Due to potential contamination and advserse reactions with biological tissues, good metal finishing of medical devices is extremely important. The highly smooth surface achieved by chemical polishing results in ideal characteristics required for such devices, for instance:

Passivation of the surface, reducing interaction with the environment

Reduction of microsturctures, where bacterial colonies can grow and contaminate the devices

Improvement of product consistency and production repeatability

Improvement of product sanitation and cleanliness