Medical grade biocompatible resin for medical 3D printing and medtech applications
BioMed Clear, powered by Formlabs, is a transparent, biocompatible photopolymer resin engineered specifically for medical 3D printing applications that demand both exceptional optical clarity and rigorous regulatory compliance. This rigid, translucent material bridges the gap between prototyping and production, grade medical components, delivering high, definition detail on parts that can withstand repeated sterilization cycles and maintain dimensional stability in challenging clinical environments.
At IPFL, we process BioMed Clear through Formlabs SLA systems, achieving high XY resolution with tight tolerances that enable precise medical geometries, complex internal passages, thin, walled housings, snap, fit assemblies, and intricate surface features that would be impossible or prohibitively expensive through traditional manufacturing. The material’s transparency is exceptional for medical applications: surgeons can visualize internal structures in anatomical models, engineers can inspect microfluidic channels for manufacturing defects, and researchers can observe fluid behavior in diagnostic devices without destructive testing.
Because BioMed Clear achieves USP Class VI biocompatibility certification and maintains structural integrity through autoclaving and gamma sterilization, it’s trusted across medtech development for surgical guides, diagnostic device housings, drug delivery components, wearable monitors, and functional prototypes that must perform under real clinical conditions. The material’s low water absorption ensures dimensional stability and long, term reliability in aqueous environments, critical for implantable devices and drug, delivery systems exposed to body fluids.
If you’re developing medical devices or need biocompatible transparent parts with exceptional detail and sterilization durability, send over your CAD files. Our engineering team will assess the design for SLA/DLP printing suitability, evaluate regulatory requirements, and typically return a detailed quote within 24 hours.
Surgical Planning & Patient Specific Devices: Surgeons use BioMed Clear anatomical models to plan complex procedures, with the material’s transparency revealing internal structures, bone density variations, vessel positioning, tumor margins. Patient, specific surgical guides, cutting jigs, and drill templates printed in BioMed Clear improve accuracy during orthopaedic and maxillofacial operations. The material’s sterilizability means these guides enter the operating theatre alongside metal instruments, maintaining dimensional accuracy through sterilisation cycles.
Medical Device Housings: Electronics housings for wearable monitors, implantable sensors, and handheld diagnostic tools benefit from BioMed Clear’s combination of strength and biocompatibility. The material shields sensitive components while maintaining optical access for LEDs, sensors, or user visualization. Integrated snap features and internal bosses eliminate secondary assembly operations, while the material’s sterilization durability ensures devices can be reprocessed for multi, patient use or terminal sterilization before first use.
Anatomical Models: Patient, specific anatomical models printed in BioMed Clear offer surgeons’ transparent visualization of internal anatomy during preoperative planning. The material’s optical clarity reveals tissue boundaries, vascular structures, and spatial relationships that are critical for surgical strategy. Models can be sterilized and held at surgical sites as intraoperative reference without degradation or discoloration.
Functional Prototypes: High, fidelity prototypes for design validation, usability testing, and regulatory submissions benefit from BioMed Clear’s combination of visual fidelity, mechanical performance, and biocompatibility documentation. Functional testing can proceed with the confidence that prototype material properties approximate production material, eliminating redesign iterations caused by material property surprises.
