IMR Test Labs
IMR Test Labs offers accredited materials testing services for medical device manufacturers and suppliers. They specialize in ensuring material quality, biocompatibility, and compliance with industry standards to mitigate patient health risks.
IMR Test Labs is an accredited materials testing laboratory with over 20 years of experience serving the medical device and dental industries. They provide comprehensive analytical services to ensure the quality and safety of medical devices, including implants, surgical instruments, and coatings. Their expertise helps manufacturers and suppliers meet rigorous OEM standards, mitigate patient health risks associated with contaminants, and ensure devices are manufactured to precise specifications. Specializing in areas like medical cleanliness testing and coatings analysis, IMR Test Labs performs a variety of tests, including in vitro evaluations to assess potential toxic effects without risk to animals or humans. This contributes to determining overall biocompatibility and identifying contaminants. Their services are crucial for validating the viability of permanent implants and minimizing post-surgery complications by verifying medical cleanliness. IMR Test Labs is a preferred testing partner for leading manufacturers across various industries, including medical devices. They hold ISO 17025 and Nadcap accreditations, underscoring their commitment to quality control and process management. With multiple locations in the US and internationally, they are well-equipped to support the complex testing needs of the medical device sector.
About
**Who they are**
IMR Test Labs is an independent materials testing and analytical laboratory with over 20 years of experience serving manufacturers and their suppliers. They are a certified testing partner for leading companies across various industries.
**Expertise & scope**
* Specializes in mechanical destructive testing to determine properties like tensile strength, hardness, impact toughness, and elongation.
* Performs chemical analysis of alloys, composites, plastics, and coatings to define material composition and performance characteristics.
* Offers metallurgical examination for a comprehensive understanding of materials.
* Provides accredited materials testing services specifically for the medical device and dental industries, ensuring material quality, biocompatibility, and compliance with industry standards.
* Conducts testing on medical implants, surgical instruments, trauma implants, and medical sutures.
* Utilizes in vitro testing methods to evaluate materials for potentially toxic effects without risk to animals or humans.
* Offers services relevant to electrical safety and EMC testing, including chemical analysis, mechanical testing, and metallurgical examination.
**Reputation / proof points**
* Accredited by ISO 17025 and Nadcap.
* Certified as preferred testing partners by many world-leading manufacturers in aerospace, automotive/transportation, energy, medical device, and additive industries.
IMR Test Labs is an independent materials testing and analytical laboratory with over 20 years of experience serving manufacturers and their suppliers. They are a certified testing partner for leading companies across various industries.
**Expertise & scope**
* Specializes in mechanical destructive testing to determine properties like tensile strength, hardness, impact toughness, and elongation.
* Performs chemical analysis of alloys, composites, plastics, and coatings to define material composition and performance characteristics.
* Offers metallurgical examination for a comprehensive understanding of materials.
* Provides accredited materials testing services specifically for the medical device and dental industries, ensuring material quality, biocompatibility, and compliance with industry standards.
* Conducts testing on medical implants, surgical instruments, trauma implants, and medical sutures.
* Utilizes in vitro testing methods to evaluate materials for potentially toxic effects without risk to animals or humans.
* Offers services relevant to electrical safety and EMC testing, including chemical analysis, mechanical testing, and metallurgical examination.
**Reputation / proof points**
* Accredited by ISO 17025 and Nadcap.
* Certified as preferred testing partners by many world-leading manufacturers in aerospace, automotive/transportation, energy, medical device, and additive industries.
Additional information
IMR Test Labs emphasizes the critical nature of materials testing, particularly for medical devices where patient health is directly impacted. Their services aim to ensure vendor materials meet OEM specifications and to investigate failures promptly and accurately, aligning with the strict quality standards of the medical industry. They offer in vitro testing as a method to assess potential toxic effects of medical device materials efficiently and ethically. For electrical safety and EMC testing, their expertise in material analysis supports compliance with relevant industry standards.
Key Highlights
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Over 20 years of experience in materials testing and analysis.
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“For over 20 years, IMR's materials testing lab professionals have provided expert material composition, identification, and properties evaluation lab services”
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Accredited by ISO 17025 and Nadcap.
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“Our quality control and process management standards have earned us ISO 17025 and Nadcap accreditations.”
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Specializes in mechanical destructive testing.
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“IMR specializes in mechanical destructive testing, which is performed by forcing the material to fail under various load factors.”
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Provides accredited testing services for the medical device industry.
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“IMR Test Labs is an accredited materials testing lab providing analytical services to the medical device and dental industries.”
Certifications & Trust Signals
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ISO 17025 and Nadcap accreditations.
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“Our quality control and process management standards have earned us ISO 17025 and Nadcap accreditations.”
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Certified as preferred testing partners by leading manufacturers.
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“We've been certified as preferred testing partners by many of the world's leading manufacturers”
Buyer Snapshot
Best for
- Medical device manufacturers requiring material validation and biocompatibility testing.
- Companies needing to ensure material quality and compliance with industry standards.
- Organizations seeking accredited mechanical, chemical, and metallurgical analysis.
How engagement typically works
- Direct engagement for testing projects.
- Consultation with experts to define testing needs.
- Quote request process available.
Typical deliverables
- Material composition reports.
- Mechanical property test results.
- Biocompatibility assessments.
- Failure analysis reports.
- Compliance testing data.
Good to know
- Best when specific material properties, composition, or performance characteristics need to be validated.
- Ideal for projects requiring accredited laboratory services.
HQ:
Lansing, US
Languages:
English
Timezones:
EST, PST, CST
Status:
listed
Services & Capabilities
Electrical Safety + EMC Testing (IEC 60601)
Pricing model:
Custom pricing
Standards Supported:
ISO/IEC 17025
Test Coverage:
EMC only
Is Accredited:
Yes
Accreditation Body:
Nadcap
Regions Served:
Ithaca, NY, Louisville, KY, Portland, OR, Singapore, Suzhou, China
Quote SLA:
< 24 hours
Rush Available:
Yes
Test Types Offered:
Radiated emissions
Nda Support:
Yes
Additional medical_device_emc_testing Details
Standards Supported
ISO 17025, Nadcap
Test Coverage
Both, Electrical Safety, EMC
Test Types Offered
Chemical Analysis, Mechanical Testing, Metallurgical Analysis, Fatigue Testing, Composite- Polymer Testing, Failure Analysis, Electrical Safety Testing, EMC Testing
