Medical Stampings & Medical Component Manufacturer

The medical sector demands components that work well and last. We manufacture medical springs, wire forms and stampings for vital equipment such as catheter clips and ventilators.

With over 70 years of experience, we supply springs and pressings to healthcare companies. Our engineers design and produce both stock and custom parts for medical devices.

Why Choose Us for Medical Components

  • Custom Engineering: We design springs, wire forms and pressings to suit your device and its requirements.
  • Materials: We supply materials such as stainless steel and Hastelloy. Our engineers can help you choose the right material for your component.
  • Quality Assurance: European Springs & Pressings is ISO 9001 certified. We check parts during production to make sure they meet the required standards.
  • Engineering Support: Our team can help with your project from the first design through to production.

Springs for the Medical Industry

We engineer springs for many types of medical devices. Springs can provide force, movement and support within a device.

  • Pacemakers and Implantable Devices: Compression springs can help secure leads inside pacemakers. We can use stainless steel and other suitable materials.
  • Autoinjectors and Drug Delivery Systems: Precision springs deliver consistent mechanical force to power injection systems. They can also control movement during dosing.
  • Wearables and Monitoring Devices: Springs can help keep contact in devices such as continuous glucose monitors. Compression and constant torque springs can provide steady pressure.

We supply compression, tension and torsion springs. We make them in different sizes, materials and tolerances to suit the application.

Medical Spring Manufacturing

Our spring manufacturing covers a range of spring types and sizes. Compression springs provide controlled resistance. Tension springs provide pull force and tension retention. Torsion springs support rotational movement.

We can produce springs for medical equipment in different wire sizes, materials and tolerances. The design depends on the space available, the force needed and how often the spring will move.

Our engineers can help review these factors during the design stage. This helps make sure the spring is suitable for the device and its intended use.

Pressings for Medical Applications

Metal pressings provide structural support and retention in medical equipment. They can also form housings and other small parts.

  • Surgical Instruments: Pressings can form parts of surgical tools and medical instrument casings.
  • Device Housings and Component Mounts: Pressed parts can hold delicate electronic parts in imaging systems, autoinjectors and diagnostic equipment.
  • Material Safety and Durability: We use corrosion-resistant materials for medical environments. 

We make bespoke pressings to suit the shape and size of the component. Our methods include laser cutting, wire forming and surface finishing.

Design and Production Support

Good component design starts with how the part works. Our engineers can review the material, size, load, space and spring movement.

This helps create a component that fits the device and works as required.

We support projects from early design and prototyping through to production. Our engineers can also support existing medical components when changes to size, design or performance are needed.

We carry out quality checks during production. ISO 9001 supports our quality system and helps keep our production processes clear.

For medical springs and pressings, we can work from your design or help develop a suitable component. Our engineers can review the design and help prepare the part for production.

This support can help with fit, movement and use within each device.

Trusted Partner to the Healthcare & Medical Industry

We work with medical device manufacturers on projects that need springs and pressings. Our engineers support each project from design to production.

We make compression springs for drug delivery systems and metal pressings for diagnostic equipment. We make each part to suit the needs of the device.

Contact us today to learn how we can support your next medical device project.   

Frequently asked questions

What Springs and Pressings Are Used in the Medical Industry?

We have manufactured a range of different springs and pressings for medical purposes, here are just a few of the most common types: 

  • Compression Springs: Injectors (including autoinjectors, pen injectors), blood-lancet devices, syringes, and inhalers/pump sprays all use compression springs in the daily operation of drug delivery devices.  
  • Constant Torque Springs: These springs ensure steady attachment force in glucose-monitoring device applicators and automatic fall-detection systems. 
  • Tension Springs: Tensions springs are found in surgical equipment, syringes, stretchers, ventilators, and surgical lights, which are all critical to the everyday operation of the medical industry. 
  • Torsion Springs: These springs create rotational movement, and are utilised within hospital beds, wheelchair lifts, and in certain areas of surgical and diagnostic equipment where bending or twisting is required.  
  • Gas Springs: As gas springs manufacturers, we supply gas springs for a range of different medical applications including; flow control valves, healthcare and physiotherapy beds, pressure regulators, patient trolley systems, positive pressure ventilators, CPAP machines, and robotic-assisted surgery.  
  • Pressings and Stampings: Metal pressings form parts for injectors and diagnostic devices, in addition to bending parts in lancing units, hearing-protection mounts, and types of pump sprays.  

Yes. Whether you need standard stock springs or fully bespoke designs, our engineers can develop the right solution for your application. We factor various elements into our custom designs, such as environment considerations, tolerances, special surface finishes, and integration.  

The medical sector demands the use of surgical grade spring materials in many cases to avoid contamination or infection. Stainless steel and other alloys are typically used in this industry, but our experts will be able to guide you through the perfect metal for your needs.

With our state-of-the-art production facility and dedicated equipment, we ensure that all our products are compliant with the industry they will end up. We use rigorous quality control processes, and we’re ISO 9001 certified, and we’re members of The Institute of Spring Technology, MMMA, Made in Britain, EcoVadis, and SBTI.  

We can guide you through exactly what you need to know for ordering medical sector components. Here just a few examples: 

  • Material & Environment Compatibility 

Use biocompatible, corrosion-resistant alloys that can tolerate repeated sterilisation, resist bodily fluids, disinfectants and cleaning agents. If adhering to set standards, make sure the materials selected comply with this. 

  • Load & Fatigue 

Medical springs can undergo millions of cycles, so it’s vital to select fatigue-resistant designs to guarantee consistent performance over the device’s intended lifespan. 

  • Dimensions & Mounting Constraints 

Many medical devices need springs with extremely tight tolerances. When ordering your springs, account for how the component will fit into its housing, and how it will integrate into an automated assembly. 

  • End Configuration & Tolerances 

Choose end types that provide stability and force consistency to ensure your springs perform reliably.  

  • Surface Treatments 

Additional surface treatments and plating can elevate corrosion resistance, which is critical for both external devices like inhalers and implantable components.