Medical Industry

Meeting the most critical medical needs with the highest quality

At Birk Manufacturing, we specialize in flexible heaters that meet the highest standards of quality and compliance required for life-saving medical devices and diagnostic equipment. Our flexible heaters are crafted to meet the needs of the medical industry, offering a dependable solution for companies facing challenges in maintaining high-quality supply chains.

Kapton® (Acrylic) Factory Laminated Heater with Thermistor, Cable Assembly and Connector

Kapton® (FEP) Heater Factory Laminated to Glass Vessel

Industry segments served

DNA Research
Patient Care
Biomedical Research

Pharmaceutical Experiments

Life Sciences

Key applications in the medical industry

There are many medical devices and diagnostic pieces of equipment that require thermal regulation to perform their critical tasks. Birk Manufacturing flexible heaters, sensors, and custom solutions assists medical manufacturers with the following applications:

Enabling reliable temperature control for blood analyzers, ensuring accurate and consistent reagent testing.

Maintaining precise temperature in small surface areas as needed for hemostasis management.

Managing thermal regulation for small catheter and insertion heater assemblies, supporting various medical procedures.

Integrating seamlessly with surgical tools to ensure reliable performance during medical procedures.

Creating consistent and precise temperatures for incubation, supporting biological culture growth and medical diagnostics.

Regulating temperature for in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) systems.

Controlling thermal precision for genetic analyzers used in DNA sequencing.

Integration Capabilities

Blood Analyzers
Incubators
Coagulation Analyzers
Genetic Analyzers
Immunoassay Analyzers
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Thermal Cyclers
Mass Spectrometry Equipment
Respirators
Dialyzers
Evaporation and Condensation Control Systems
Chromatography Machines

Custom Solutions

Birk Manufacturing specializes in custom thermal solutions tailored to the medical industry’s unique needs. Our engineering team works together with clients to develop heaters that meet the specific demands of each project, ensuring top-tier performance, reliability, and compliance with stringent healthcare regulations. This collaborative process allows us to create solutions that precisely address the challenges faced in medical applications.

By partnering with Birk, medical industry clients gain access to innovative heating technologies and expert support, enabling them to achieve their goals in improving patient care and advancing medical research.

Special Capabilities

Replicate body (or higher) temperatures for accurate body fluid testing
Seamlessly merge heat and sensors into surgical tools
Design for small surface areas with heater design capability to less than 0.040″ in diameter and sensor capability down to 44ga wire.
Lightweight with Fast Thermal Cycling
Custom Complex Geometries

QUALITY

At Birk Manufacturing, our quality management system is designed to uphold the exacting standards necessary for life-saving medical devices. Our comprehensive quality assurance processes and lean production techniques ensure compliance with all medical industry regulations, offering our clients the reliability they need. Our focus on quality ensures a customer satisfaction rate that consistently exceeds 95%.

Birk is certified to ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards and can be compliant with UL and CSA regulations, reflecting our unwavering commitment to superior quality and compliance in medical manufacturing.

CERTIFICATIONS