Surface Roughness of Instruments
Not many companies are concerned with the testing the surface finish of the instrument they manufacture. Most of the surfaces are evaluated subjectively through the naked eye and experience. [...]
The cool thing about passivation
If you remember our previous post we mentioned that stainless steel (S.S) is not completely corrosion free and that it should be more rightly called stain-resistant than stain-less. We also [...]
Understanding Surgical Stainless Steel
These days surgical Instruments are made from a variety of materials including composites, plastics, titanium, and (the more traditional;) stainless steel. Typically two types of stainless steel [...]