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Surgical And Specialty Devices
Disposable Instrument Handles
Colour coded handles for single use instruments, molded around a metal working end.
Product Overview
What This Component Is
Colour coded handles for single use instruments, molded around a metal working end. The colour identifies the instrument at a glance on a crowded tray, and the grip has to stay secure when it is wet.
Key Benefits
- Grip texture formed in the tool so it works with wet gloves
- Colour coding molded in for at a glance identification
- Metal insert interface toleranced against the real insert
Molded on tooling we cut ourselves in Shenzhen. Certification covers the site doing the work: ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016.
Who It Is For
- Surgical instrument brands
- Procedure kit assemblers
- Single use device manufacturers
Problems It Solves
- Handles that turn slippery once wet
- Inserts that loosen inside the handle after conditioning
- Colour that varies between lots and breaks the identification system
Application Scenarios
- Single use surgical instruments
- Sampling and lancing devices
- Procedure kits with colour coded tools
Technical Features
How It Is Engineered
- Grip texture cut into the cavity rather than applied afterwards
- Insert retention geometry designed for the specific metal part
- Colour reference held against the tool record
Materials
- Medical grade resin selected against your specification rather than substituted by us
- Customer nominated grades accepted where a device master record already fixes the material
- Colourants and additives confirmed in writing before the first sampling run
Specifications
Documented Figures
| Part Family | Colour coded instrument handles |
|---|---|
| Process | Injection molding on in house built tooling |
| Mold Machining Accuracy | 0.002-0.005 mm on ground surfaces |
| Molding Environment | ISO 8 clean room or conventional workshop |
| Quality System | ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 |
| Country Of Manufacture | Shenzhen, China |
Figures above are plant and tooling capabilities recorded on our own site. Part level tolerances are confirmed against your drawing at mold flow review rather than quoted as a blanket number.
Manufacturing Process
- Mold design review
- Steel machining and EDM
- Mold trial and cavity sampling
- Clean room or conventional molding
- In process dimensional check
- Clean room packing
Quality Control
- Cavity by cavity dimensional sampling before a tool is released
- In process checks during the molding run rather than only at the end
- ERP system records the lot, tool and machine behind every shipment
Customization Options
- Cavitation sized to your annual forecast instead of a fixed standard tool
- Colour and resin grade to your specification
- Clean room packing format and labelling agreed before the first shipment
Comparison
Compared With Other Routes
| Reusable instrument handles | A single use handle removes the reprocessing cycle and the risk that a worn handle is still in circulation. |
|---|---|
| Applied grip coatings | A moulded texture cannot peel or degrade in storage, which a coating eventually can. |
Use Guide
How To Handle It
- Test grip with wet gloves, which is the real condition
- Qualify insert retention after temperature and transport conditioning
- Keep the colour reference in your incoming inspection record
Questions Buyers Ask
Questions About Disposable Instrument Handles
Can you mold around a metal insert?
Yes. Insert retention geometry is designed against the actual metal part, so send the insert with your enquiry.
How is grip texture produced?
It is cut into the cavity surface, so it is part of the moulded part rather than a coating that can wear.
Can you match our instrument colour system?
Yes, when the standard is supplied with the enquiry.
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