Spierings Medische Techniek BV

Spierings Medische Techniek BV develops many different kinds of specialty devices to suit the needs of their individual customers. Spierings Medische Techniek BV has researched, designed and created a large number of orthopaedic devices for reconstructive and trauma surgery. Examples are joint prostheses, trauma devices, (revision) instruments, vacuum mixing systems and bone lavage systems for customers like Medacta, HowMedica, Stryker and Merck. Spierings Medische Techniek BV also has a wide experience on developing and testing bone cement for customers like Biomet and DePuy.
 
Spierings has a fully certified Quality Management System according to the ISO 13485:2003 standard and produces several CE-marked products (Class I, II and III).

Types of research
• Research, production, testing and redesign of medical instruments and implants
• Static and dynamic material testing
• Bone cement development and evaluation
• Climate room testing
• Cleanroom testing
• Cadaver testing
• Clinical trials

Facilities
Static material testing:
Specs:
Machine: Zwick Z050
Maximum load 50kN
Range 125 cm
accuracy load cell: 0.2% (FN≥500N), 0.4%(FN<200N)

Dynamic testing
Specs:
Machine: MTS
Pomp model MTS 512.04:
Actuator model MTS 244.11S
Load cell 661.19F-02
Maximum load 10kN
Maximum dynamic stroke 177mm
Accuracy load cell 0.08% (non linearity)

Animal and cadaver testing
For animal testing we cooperate with the Dutch Nijmegen Animal Labatories.
For cadaver testing we cooperate with several anatomical centres.

Clinical testing
For clinical trials we cooperate with several specialised surgeons.

Cleanroom
ISO class 8
     
Climate room testing
Specs:
Temperature range: 16-28 °C (adjustable with 0.1 °C)
Temperature accuracy: 0.5°C
RV range: 30-80 % (adjustable with 1 %)
RV accuracy: ± 5 %