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Featuring a slim, compact design, a line of filters offer patient comfort, light weight, and two inlet/outlet configurations. Available with either standard or microbore inlets and outlets, the SuporGARD IV filters allow for rapid, secure installation with a variety of tubing configurations. The devices incorporate the firm's patented Supor hydrophilic polyethersulfone membrane, which provides good particulate and microbial retention, high flow rates, and low drug binding. The membrane is available in a variety of pore sizes. Gelman Sciences Inc., 600 S. Wagner Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103.

A company converts a wide range of materials into printed rollstock, peelable and tear-open pouches, and die-cut lidding. Tyvek, papers, films, and foils are available overall- or zone-coated. The materials provide a good barrier to contamination and can be sterilized using EtO, radiation, or autoclave methods. The firm's GMP-compliant facilities can perform a variety of services including printing, coating, slitting, sheeting, pouching, gluing, and laminating. Tolas Health Care Packaging, 905 Pennsylvania Blvd., Feasterville, PA 19053.

A line of high-performance polyimide tubing includes standard and custom sizes ranging from 0.003 to 0.083 in. ID. The USP Class VI-compliant tubing is flexible, ultrasmooth, nonflammable, radiation resistant, noncorrosive, chemically inert, transparent, and abrasion resistant. Accurate and consistent dimensions and low concentricity ratios can be achieved. Typical medical applications include angioplasty catheters, anesthetic-delivery systems, drug-delivery systems, urological retrieval device sleeves and shrouds, and lead wire sleeves. Microlumen Inc., 7930 Woodland Center Blvd., Ste. 500, Tampa, FL 33614.