Dental implants, orthopedic screws, pins, and microcomponents for surgical instruments are precision parts manufactured through turning, milling, and micromachining processes.
Characterized by small dimensions, complex geometries, and tight tolerances, these components require highly accurate dimensional inspection to ensure consistent quality, regulatory compliance, and optimal performance.
Key features of medical and dental components
Medical devices and dental implants often feature highly specialized geometries, including:
very small diameters
precision threads
tapered surfaces
small chamfers and fillets
complex micro-profiles
Accurate dimensional inspection is therefore essential to ensure the safety, functionality, and quality of medical and dental devices.
Thanks to optical measurement technology, it is possible to:
capture the complete profile of the component in seconds.
perform highly repeatable measurements.
avoid contact with delicate or deformable surfaces.
obtain immediate results for quality control.
Optical measurement is particularly advantageous in the medical industry, where components are often small, delicate, or difficult to inspect using traditional measuring instruments.
VICIVISION is specifically designed for the measurement of turned components such as medical screws, dental implants, and pins, capturing the complete profile of the part along its longitudinal axis.
METRIOS by VICIVISION, on the other hand, is ideal for measuring components placed on a flat surface, enabling the simultaneous inspection of multiple parts in a single acquisition.
Measurable dimensions and characteristics
VICIVISION and METRIOS by VICIVISION deliver fast, non-contact dimensional inspection of medical and dental components, accurately measuring all critical dimensions to ensure product quality, process reliability, and regulatory compliance.
Measured components
dental implants
orthopedic screws
precision pins
components for surgical instruments and medical devices
elastomer components for medical devices (stoppers, seals, and valves)
medical vials
stents
Key measurable features
outside diameters
lengths between geometric features
radii, angles, and chamfers
hex drive features
complex profiles
threads
angular orientation
Overcome the most common challenges in measuring medical components
Measuring medical components and dental implants can be challenging because of their miniature dimensions and stringent dimensional tolerances.
Problem
Typical measurement challenges include: miniature and delicate components, complex geometries difficult to measure with conventional instruments, risk of part deformation during contact measurement, time-consuming manual inspection processes, limited measurement repeatability between operators.
Solution
Key benefits: non-contact optical measurement, high-speed image acquisition, exceptional measurement accuracy, faster quality control processes, reliable and repeatable results, even for high-precision medical components.
Recommended models
VICIVISION
X Series
Designed for micromechanics, watchmaking, dental screws, and biomedical components. Maximum efficiency in measuring extremely small and complex parts.
Metrios
Metrios HD / Metrios HD CROSS
High-resolution optical measurement, the ideal solution for small and micro components.
Metrios
Metrios 332 / Metrios 532
Ease of use, speed, versatility, and precision in a single system designed for the shop floor.