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PIEZOCERAMICS MAKE TOOLS SWING: MEDICAL DEVICES AT COMPAMED/MEDICA 2006
October 16, 2006
Whether in dental clearance or eye surgery, ultrasonically operating tools have become indispensable in a lot of areas of medical technology. Piezoceramic components transform electric power into mechanical vibrations, which create finest cuttings in eye surgery, for instance. At the medical engineering suppliers' trade show Compamed, which will take place from Nov. 15 to 17 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the company PI Ceramic GmbH will demonstrate the broad range of possible applications of these components. Along with PI, more than 20 companies and institutes will present innovations of medical technology at the Product Market High-tech for Medical Devices.