Sensofar Medical has been established as a new company within the Sensofar Group, with the goal of applying Sensofar’s leading-edge optical profilometry technology to medical applications. The new company’s first product is the ›Q six‹ system for assisted stent inspection, designed as a comprehensive solution for simplifying and streamlining stent assessment and approval.
Sensofar Medical’s Q six system inspecting a Nitinol stent
2D high-resolution imaging permits inspection of both inner and outer surfaces as well as the sidewalls of the stent structure. 3D optical modes then provide further detail on surface roughness, surface topography and coating thickness. An assisted mode in the Q six UI features the necessary algorithms and functions to ‘unroll’ imaged sections and thus enable easy but accurate measurement of critical dimensions, assessment of edge features and enabling automatic defect detection and classification.
Taken together, all of these features are designed to make the task of stent approval much easier and quicker, thus facilitating rapid quality control with no sacrifice in QC performance. Q six is fully compliant with ›21CFR Part 11‹ requirements. Q six’s target markets are on-line inspection, process development and industrial R&D.
More details can be obtained by contacting Sensofar Medical directly or by watching the Q six video (www.sensofar.com/qsix).
About Sensofar Medical
Sensofar Medical has been established as a new company within the Sensofar Group. The Sensofar Group designs and manufactures high-accuracy optical profilers based on interferometry and confocal techniques, from standard setups for R&D and quality inspection laboratories to complete non-contact metrology solutions for online production processes.
Sensofar Medical’s specific company mission is to implement this state-of-the-art metrology technology for the inspection of implantable medical devices and components, as well as to provide leading-edge solutions for R&D worldwide, with each system designed to provide the highest quality standards within the field.
The Sensofar Group is based in Terrassa, Spain, is represented in over 20 countries through channel partners and has its own offices in Asia, Japan and the United States.