Specialized medical lenses add depth to DSA’s offering for endoscopy customers
SAN FRANCISCO, April 04, 2022 — David Schnur Associates (DSA), a global supplier of outsourced technical sales and marketing services, recently announced the addition of Stettler Sapphire Ltd. to its network of partner companies.
Based in Lyss, Switzerland, Stettler Sapphire is one of the world’s leading contract manufacturers of precision synthetic sapphire components for a range of industries. It provides high-clarity, scratch- and chemical-resistant lenses with tight tolerances for reusable medical endoscopes, such as arthroscopes used in orthopedic surgery and laparoscopes used in abdominal surgery.
“Stettler Sapphire is a great fit with our line of components for customers involved in the design and manufacture of reusable endoscopes,” said DSA CEO Barry Schnur. “Stettler has more than a century of experience supplying precision-engineered crystals for high-end Swiss watches. Their experts have a deep understanding of the material properties of sapphire and use state-of-the-art custom machining to meticulously cut, grind, and polish the material.”
Stettler Sapphire is the latest addition to DSA’s global network of medical device component and device manufacturing partners. “Our partner network gives us an extensive toolbox we can leverage to meet the needs of R&D engineers at any stage,” Schnur said. “With a single point of contact, our technical team connects customers with the best in cutting edge-materials and custom components and can objectively identify solutions to tackle challenges like COGS reduction and mitigating supply chain risk.”
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About DSA
David Schnur Associates (DSA) is a medical device manufacturers’ representative with more than 40 years of experience consulting on the design and development of medical components and devices. With consultancy services and a global network of materials partners, DSA acts as an extension of its customers’ design, engineering, and manufacturing teams. For more information, visit DSA at dschnur.com.
