CNC for Medical Devices and Instruments

On the front lines as licensed dental hygienist in Washington State, Lee Emmons knows firsthand that necessity is the mother of invention. Forming EMS Dental Designs, Emmons is the inventor and patent owner of the Hammer Head^® suction mirror, a Class I medical device used to remove water and debris out of the oral cavity while providing over 180 degrees of visibility.

Learn how manufacturing Engineer Todd Wyant uses a PCNC 770 to prototype each iteration of the Alpha Hearing System, as well as low-volume production and creating jigs and fixtures for production and assembly. Todd is with Sohpono, Inc, a Biomedical device startup based out of Boulder, Colorado. Sohpono is using their PCNC 770 to help revolutionize the treatment of severe hearing loss.

Lukas Eiserman, owner and president of Eisertech, LLC—manufacturer of spinal implants and surgical instruments—uses PCNC as a core part of his business. What started as prototypes in Eiserman's home garage are now improving the quality of lives across the United States.