Since early 2008, SCT invests in a new business unit exclusively dedicated to medical implants applications. SCT combines its 30 year experience in biocompatible ceramics materials and 40 year experience in metal-to-ceramic sealing, to manufacture high-technology components as hermetic feedthroughs and hermetic housings for medical devices.

Biocompatible ceramics materials

SCT hermetic housings and feedthroughs available for medical implant applications are manufactured with biocompatible materials: biocompatible ceramics, biocompatible metallizing and brazing materials, and biocompatible metal components.

Biocompatible isolators:

• High purity Aluminas
• Zirconia
• Ruby

Biocompatible metallizing

• TiH2
• TiNb

Biocompatible brazing materials

• Gold

Biocompatible metal components

• Platinium Iridium
• Platinium
• Niobium
• Titanium
• Stainless steel

Manufacturing process of the hermetic feedthroughs and hermetic housings

SCT has invested in new premises and equipments, and has at its disposal dedicated resources to produce implantable brazed ceramics as hermetic feedthroughs and hermetic housings for medical devices. These equipments are certified ISO 9001:2000 and in project for the ISO 13484 certification. SCT masters the whole process of the implantable brazed ceramics in the same unit.

Applications of SCT hermetic feedthroughs and hermetic housings

SCT implantable brazed ceramic components are available in the form hermetic feedthroughs and hermetic housings for medical devices such as:

• Pacemakers
• Defibrillators
• Cochlear implants
• Other neurostimulators.

Please contact us for any information about our hermetic feedthroughs and hermetic housings or download our brochure Medical Implants Applications.