Microspec CEO Tim Steele remembers when polyurethanes were relatively new. It was the 1970s, and the only polyurethanes were industrial grade, not medical grade. Steele is a PEEK pioneer who founded Microspec in 1989 and opened up shop in Jaffrey, … [Read More...] about Microspec founder takes the long view on medical tubing
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Microspec founder takes the long view on medical tubing
Microspec CEO Tim Steele remembers when polyurethanes were relatively new. It was the 1970s, and the only polyurethanes were industrial grade, not medical grade. Steele is a PEEK pioneer who founded Microspec in 1989 and opened up shop in Jaffrey, … [Read More...] about Microspec founder takes the long view on medical tubing
Medtronic recalls certain balloon catheters
Medtronic is voluntarily recalling certain balloon dilation catheters that have proven difficult to remove from patients’ bodies. The recall affects a subset of the company’s Euphora and Solarice semi-compliant rapid exchange balloon dilatation … [Read More...] about Medtronic recalls certain balloon catheters
SoniVie wins FDA breakthrough device designation for catheter-based hypertension device
SoniVie has won FDA breakthrough device designation for its Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound System for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. The Therapeutic Intra-Vascular Ultrasound (TIVUS) System is a dedicated therapeutic … [Read More...] about SoniVie wins FDA breakthrough device designation for catheter-based hypertension device
Tekni-Plex touting latest medical tubing offerings in growing China market
Tekni-Plex plans to tout its latest medical tubing offerings during Medtec China, Sept. 25–27 in Shanghai. Even as the U.S.-China trade war shows no signs of ending, American medical device companies are increasingly manufacturing in China for … [Read More...] about Tekni-Plex touting latest medical tubing offerings in growing China market
How to make adhesives work for your medical tubing
Medical device companies have many factors to consider when deciding which adhesives to use with tubing. An adhesives manufacturer explains them. The best tubing in the world won’t help a medical device to work if it won’t adhere … [Read More...] about How to make adhesives work for your medical tubing
Freudenberg Medical’s catheter handle platform is a big deal for its parent company
The Weinheim, Germany–based Freudenberg Group has honored its Freudenberg Medical business as an internal innovation award finalist for its Composer catheter handle platform. Company officials have touted the Composer platform as a way to take the … [Read More...] about Freudenberg Medical’s catheter handle platform is a big deal for its parent company
Polygon touting its PolyMed composite tubing
Polygon (Walkerton, Ind.) plans to show off its PolyMed composite tubing for surgical applications during MD&M Minneapolis, Oct. 23–24. PolyMed tubing, according to Polygon, is ideal for a wide variety of applications including placement on … [Read More...] about Polygon touting its PolyMed composite tubing
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