PA&E MEDICAL
PRODUCTS HISTORY

PA&E medical products have been sold predominantly in the U.S. with some recent sales in Europe.

CLICK HERE for pdf

Or contact Laura Mawbey,
VP Sales and Contracts
at lmawbey@pacaero.com for more information.

IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL COMPONENTS

Medical components and devices implanted in the human body are at the leading edge of medical science. Advancing that technology and making more implantable devices possible requires overcoming several complex challenges. For example, medical implants must be as small as possible. However, the performance of new devices is often constrained by material selection and thickness.

External communication with the implant is critical. Current communication technology relies on case material characteristics and size. Reliability and biocompatibility are always issues because it is imperative that the body does not reject newly implanted medical components.

PA&E is at the forefront in overcoming some of the challenges faced by designers of implantable medical components. We developed joining technology for ceramic-to-metal seals for medical components to make them smaller without compromising performance. Our RF transparent ceramic enables device manufacturers to communicate to medical devices from outside the body. With smaller components and strengthening advancements, we increased the durability of implantable devices. We've also helped to overcome rejection issues by designing devices using materials with a proven track record of biocompatibility.

Vacuum Brazing/Diffusion Bonding: PA&E offers processes to join dissimilar materials such as titanium, alumina, zirconia, and more. We’ve been making medical feedthrus and assemblies for more than 25 years.

Advanced Biocompatibility: Our packaging designs address potential rejection issues by using materials with a proven track record of biocompatibility. For example, we utilize advanced ceramic materials in a housing that enable a cochlear implant to reside safely within the human body.

Smaller, More Durable Components: PA&E has developed a ceramic-to-metal joining technology to make components smaller without compromising performance. Our RF transplant ceramic enables device manufacturers to communicate with devices from outside the body. Using smaller components and strengthening advancements, we have increased the durability of implantable medical devices.

Kryoflex®: Kryoflex® is a family of polycrystalline ceramics developed for the purpose of hermetically sealing together materials used in electrical feedthrus and is very effective at prohibiting the influx of any fluids or gases into the internal electronic circuitry. Kryoflex® can be used to manufacture ultra-reliable feedthrus for a wide variety of implantable devices.

EMI/RFI Filters: When it comes to filtering out unwanted low, mid and high frequencies on a variety of implantable devices or to simply filter out noise on OEM diagnostic equipment, PA&E’s EMI/RFI Filter products are the right solution for you. We manufacture discoidal capacitors ranging in size from .050” OD to .680” OD and capacitance values from 5pF to 5mF with voltage ratings of 50 – 500 VDC and current ratings from .1 – 100 amps.

Download the Medical Implantable Packaging Data Sheet (PDF 1.33 MB)