Multilumen Tubing
Microstructure Engineering: An Alternative to Coatings
October 25, 2012 3:23 pm | by Andrew Cannon and Sarah Hulseman | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhile coatings can offer an array of benefits to medical device components, in certain cases, they can also come with adverse effects that impact the overall efficacy of the product. An innovative technique—microstructure engineering—enables a surface treatment to be accomplished during the component fabrication process, providing an alternative to coatings.
LISTED UNDER: Surface Modification | Complex | Fluoroplastic
Applying Tech: Cardiovascular, Part I
October 18, 2012 3:12 pm | by Andrew Cannon, Richard M. Rots, Mark Geiger, John Schmitz, and Sascha Weiler | Hoowaki Llc | Articles | CommentsWhen a manufacturer picks up a cardiovascular device, they literally hold someone’s life. There is no room for flaws in the quality of this product, or any other in the cardiovascular realm. These devices are shrinking, while becoming increasingly advanced—more intricate parts achieve more complex functions, within a surface area that leaves only enough space for perfection. So the case has never been greater for quality assurance. Conducting risk analysis through variation analysis software can satisfy it.
LISTED UNDER: Insert Molding | Micro Molding | Insert Micro Molding
Broadened Line of Catheters Expands Options
August 13, 2012 10:19 am | B. Braun Oem Division | Product Releases | CommentsThe B. Braun OEM Division of B. Braun Medical Inc. – an FDA-registered, ISO 13485 provider of contract manufacturing services and components for medical devices and custom procedure kits – now offers a broader range of catheters to meet an expanded list of requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Multilumen Tubing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Multilumen Tubing
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
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
Biomedical Textiles Stay in Step with the Beat of Cardiovascular Designs
October 28, 2011 11:02 am | by Jeffrey M. Koslosky | Secant Medical, Inc. | Articles | CommentsMaterial options for medical devices are not limited to only plastics or metals. Biomedical textiles play an important role, serving as solutions for a number of areas of the medical device community, including the cardiovascular sector. This article provides insight into how these textile solutions are fabricated, what specific materials are utilized, and what unique products are able to be realized.
LISTED UNDER: Control | Nitinol | Multilumen Tubing
Micro-Sized Components for Medical Extrusion
August 10, 2011 10:14 am | by Fernando L. Lopez | Interface Catheter Solutions | Articles | CommentsMiniature-sized components are critical for medical devices being developed today. One important component fabrication option that enables tight component tolerances is extrusion. Whether for tubing or components, this process offers a number of benefits to engineers. This article reviews several distinct advantages of using this process that every engineer should know.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion Equipment | Extrusion | Extrusion Equipment
Expanded Extrusion Product Offering to Full-Service, Custom Medical Extrusion
April 13, 2011 6:56 am | Interface Catheter Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsInterface Catheter Solutions announces a major expansion of its extrusion offering beyond high-quality balloon tubing to full-service, custom medical extrusion.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Extrusion Equipment | Prototyping
Multi-Lumen Tubing Is Wire Reinforced
February 4, 2011 5:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsPutnam Plastics, a PolyMedex Discovery Group company, introduces wire reinforced, multi-lumen tubing for minimally invasive procedures that require multiple working channels and high mechanical performance.
LISTED UNDER: Reinforced | Multilumen Tubing
Contract Manufacturer of Single-Use Medical Devices
October 21, 2010 7:27 am | Ndh Medical, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSpecializing in custom extrusion, including PVC alternatives, NDH provides tubing available in a wide range of medical grade thermoplastics.
LISTED UNDER: Injection Molding | Insert Molding | Thermoplastics Molding
Complex Thermoplastic Extrusions Offered for Medical Devices
September 13, 2010 12:59 pm | Helix Medical | Product Releases | CommentsHelix Medical LLC, a custom manufacturer for the medical device and healthcare industry, offers complex thermoplastic extrusions for medical devices.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Extrusion Equipment | PlasticsPrecision Shape-Shifting Silicone Tubing Is a Reality
January 22, 2010 10:58 am | by Paul Mazelin | Articles | CommentsThe ability to manipulate tubing into different forms and with multiple lumens is a benefit to medical device designers. A newer technology, however, enables this metamorphosis to occur "on the fly" during the extrusion process.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Silicon Molding | Silicon Molding
Systems Enhance Medical Silicone Tube Extrusion Capabilities
August 28, 2009 12:01 pm | Sil-Pro, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsAn expansion on medical silicone tube extrusion capabilities, the new systems provide in-line close tolerance cutting of silicone tubing directly from the extrusion machine as well as in-line spooling and cut-to-length from a spool.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion Equipment | Micro Molding | Silicon Molding
