Category Archives: Medical Device

The Secret to Long-Lasting Medical Implants: Hermetic Sealing

November 30, 2023

The Secret to Long-Lasting Medical Implants: Hermetic Sealing Medical implants that incorporate magnets require specialized hermetic seals to ensure safety and longevity, but what exactly is hermetic sealing, and why is it so important?  A hermetic seal creates a fully enclosed barrier that prevents the passage of gases, fluids, or particles. This protects sensitive internal …

Designing the Future of Healthcare by Applying Magnetic Technology to Medical Devices

July 19, 2023

Medical device engineers often face significant challenges when designing and manufacturing devices that incorporate magnets. At Dexter Magnetic Technologies, we understand the unique pain points of working with magnets in medical devices. With over 65 years of experience, we offer customized magnetic solutions to meet your specific device requirements. Our team of experts provides comprehensive …

From Prototype To Production: How Dexter Helps Optimize Medical Magnets for Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturing

October 10, 2022

From Prototype To Production: How Dexter Helps Optimize Medical Magnets for Ventricular Assist Device Manufacturing Due to the fast pace and precision of development, medical device manufacturers are specifying biocompatible magnetic materials and medical magnets to be precisely machined in shorter development cycles than ever before. However, the process is rarely free from unique obstacles …

Medical Magnets: Magnetic Medical Device Manufacturing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

August 30, 2022

Medical magnets and manufacturing medical devices require expert consideration of the selection of the appropriate grade of magnetic material, method of biocompatible encapsulation, and manufacturing processes that include high-quality, precision machining. However, as medical device manufacturers work to integrate magnetics and precision machining considerations into bringing their medical device vision to life, technology and engineering …

Dexter Creates Magnetic Applications for Implantable Devices

February 1, 2020

At Dexter, we have more than 16+ years’ experience transforming brilliant ideas into commercially successful diagnostics and life-science products. Our exceptional in-house design, manufacturing and engineering teams combine with our unique technologies and processes to create market-ready components and products. We can help you improve your existing in-market products or help you create a new …

Introducing Dexter BarrierMax Coatings for Medical Applications

January 22, 2020

Reliably and repeatably applying a conformal coating to magnets can be complicated.  Outsourcing of coating and plating operations to organizations without an inherent understanding of the base material’s intense reactivity to environmental conditions and pre-prep methodologies can lead to unexpected results. Dexter’s six-decade commitment to the technology of permanent magnets and permanent magnet systems in …

ISO 13485 Certification for Medical Devices Quality Management

March 23, 2018

By providing consistent design, development, production, and delivery of medical devices and their subcomponents, we achieved the ISO 13485 Certification for our quality management systems. This certification support medical device manufacturers and subcontractors in developing a quality management system that establishes and maintains the effectiveness of their processes. ISO 13485 implementation can help companies involved …