Lowell Inc

For nearly two decades, Lowell has provided our Orthopedic industry customers high-quality manufacturing designed to meet the demands of their industry. Our history in working with the aerospace and defense industries provided a manufacturing blueprint for a successful transition to machining spinal implants with close tolerances, difficult materials and tight timelines.

Applications include:

• Screws
• Rods
• Hooks
• Plates
• Spacers
• Lateral connectors
• Cross connectors
• Assemblies

Lowell began making trauma implants as our spine customers expanded into other orthopaedic applications. We applied the rigorous design and manufacturing standards developed in spine to new applications supporting our customers’ trauma and extremities portfolios.

Trauma applications include:

• Cannulated screws
• Compression screws
• Self tapping, reaming and drilling screws
• Fixed plates
• Adjustable plates
• Assemblies

Lowell has manufactured the full range surgical instruments on a selective basis for over 20 years. We can machine simple instruments with one or two components to complex applications, which might include 10 or more components with welding and challenging finishes. Our experienced team can serve as your partner in development of your instrumentation solutions.

Instrument examples include:

• Trials
• Drills
• Taps
• Reamers
• Dilators
• Screw drivers
• Screw removers
• Drill guides
• Inserters
• Plate benders

Lowell has over 60 advanced CNC machining and turning centers. Our machining and assembly expertise covers medical device materials, including:

• Titanium
• Stainless Steel
• Cobalt Chrome
• PEEK™
• Ultem™
• Torlon®
• UHMW Polyethylene