Engineering Precision for Ophthalmic Innovation Polymer Subsystems and Consumables for Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic technologies are evolving quickly, with procedures becoming more precise and regulatory requirements increasing, requiring manufacturers to develop reliable, validated subsystems while balancing speed, quality, and supply security.
RAUMEDIC supports this challenge as a polymer subsystem partner for ophthalmology. We combine material expertise, engineering know-how, and integrated cleanroom manufacturing capabilities from extrusion and injection molding to assembly. The result is integrated solutions for ophthalmic consumables, tubing sets, and critical device components.
A subsystem partner, not just a component supplier
RAUMEDIC is more than a supplier of individual parts. We work with you as a subsystem partner for polymer-based solutions in ophthalmology.
Our approach combines material expertise, product and process development, manufacturing, and regulatory support in one coordinated environment. This helps reduce interfaces, shorten development cycles, and create subsystem solutions that fit seamlessly into your device platforms.
Early project involvement allows RAUMEDIC to consider manufacturability, validation, and lifecycle requirements from the start. For your team, this means co-development with a partner who understands both the technical function of the component and its role within the overall system.
Capabilities for ophthalmic consumables and polymer subsystems
RAUMEDIC combines cleanroom extrusion, injection molding, and assembly into integrated manufacturing solutions for ophthalmic consumables. This enables pre-configured, tested, and sterile packaged systems such as ophthalmic tubing sets e.g. for femtosecond lasers, as well as molded components for IOL injectors and other ophthalmic device components.
Precision Tubing Solutions
RAUMEDIC develops and manufactures tubing solutions for demanding ophthalmic fluid management applications. Our capabilities range from micro-extrusion to co-extrusion and thin-wall tubing suitable for reliable fluid handling, pump tubing, irrigation and aspiration tubing sets, phaco applications, drain tubing, or peristaltic pump systems.
These solutions are designed for reproducible performance and integration into complex ophthalmic systems.
Silicone & Thermoplastic Molding
RAUMEDIC’s injection molding capabilities cover high-precision silicone and thermoplastic components for ophthalmic applications, such as sleeves, suction rings, connectors, housings, test chambers, syringe-related parts, and components for IOL injector systems.
Tight tolerances and application-specific design are critical in ophthalmology. RAUMEDIC manufactures molded parts that support reliable fit, function, and integration within the overall device system.
Manual to Automated Assembly
In cleanroom environments, we combine tubes, molded components, and additional parts into functional sub-assemblies and finished systems. Our capabilities range from manual assembly to automated processes, including packaging and sterilization support.
This enables you to source more than individual components. You gain pre-configured subsystem solutions that are ready for the next process step or for use in the clinical setting.
Application examples
Tubing system for femtosecond lasers
Designed for laser-supported cataract procedures, this tubing system supports reliable fixation of the eye and consistent handling during use.
- Silicone (LSR) suction ring for patient comfort
- Silicone tubing for simplified handling
- Flow, tightness, and visual testing
- Sterile hard blister packaging
Silicone sleeves for cataract surgery
Silicone sleeves designed for cataract procedures, ensuring controlled irrigation flow and reliable handling.
- Customizable perforation design for optimized irrigation flow
- Manufacturable for standard and micro incision procedures
- Realizable in various silicone types, including LSR and HCR with Shore hardness from 10 to-90A
- Multiple transparency levels and colors possible
Injectors for IOL implantations
Designed for the implantation of preloaded and semi-preloaded intraocular lenses (IOL), these injector components support reliable lens transport and controlled handling during the procedure.
- For preloaded and semi-preloaded intraocular lenses
- Highly lubricative inner channel for reliable lens transport
- Plunger concepts can be realized in extremely soft silicone for enhanced lens protection
- Designed to enable comfortable, single‑handed pressure injection
Quality and regulatory support for validated manufacturing
In ophthalmology, performance alone is not enough. Materials, processes, and documentation also need to support validation and market access. RAUMEDIC helps you align technical development with quality and regulatory requirements from an early stage.
We support product approval through documentation, testing coordination, traceability, and process validation. Our teams understand the demands of regulated MedTech environments and work with you to make validation more predictable and approval pathways more efficient.
Quality Management
DIN EN ISO 13485 and 15378 certified
Quality assurance system in accordance with EU Regulation 2017/745 (MDR)
Quality management system according to 21 CFR 820 FDA
Support with Risk Management
DIN EN ISO 14971
Process risk assessment
Support with Technical Documentation
Construction drawings
Provision of process-related information for approval/registration
Consulting on product-related documentation
Labeling
Provision of all necessary information for leaflet, accompanying materials, labeling, imprints and packaging
A pragmatic path to more sustainable ophthalmic products
Single-use products are often seen as a challenge in sustainability discussions. At the same time, they remain an essential part of many ophthalmic applications, where safety, sterility, and reliable performance are critical.
RAUMEDIC takes a pragmatic approach. We start at the material level and evaluate solutions that can be integrated into existing products and processes. This includes ISCC+ material options based on mass-balanced raw materials and biopolymer approaches that may offer more sustainable alternatives in selected applications and help reduce the carbon footprint of ophthalmic consumables.
Together with you, we assess where more sustainable materials can be introduced without compromising function, validation strategy, or regulatory stability. In addition, we can work with you on design approaches that further improve sustainability, for example by reducing material usage or simplifying product structures. This creates a realistic pathway toward more sustainable ophthalmic consumables, step by step and along the value chain.
ISCC+ Certified Materials
We manufacture chemically identical components with ISCC PLUS materials (drop-in biopolymers) – and replace your existing fossil-based components.
Green Product Development
RAUMEDIC’s materials experts will also seek novel biopolymers to develop biopolymeric products that fit the purpose of your application.
Design for Sustainability
RAUMEDIC supports design approaches that can help reduce the environmental footprint of single-use products.
Which approach is best for you?
Get in touch with us or download the flyer to see how RAUMEDIC would work with you to reduce the carbon footprint of polymeric components in your supply chain.
Supply security for critical ophthalmic applications
Reliable supply matters in ophthalmology. Manufacturers need partners who can combine precise production with stable processes and predictable delivery performance.
RAUMEDIC supports supply chain resilience through global manufacturing capabilities, strong process quality, and second-source strategies. Tight tolerances, repeatable production, and coordinated process control help ensure that critical components and subsystems perform consistently across the lifecycle.
For procurement teams, this means lower operational risk. For engineering and quality teams, it means continuity, change control, and confidence in long-term manufacturing.