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Molded Silicone Rubber Handle for Medical Instrument

In need of a new supplier capable of doing what their old supplier coudn't— supply high-quality products and provide responsive delivery— a manufacturer of high-end surgical instruments came to Custom Rubber Corp. The company is accelerating the transition from traditional glass-reinforced nylon handles to a softer, sure-grip silicone, so they also needed a partner with extensive rubber design and molding experience. (Continued below.)

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Custom Rubber Corp. immediately began developing an improved, high-quality design for the silicone rubber handles, drawing upon its years of experience in molding rubber and in bonding metal to rubber to develop a product that would take advantage of silicone rubber's natural flexibility and sealing capabilities. The surface texture was chosen to maximize the surgeon's grip without providing a safe haven for bacteria in unnecessarily deep grooves.

To ensure the rubber stays out of the threaded holes, the handle part requires two separate cores, which are placed at each end of a cylindrical aluminum insert. The spherical handle was designed with a flat spot to assist the surgeon in orienting various tools correctly after they are screwed into the handle. This is important because one handle is capable of taking any number of different tools. The other threaded opening in the spherical handle is for the "strike plate," which is useful for those situations when a little more force is necessary.

The rubber handle parts pictured are not in stock nor are they for sale. These are examples of custom-manufactured products that illustrate Custom Rubber Corp.'s rubber engineering and manufaturing capabilities. Learn how our rubber molding experience can improve the design of your rubber product.

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