Manufacturing Technology 2016, 16(1):94-98 | DOI: 10.21062/ujep/x.2016/a/1213-2489/MT/16/1/94

New Application of Powder Injection Molded Product in Medical Field

Jakub Huba1,2, Daniel Sanetrnik1,2, Eva Hnatkova1,2, Berenika Hausnerova1,2, Zdenek Dvorak1,2
1 Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Vavreckova 275, 760 01 Zlin, Czech Republic
2 Centre of Polymer Systems, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Trida T. Bati 5678, 760 01 Zlin, Czech Republic

Nowadays, majority part of powder injection molding (PIM) market in Europe consists in automotive (43 %). In contrast, to medical applications only 13 % of market is devoted. This paper is focused on a new design and production technology of the adenoid cutting curette used in otorhinolaryngology. In the theoretical part, the present design issues of the cutting curette are shown, and time consumption and wear problems of sterilisation are described. Experimental part consists in selection of suitable metal powder for medical application, computer-aided engineering (CAE) Moldflow analysis of proper gating system followed by construction of injection mold and production of real samples. The new design of replaceable cutting edge is easily customized according to various shapes of patient oral cavity and for doctor's need.

Keywords: PIM, Adenoid, Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Device, Curette

Published: February 1, 2016  Show citation

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Huba J, Sanetrnik D, Hnatkova E, Hausnerova B, Dvorak Z. New Application of Powder Injection Molded Product in Medical Field. Manufacturing Technology. 2016;16(1):94-98. doi: 10.21062/ujep/x.2016/a/1213-2489/MT/16/1/94.
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