As we all know, the manufacture of medical equipment is very strict, and many factors must be considered in the selection of materials, which are related to people's health and safety. Among them, many medical equipment manufacturers choose precision stainless steel pipes when purchasing metal pipe fittings. Why can precision stainless steel pipes be used in medical equipment?
1. Function
Stainless steel material is recognized as a healthy material that can be implanted into the human body in the world today. For medical purposes, precision stainless steel pipes are corrosion-resistant, have short-time manufacturing, and are easy to sterilize are important factors to ensure the hygiene, safety, qualification, and durability of stainless steel. The hospital is a special public place, and its particularity requires that it must disinfect and sterilize medical equipment regularly every day. The anti-oxidation and corrosion resistance of stainless steel play an important role, and it is only necessary to clean the surface and the interior of special parts every day.
2. Composition
1. 304 stainless steel: The standard composition includes 18% chromium and 8% nickel, which is non-magnetic and cannot be changed by heat treatment. It is generally used in commonly used medical equipment such as infusion stands, stethoscopes, and wheelchairs. Due to the need to wipe disinfectant during disinfection, the corrosion resistance of 304 stainless steel products plays a role.
2. 316 stainless steel: 316 stainless steel has better corrosion resistance and high-temperature resistance than 304 due to the addition of molybdenum, and can be used in important medical equipment such as surgical operating table brackets. We all know that the word "surgery" needs to be paid special attention, so the disinfection will be more rigorous, and the temperature of disinfection and sterilization will be higher. It can improve the service life of medical devices and ensure health and safety.
3. Industry trends
1. In 2019, the market size of the stainless steel medical device industry reached 550 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25%. Due to the short-term balance between domestic and foreign supply and demand, and the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in 2020, the market demand for the stainless steel medical equipment industry is booming.
2. In 2019, the central government issued the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Stainless Steel Medical Device Industry", which clearly requires that the stainless steel medical device industry will increase by 30% by 2020. Local policies have been introduced in various places to increase the penetration rate of the industry.
3. The traditional stainless steel medical device industry has a low market threshold, a lack of unified industry standards, and a lack of professional supervision in the service process, which affects the development of the industry. The combination of the Internet and stainless steel medical equipment reduces intermediate links and provides users with cost-effective services. The wide application of big data, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, 5G, etc., has made the stainless steel medical device industry gradually transition from first-tier cities to second-, third-, and fourth-tier cities to achieve popularization.
Why can precision stainless steel tubes be used in medical devices? It can be seen from the industry trend, function, and composition that stainless steel is very compatible with the medical device industry.
Post time: Feb-16-2023