From cw to fs: Fiber lasers in medical device manufacturing

Since decades, lasers are a well-established tool in development and production of medical devices. Here, analogue to other industrial application areas, fiber lasers are gaining a significantly increased market share amongst the different laser concepts. Minimally invasive surgery, miniaturized implants – most of the next generation products are getting smaller and smaller. Using extremely material-sensitive processing, laser technology is the ideal solution to meet upcoming requirements. Typical applications of lasers in medical device manufacturing comprise cutting, welding, surface structuring and marking processes.