Unlock the technical expertise behind smoother robotic movements in medical devices with Omniseal Solutions’ low friction sealing solutions. Our latest case study shares how precision engineering meets medical excellence, ensuring optimal performance and reliability in robot arm joints.
By Clara Soueve Digital Customer Acquistion Specialist – Omniseal Solution™ Life Sciences
Read the Case StudyThe landscape of medical robotics has quickly evolved with technology maturing in order for medical staff to complete complex procedures with greater precision, improved flexibility, and extra control. From being used for surgeries in the 1980s, this medtech has grown significantly over the decades, e.g., hospitals for minimally invasive surgeries, medical schools for teaching, healthcare centers for rehabilitation, and even homes for assisted care.
How do medical robots provide high quality patient care? Although the robot operates as a single unit – usually with six to seven degrees of freedom – if you look more closely, it has many parts, one of which are joints. Did you know there are various type of joints? Each joint affects the range of motion and capability of the robot. Due to these various joints, seamless and low-friction movements are paramount for precision and safety, with patient results being reduced scarring, quicker recovery times and less pain.
How do you keep medical robotics and their arm joints steady and accurate? One way is through sealing technologies such as those designed by Omniseal Solutions, an engineering and manufacturer of polymer and metal seals and advanced materials.
Precision Polymer Seals: Solving Low-Friction Requirements In Medical Robotics
Medical devices demand a level of precision and reliability that goes beyond standard industrial applications. For medical robotic devices, they do have unique challenges, particularly in achieving low-friction movement. The articulated arm joints found on many surgical robots, such as shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers/tools, must be precisely moved and positioned. This is where Omniseal® 400A spring-energized seals are a great support as they are excellent for dynamic applications.
At the heart of this polymer sealing solution is its resilient jacket and corrosion-resistant U-spring design with benefits including:
- Dynamic sealing to protect against dust and water
- Low-friction design to minimize interference with arm motion
- Advanced material for low wear and friction against soft materials
Not only are medical robotic device manufacturers challenged with low friction movement, but they must also consider other requirements such as regulatory compliance, material selection, customization, quality control, and more. As a result of Omniseal Solutions’ close collaboration with life science customers for the past 50 years, our global teams can provide expertise and guidance to navigate these issues. For example, several of our materials have been certified USP Class VI, a recognized international standard that is considered very valuable for medical device manufacturers.
Emerging Technologies For The Future: Collaborating With The Right Partner
As medical robotics continue to evolve, the sealing technology to protect these devices will also evolve with our Omniseal® 400A spring-energized seal leading the way. To drive progress in this industry, Omniseal Solutions is focused on ongoing research and development to improve seal design and develop materials, a technology advantage for our customers. As reliability is paramount in medical devices, especially in critical procedures, our customers also rely on proven successes.
Read our case study, which demonstrates how Omniseal Solutions’ low-friction seals redefine reliability in robotic arm joints, contributing to smoother movements, reduced wear and tear, and ultimately enhancing the longevity and dependability of medical robotic systems.
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