Medical Devices
Platinum is used to coat components like pacemakers and artificial hearts, offering unmatched biocompatibility and durability. We help medical device manufacturers recover platinum from rinse water, reducing metal loss while supporting cleaner, more efficient production.
Why Recover Precious Metals from Medical Device Rinse Water?
In the world of medical devices, precision, biocompatibility, and safety are everything. Metals like platinum, palladium, and gold are used to coat components such as pacemakers, stents, catheters, and neurostimulators. These coatings ensure durability and functionality within the human body—but during manufacturing, valuable metals often go down the drain with rinse water.
Let’s explore how recovering these metals can support both financial efficiency and environmental responsibility in medical device production:
1. Identify Hidden Losses in Coating Processes
During plating or sputtering, rinse stages are essential to prevent contamination between manufacturing steps. But each rinse can carry trace amounts of precious metals out of the process.
- Medical-grade metals are especially high-value
- Drag-out into rinse tanks can lead to thousands of dollars in lost materials
- Cumulative rinse cycles lead to significant annual waste
2. Recover Materials Without Compromising Sterility
Our systems are built to support cleanroom environments and tight tolerances typical of FDA-regulated facilities. We provide solutions that work quietly in the background, recovering metals without affecting sterility or production flow.
- Closed-loop or point-source recovery options available
- Compatible with pharmaceutical-grade environments
- Minimizes chemical footprint while capturing metal ions
3. Reduce Costs and Environmental Burden
By reclaiming platinum and other high-cost metals from rinse water, manufacturers can reduce raw material purchases and prevent unnecessary waste.
- Increase yield of expensive coating materials
- Reduce reliance on mined metals
- Limit environmental impact and water contamination
4. Support Sustainable, Responsible Manufacturing
As the healthcare industry shifts toward greener operations, reclaiming metals from rinse water demonstrates a commitment to sustainability and smart resource use.
- Improve ESG performance and investor confidence
- Show environmental leadership in a regulated industry
- Meet internal goals for waste reduction and efficiency
