Originally Published EMDM
September 2003
Tubing Showcase
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Precision Thermoplastic Tubing
An ISO 9002–certified OEM supplier of custom-extruded precision thermoplastic tubing for the medical device industry, the company produces single- or multilumen tubing with up to 0.375-in. OD. Real-time SPC is available.
Dunn Industries Inc.
Flexible Tubes
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Tubes are available in all iameters from 5 to 18 mm and in such materials as brass, steel, or aluminium. The tubing can be supplied in coils or in single, custom-designed assemblies.
Carniaflex s.r.l.
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Metal Tubes
UTI Corp. manages metal-tubing production and assembly projects from design to fulfillment, speeding time to market and reducing costs. The company’s expertise in 100 alloys allows OEMs to bypass the learning curves associated with material and process development.
UTI Corp.
Preformed Tubes
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A company offers custom tubes made from FEP, PFA, PTFE, PEEK, and other materials. Preformed tubes minimize kinks and therefore offer high operational safety. Fluoropolymer tubing is especially resistant to hydrolysis. It can withstand exposure to steam, most chemicals, and severe changes in temperature.
Gsell Engineering Plastics AG
Medical Tubing and Catheters
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A measuring system offers precise dimensional control and detailed quality reporting of small-diameter medical tubing and catheters including microbore and multilayer extrusions. The system accurately measures wall thickness, eccentricity, and diameter.
Zumbach
Angioplasty Catheters
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An independent company produces angioplasty catheters for the OEM market. The firm has 15 years’ experience in the development and manufacture of PTCA catheters. Working in partnership with OEMs, the company provides services ranging from initial technical studies through market launch of the finished product. The Casiopea PTCA catheter features a soft tip and hydrophilic coating. The company has developed many products that enhance catheter performance and stent crimping safety.
Arthesys
Extrusion
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Specializing in medical extrusion for more than 10 years, an OEM supplier offers a range of braid-reinforced tubes for catheter applications. Main features of the products include enhanced torque and push control, kink resistance, and reduced wall thickness. They can be extruded in a variety of materials.
MS Techniques
Custom Medical Extrusions
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Using proprietary tooling and processes, a company can meet demanding specifications for single and multilumen, coextruded, and bump tubing; profiles; microextrusions; and solid-core guidewire coating. Most engineering thermoplastics and elastomers are processed. The company specializes in polyurethane, nylon, and polysulphone.
MicroSpec Corp.
Stainless-Steel Tubing
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A supplier of precision stainless-steel tubing and bar offers custom-machined stainless steel, titanium, and aluminium parts from 0.012–3¼4 in. diam. The company distributes mill-length and cut-to-length bar, tube, and wire in hypodermic sizes through 12 in. diam.
Eagle Stainless Tube & Fabrication Inc.
Hydraulic Burst/Leak Testers
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Hydraulic burst/leak testers (HBLT) are suited for testing balloon angioplasty catheters. Over the past year a company has expanded its HBLT product line to include contact, optical, and laser-compliance testing. The company’s Pressure Manager software has been upgraded to provide enhanced data collection and remote control capability. Future additions to the product line will include a 25-psi model and a Smart Manifold that will allow the user to test up to 10 products simultaneously.
Crescent Design
Metal Tubing
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High-accuracy turned and milled micromechanical parts, are manufactured for medical device OEMS. Tight-tolerance semifinished and finished products are made from gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iridium, titanium, and other high-purity materials. The firm offers full-service project management; it is US FDA registered and is certified to ISO 9001 and EN 46001.
Cendres & Métaux
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Custom Extrusions
Precision silicone tubing is extruded to custom specifications. The company provides single- and multilumen tubing, as well as Geo-Trans products that feature seamless transitions between cross sections. The company is ISO 9001 certified.
Specialty Silicone Fabricators Inc.
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