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Medical technology/dental applications
Functional optical coatings for medical and dental applications
Components with optical coatings play an important role in various aspects of medical technology, research, diagnostics, and therapy. From dental mirrors to endoscopes, from surgical lights and lasers for dentistry to components in ophthalmology, there are many applications that meet high medical technology standards. These applications, which adhere to stringent medical standards, rely on thin-film technologies to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
In medical technology, cold light, blocking and conversion filters are used to filter UV- and IR-radiation while ensuring maximum transmission of visible light. Such filters are also essential for uniform, precise and cool lighting in operating theatres and dental surgeries. Heat protection filters help maintain optimal lighting conditions by minimising unwanted heat radiation. This allows surgical staff to work in optimum lighting conditions, with the desired illuminance, but without disturbing heat generation.
In the field of ophthalmology, there are many instruments in which optically coated components are used.
With LED lighting, filters can also be used to reduce the high blue content of the light, while at the same time optimising colour rendering.
Endoscopes rely on functional thin-film technology for optimal performance. Many optically coated components are required to ensure their function. The most important factor is the anti-reflective coating of the lenses in the lens system. Only with anti-reflective lenses can sufficient light be transmitted from the object under observation to the camera and thus to the observer. Deflection mirrors on prisms, apertures or filters are also used to adapt endoscopes for different applications and increase viewing angles as needed.
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- Capacities from individual parts to series production
- Specific solutions for different applications
- Over 30 years of coating experience
