Electrical interconnects are often vulnerable points in medical devices because they can allow moisture ingress during repeated sterilization. SCHOTT’s glass-to-metal sealing technology creates a robust, gas-tight barrier that protects sensitive electronics from moisture and corrosion. Using only inorganic, non-aging materials, our hermetic components can withstand more than 3,500 autoclave cycles while maintaining long-term reliability.
In robotic surgery, reliable data, power, and optical signal transmission are essential for precise instrument control, navigation, and high-quality imaging. SCHOTT provides customizable, sterilizable connectors, windows, and housings that support these demanding requirements while enabling device miniaturization.
Available in materials such as stainless steel, titanium, and nickel-iron alloys, SCHOTT solutions can be tailored to specific application needs and enhanced through capabilities including laser welding, overmolding, and high-frequency feedthrough design. Typical applications include endoscopes, surgical instruments, sensors, and other advanced medical devices.
SCHOTT’s hermetic connectors provide reliable transmission of power, data, and signals while maintaining a gas-tight barrier against moisture ingress, helping protect sensitive electronics throughout thousands of sterilization cycles.
Our hermetic windows provide gas-tight optical interfaces with exceptional clarity for endoscopic imaging, laser surgery, phototherapy, sensors, LEDs, and fiber-optic systems.
For devices that integrate electronics directly within the instrument, our autoclavable hermetic housings protect against moisture, pressure, temperature, and aggressive sterilization media while ensuring reliable electrical and optical connectivity throughout the product lifetime.
