabrication (laser cutting, ablation, profiling, drilling)Machining | Minimum kerf width: 5 µm; minimum web width < 25 µm | Tube outer diameter 0.2 mm to 40 mm | – | – | Nitinol, L605, MP35N, 316LVM, SS304, Titanium, Platinum, Tantalum |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Nitinol, L605, MP35N, 316LVM, SS304, Titanium, Platinum, Tantalum |
| ElectropolishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blue Oxide treatment (patented surface finishing process)Surface | – | – | – | – | Nitinol |
| MicroblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chemical etching and polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PassivationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wire braidingForming | – | Braiding wire diameter 15 µm to 400 µm | – | – | Nitinol, Cobalt-chromium, DFT composite material |
| Wire windingForming | – | Winding wire diameter 25 µm to 600 µm | – | – | – |
| Wire formingForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| CrimpingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shape settingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Nitinol |
| Silicone coating (medical-grade polymer coatings)Surface | Coating thickness 20 µm to 200 µm | – | – | – | Nitinol, Stainless steel, Titanium |
| 7-axis CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | – | Titanium, Stainless steel, Nitinol, Cobalt-chromium, Precious metals, Polymers |
| Turning/MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat treatment (annealing)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Nitinol |
| TumblingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleanroom assembly including welding and adhesive bondingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micro assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D micro-CT inspectionTesting | Deviations down to the single-digit micrometer range | – | – | – | – |
| Scanning electron microscopy with EDXTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| MetallographyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mechanical testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid-response prototype manufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design for Manufacturing (DFM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Braiding technologies (Costa Rica)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-axis CNC machining center | – | – | – | – | Pforzheim, Germany |
| Fiber pulse laser | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ultrashort-pulse laser (femto- and picosecond) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nd:YAG laser | – | – | – | – | – |
| USP machines (in-house developed) | ADMEDES | – | – | – | – |
| 3D micro-CT | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scanning electron microscope (SEM) with EDX | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
ADMEDES is DIN EN ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered (GMP QSR, 21 CFR Part 820). Every component receives an individual inspection plan; dimensional and visual inspections as well as functional tests are performed before release. In addition, 3D micro-CT, SEM/EDX, metallography and mechanical testing are available in the in-house test laboratory.
| Evidence | Pforzheim | Livermore | Cartago |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 13485 | |||
| FDA registration (GMP QSR, 21 CFR Part 820) | |||
| ISO-certified cleanrooms |
History
- 1996
Foundation of ADMEDES Schuessler GmbH in Pforzheim
- 2003
Market entry in the USA
- 2004
FDA registration
- 2006
Launch of rapid-response prototype manufacturing
- 2007
Launch of wire technology
- 2010
Opening of the US site in Livermore, California
- 2012
Launch of micro assembly
- 2016
Launch of cleanroom production
- 2017
Renamed ADMEDES GmbH
- 2019
Launch of the NSX division (non-self-expandable) and foundation of ADMEDES S.A. in Cartago, Costa Rica
- 2022
Production start of ADMEDES S.A. in Cartago