Medical Optics

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Notch Optics designs and manufactures precision optical components tailored for medical imaging systems and medical devices. Leveraging our expertise in medical thin-film coatings, we create custom optics specifically designed to enhance performance in medical and healthcare applications.

Medical optics refers to a diverse range of optical technologies and applications designed specifically for healthcare and biomedical research.

These technologies are essential in diagnostic imaging, such as X-ray, MRI, and ultrasound, as well as in minimally invasive surgical tools like endoscopes and lasers.

Medical optics enable healthcare professionals to visualize internal structures, accurately diagnose conditions, and perform precise, minimally invasive interventions.

Advanced optical techniques like fluorescence imaging and optical coherence tomography (OCT) provide high-resolution, real-time images of tissues, aiding in early diagnosis and treatment monitoring.

The field of medical optics is rapidly evolving, with innovations like wearable medical devices and nanomedicine driving significant improvements in healthcare.

These advancements are set to enhance diagnostic precision and treatment outcomes, revolutionizing patient care.

Some key types of medical device optics include:

  • Medical lasers
  • Endoscopes
  • Optical mirrors
  • Biomedical optics
  • Optical lenses
  • Micro-optics
  • Fluorescence imaging systems

From prototype development to large-scale production, custom medical optics solutions are available.

For tailored design and manufacturing of medical device optics, feel free to contact us with your specific requirements!

Medical Optic Capabilities

  • ISO 9001:2015 Certified
  • ITAR Registered
  • Cybersecurity Compliant
  • Design-Prototype-Production
  • Single Point Diamond Turning
  • Tight Tolerances
  • Large to Small Components
  • High Damage Threshold Coatings
  • UV to far IR Coatings
  • In-House Environmental Testing
  • Custom Optical Fabrication
  • Plastic, Glass and IR Substrates
  • Lens Fabrication
  • Compliant to MIL Standards
  • In-House Quality Control
  • Made in USA
 

Coatings:

  • Wavelength separation cut-on/off
  • Selective bandpass
  • UV blocking/transmitting
  • Heat reducing
  • Excitation/emission filter
  • Color adjust/neutralizing
  • Anti-reflective (UV-NIR)
  • Mirror – metallic, dielectric
  • Transmissive conductive ITO

Substrates (Sheets & Wafers):

  • Eagle XG, AF 32, D 263, fused silica
  • Thin, = 0.2mm – Eagle XG
  • Customer furnished sapphire, silicon

Special Options:

  • Hydrophobic coatings
  • Bio-chemical compatibility
  • Photo etch compatible
  • Autoclavable
  • Anti-abrasion/scratch
  • Braze compatible
  • Zonal patterning

BIOMEDICAL

biomedical

CAPABILITIES

  • Discrete Wavelength Blocking Coatings
  • Lightweight Optics
  • Environmentally Stable Components
  • Low Contamination Coatings

APPLICATIONS

  • Imaging Systems
  • Spectroscopy
  • Endoscopy
  • Tissue Pathology
  • Blood Flow Monitoring
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Photoacoustic Imaging
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Light Therapy
  • Biosensing
  • Health Status Monitoring
  • Photonics
  • Optical Diagnosis
  • R&D Research
  • Spectral Camera Imaging
  • Optical Fiber Spectroscopy
  • Fluorescence Imaging

ILLUMINATION

illumination

CAPABILITIES

  • Durable Coatings / Harsh Environments
  • Low Distortion Components
  • Heat Tolerance Components
  • Lightweight Optics

APPLICATIONS

  • Imaging Systems
  • Fiber Optic Systems
  • Backlights
  • Fluorescence Illumination
  • LED Illumination
  • Optic Lighting Systems
  • Photonics

LIFE & HEALTH SCIENCE

life and health science

CAPABILITIES

  • Stable Thin-Film Optical Coatings
  • Durable / Harsh Environments
  • Filters, Lenses and Mirrors
  • Lightweight Optics

APPLICATIONS

  • Imaging
  • Inspection Systems
  • Bio Imaging
  • Detection Systems
  • Machine Vision Systems
  • Fluorescence Detection
  • Environmental Analyzers
  • Optical Profilers
  • Surgical Instrumentation
  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Cosmetic Therapeutics
  • Surgical Lighting
  • Fiber-Coupled Systems
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Medical Devices
  • Diagnostic Systems