Vulkam specializes in microthermomoulding processes to manufacture high-performance medical device components using unique metal alloys. This technology addresses the challenge of creating economically efficient and technically advanced microsurgical instruments and implants, enhancing their functionality and reliability in medical applications.
Funding
$42.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
The creation of intricate and high-performance microsurgical instruments and medical implants is often limited by the characteristics of available materials and the efficiency of manufacturing processes. Traditional methods can be costly, involve numerous steps, and may not provide the precision required for increasingly miniaturized devices.
Solution
Vulkam addresses these challenges with its expertise in microthermomoulding, utilizing unique metal alloys to manufacture advanced medical device components. Their proprietary process enables the mass production of parts ranging from millimeter to micrometer sizes with exceptional precision. By mastering the entire industrial value chain, Vulkam offers a streamlined and cost-effective solution for producing complex geometries and functional areas without additional costs. This approach facilitates the miniaturization of instruments and implants, paving the way for less invasive surgical procedures and enhanced device performance.
Target Audience
Vulkam serves medical device companies that require miniature components for minimally invasive surgery, dentistry, and high-precision instruments, as well as manufacturers of microimplants for dental or endodontic applications.
Features
- Specializes in microthermomoulding processes for high-performance medical device components.
- Utilizes Vulkalloys®, a range of innovative Zirconium-based metals with high mechanical strength (twice as strong as TA6V).
- Offers a proprietary Silicon thermo-moulding process for mass production of small parts with high precision.
- Achieves tolerances of less than +/- 5 µm and raw moulding surface states of Ra 0.3 µm.
- Provides net shape microthermomoulding of Vulkalloy Zr-Med for components with various geometries.
- Offers Vulkalloy Nb-Med microthermomoulding for highly stressed components, such as orthopaedic staples and endoscopic microscissors.
- Vulkalloys exhibit corrosion resistance equivalent to Titanium or stainless steel and biocompatibility.