Accelerating Medical Device Prototyping and Production
Get to market faster and streamline your supply chain with rapid prototyping and on-demand production of medical components
Certifications ISO 9001:2015
How Do Medical Companies Use Protolabs?
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| We are the fastest and most comprehensive digital manufacturer in the industry with more than 25 years of experience developing products for innovative medical companies around the world. | 96% of Fortune 500 Medical Companies Served |
1.4 Million Parts produced for each year |
300,000 Customers Served |
Full Production Support Team
| We have a team of manufacturing experts working behind the scenes to fulfill your production order—we manage the entire process and keep you updated along the way. |
Account ManagerA dedicated account manager provides support, including assistance with platform and file uploads. |
Application EngineersExpert CAD solutions and cost-reduction strategies tailored by in-house applications engineers to optimize your designs. |
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Manufacturing Services for Medical Products
Injection Moulding
Get affordable, high-quality moulded parts and bridge tooling within days. With our free moldability consultation, the design and molding process is rapidly accelerated to save you time and money.
- Low-volume moulding up to 100,000+ parts with volume pricing available—no MOQ required
- 100+ plastic, elastomeric, and silicone rubber materials
- Automated CMM for fast, in-house quality documentation
- Moulds from £995
CNC Machining
Leverage the same speed, precision, and reliability in machining that you’re accustomed to at Protolabs but unlock advanced machining capabilities like tighter tolerances and volume pricing through our manufacturing network.
- Machined parts in as fast as 1 day with optional plating and anodizing in as fast as 6 days
- Cost-efficient machined parts at higher volumes
- Tolerances down to ± 0.020mm through our digital network
3D Printing
Want quality parts and additive expertise at a single 3D printing source? Choose from seven different additive manufacturing technologies for cost-effective prototyping and highly precise, repeatable production parts.
- Additive technologies include metal 3D printing, SLA, SLS, FDM, and more
- 30 plastic and metal materials in a range of finishes
- 25 years of additive manufacturing expertise
Your Trusted Partner in Medical Product DevelopmentSpeed, quality, and technical expertise are built into our entire process. Partnering with us helps ensure your design is optimized, your development timeline is accelerated, and that you're supported from prototyping through end-use production. |
Quality Measures for the Medical Industry
Our industry-standard procedures and certifications guarantee quality and regulatory compliance.
| CMM inspection report | First article inspection (FAI) |
| Material test reports and certificates | PPAP quality management system |
| REACH and RoHS Certificates of Conformance (CoC) | Full dimensional inspections |
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Materials for Medical Applications
High-temp PlasticsPEEK and PEI (Ultem) offer high-temperature resistance, creep resistance, and are suited for applications that require sterilization. |
Medical-grade Silicone RubberDow Corning’s QP1-250 has excellent thermal, chemical, and electrical resistance. It’s also bio-compatible so can be used in applications that require skin contact. |
Carbon RPU and FPUCarbon DLS uses rigid and semi-rigid polyurethane materials to build functional parts ideal for late-stage prototyping or end-use devices. |
Micro-resolutionMicroFine™ (green) is a proprietary material developed by Protolabs to build complex 3D-printed parts with micro-sized features as small as 0.0025 in. |
MicrofluidicsWatershed (ABS-like) and Accura 60 (PC-like) are clear materials can be used for microfluidic parts and transparent components like lenses and housings. |
Medical AlloysBetween machined and 3D-printed metals along with sheet metal, there are more than 20 metal material options available for medical components, and other applications. |
Common Medical Applications
We have several capabilities within our manufacturing services catered to the medical industry. Here are a few applications we frequently see.
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Parker Hannifin Brings Robotic Exoskeleton to Life with Protolabs
| Engineers at motion and control tech leader, Parker Hannifin, needed to accelerate development speed and reduce design risk of their robotic exoskeleton. A combination of digital manufacturing technologies and automated quoting enabled a high iterative design process without sacrificing time to market. |
Resources for Medical Manufacturing
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