PTFE Coated Mandrels Block Tubing from Shrinking
July 24, 2012 10:49 am | Applied Plastics Co. Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA full line of blockers coated with Teflon® (forming mandrels) that maintain tight tolerances on the inside diameter of catheter shafts is available from Applied Plastics Co., Inc. of Norwood, Massachusetts.
LISTED UNDER: PTFE | Nitinol | Nitinol
Testing Helps End Users Select Suppliers & Tubing
July 2, 2012 11:40 am | Advantapure | Product Releases | CommentsAdvantaPure now offers one of the most comprehensive portfolios of extractables testing for silicone and TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) tubing in the pharmaceutical and clean application industries.
LISTED UNDER: Reinforced | Silicone | Thermoplastic Elastomer
Putnam Plastics Develops Polymer Marker Bands that Reduce Catheter Manufacturing Costs
June 19, 2012 6:22 am | Putnam Plastics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsPutnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusion for minimally invasive medical devices, has developed a line of polymer marker bands for fluoroscopic illumination of catheter tips used in minimally invasive medical procedures
LISTED UNDER: Coextrusions/Paratubing
High Flex Silicone Cables
June 11, 2012 10:12 am | Cicoil Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsCicoil’s highly flexible Silicone jacketed cables are designed to provide uninterrupted service and absolute reliability for Clean Room Robots. Unlike other types of cables...
LISTED UNDER: Cable Assemblies | Wire and Cable | PVC Tubing
Pinch It: Contamination-Free Fluid Management Using Pinch Valves
May 30, 2012 12:09 pm | by Don Harris | Bimba Manufacturing Company | Articles | CommentsTransferring fluids in healthcare applications can be a complicated procedure when trying to ensure there is no contamination from outside surfaces. Pinch valves offer a solution via a pinching mechanism that “pumps” the fluid through the tubing. This article examines the technology, offers considerations for selection, and highlights the types of tubing that are best suited for use.
LISTED UNDER: Compressor | Actuators | Cylinders
Challenging Channels: Successfully Designing Multi-Lumen Tubing
May 29, 2012 1:03 pm | by Linda Maher | Helix Medical | Articles | CommentsThe purpose of a multi-lumen tube is to enable different functions within the smallest diameter possible in order to promote less invasive procedures. The complexity of the tubing can vary from multi-lumen extruded tubing to reinforced and steerable catheters. This article provides information on the construction of these catheters.
LISTED UNDER: Multilumen Tubing | Multilumen Tubing
Laser Micromachining for Manufacturing of Medical Implants
May 29, 2012 12:35 pm | by David L. Wall | Resonetics, LLC | Articles | CommentsOver the last four to five decades, the use of medical implants for therapeutic applications has exploded. Fueled not only by a better understanding of human physiology, but also by the development of minimally invasive procedures and advances in biocompatible materials, these devices challenged conventional manufacturing methods. Accordingly, the advent of laser micromachining technology has enabled many of these advances.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Laser Machining | Micro-machining
Clear Polyimide Medical Tubing
March 27, 2012 7:21 am | Putnam Plastics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsPutnam Plastics Corporation, a leader in advanced extrusions for minimally invasive medical devices, introduces clear polyimide tubing for medical applications that require visual monitoring...
LISTED UNDER: Polyimide
Ultra Thin Walled Lay Flat Tube
February 28, 2012 6:58 am | Polyzen, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe evolution of an ultra thin walled, small diameter urethane tube, Polyzen, Inc. has identified an unmet need in the medical device arena. Through an extensive background in polymer processing...
LISTED UNDER: Ultra Thin
Broad Array of Medical Compounds
February 24, 2012 5:35 am | Teknor Apex Company | Product Releases | CommentsTeknor Apex Company, long a leading producer of medical-grade compounds, has expanded its offerings to device manufacturers with innovations in both vinyl and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs)...
LISTED UNDER: Control | Silicon Molding | Silicon Molding
High Flex Silicone Cables for Surgical Robotics
February 8, 2012 6:14 am | Product Releases | CommentsCicoil’s highly flexible & durable flat silicone cables are designed for use on Surgical Robotic Systems that require absolute reliability in routine and life-critical procedures. Cicoil’s proprietary silicone cable...
LISTED UNDER: Silicone | Silicone | Multilumen TubingRoundtable Q & A: Machining
January 5, 2012 11:36 am | by Igor Lukash and Mike McCormick | Gateway Laser Services | Articles | CommentsIn this month’s “Roundtable Q&A,” industry leaders provide insights on machining topics, including benefits of machining, use of lasers, and areas of growth for machined components.
LISTED UNDER: Laser Micro-Machining | Laser Machining | Precision Machining
PTFE Coating Service for Stainless Steel, Nitinol Hypotubes
December 8, 2011 5:08 am | Product Releases | CommentsA highly precise PTFE coating service for stainless steel and nitinol hypodermic tubing that does not alter the tubing’s physical properties is available from Applied Plastics Co...
LISTED UNDER: Nitinol | PTFE | Nitinol
Innovative TPE Chemistry Yields Three Ways to Bond Tubing to Standard Connectors
November 28, 2011 6:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new technologies broaden the applicability of Medalist MD-500 Series compounds as the first practical TPE alternative to PVC in medical tubing...
LISTED UNDER: Wire and Cable | PVC Tubing
Answering the Antimicrobial Question
November 11, 2011 10:42 am | by Larry Gabriel | Articles | CommentsDue to recent changes regarding the reimbursement (or lack thereof) for treatment of secondary infections that patients sometimes acquire during a hospital stay, great interest has developed in finding technologies to reduce and ultimately eliminate these problems. This article looks at how one material supplier specialist is addressing the challenge.
LISTED UNDER: Micro Molding | PVC Tubing
