Frequently Asked Questions:

 Why Titanium?

Many surgeons are buying titanium instruments, when available, because they represent a great long-term value. The features and benefits of titanium instruments are:

Feature	Benefit
Does not corrode	Longer instrument life
40% better strength to weight ratio than stainless steel	More comfortable in the hand Less hand fatigue in surgery
Non-magnetic	Instruments do not become magnetic and stick to each other
Matte finish	Less eye fatigue when using under the microscope.
Heat tolerance of up to 440°C	More options for sterilization.
Inherent surface oxide film	Bactericidal and non-allergenic properties

Why stainless steel?

Feature	Benefit
Can be case hardened	Provides a sharp and durable edge for scissors
Availability	Lower instrument cost
Can be made relatively corrosion resistance using chromium	Good life for instruments

Why Stronger Medical Instruments?

· Our hand held ophthalmic instruments are the highest quality and still sensibly priced.

· Our instruments are now used at the Mayo Clinic, the VA, Stanford and other fine surgery centers and by leading surgeons throughout the country.

· We develop new instruments in collaboration with leading ophthalmic surgeons around the world.

· Our focus is on the ophthalmology market and making exceptionally well crafted instruments

· We concentrate on instrument functionality and quality and keeping our overhead low.

· We use only government certified starting materials

· We use government regulated and certified manufacturing facilities and processes

· We provide a lifetime warranty against material or  manufacturing defects

What is Stronger Medical Instrument’s History?

· It is a twenty year old company

· It is privately owned and is operated by the owners, who are engineers and materials scientists

· It has shipped hundreds of thousands of instruments in its’ history