GI Supply recently launched its Piranha Aspiration Catheter for necrotic tissue suction. The device is designed for better management of necrotizing pancreatitis for endoscopic transmural necrosectomy by improving the suction of necrotic tissue and pancreatic blood fluids. Piranha LC suctions necrotic tissue and pancreatic blood fluids in the … [Read more...] about GI Supply launches device to reduce necrotic tissue, pancreatic blood fluids
FDA clears Transit Scientific peripheral vasculature microcatheter
Transit Scientific today said it won FDA clearance for its XO Cross Microvatheter platform. XO Cross Microcatheter is designed for guidewire support, exchange and contrast media injection in the peripheral vasculature. Microcatheters are small 0.70-1.30mm diameter catheters that are used for guidewire support, exchanges, to access distal … [Read more...] about FDA clears Transit Scientific peripheral vasculature microcatheter
How tubing companies are supporting medtech during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, the medical device industry is scrambling to meet the demand for devices that have experienced shortages. Ventilators are among them, and tubing and extrusion companies say they are doing their best to support device makers during the pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, tubing … [Read more...] about How tubing companies are supporting medtech during COVID-19
LeMaitre Vascular shares down on in line Q1 results
LeMaitre Vascular (NSDQ:LMAT) posted first-quarter results that met the consensus forecast on Wall Street. The company reported profits of $3.2 million, or 16¢ per share, on sales of $30.5 million for the three months ended March 31, for a bottom-line loss of -9.6% sales growth of 7.3% compared with Q1 2019. Earnings per share were 16¢, in … [Read more...] about LeMaitre Vascular shares down on in line Q1 results
COVID-19 to grow medical tubing market 13% by 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to grow the medical tubing industry by a little more than 13% by 2021, according to an analysis by Markets and Markets. The U.S. medical tubing market is expected to be worth $2.9 billion in 2021, up from this year's value of $2.6 billion. With a consumer annual growth rate of 13.2%, the market growth can be … [Read more...] about COVID-19 to grow medical tubing market 13% by 2021
How to weave human tissue into new blood vessels
Researchers at the University of Bordeaux in France have engineered human tissue to be woven into blood vessels and treat diseased or damaged blood vessels. Synthetic blood vessel grafts are typically made of woven synthetic polymer yarn and used to replace diseased arteries. However, the body's immune system sometimes recognizes the material as … [Read more...] about How to weave human tissue into new blood vessels
How glass tubing supports Mayo Clinic innovation
At the Mayo Clinic Glass Shop, scientific glassblowing creates glass tubing and apparatuses for cardiac, transplantation and tissue perfusion research — and more recently, to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Steve Anderson is one of only two scientific glassblowers in Minnesota. As a senior scientific glassblower at Mayo Clinic, he has … [Read more...] about How glass tubing supports Mayo Clinic innovation
Graham Engineering ramps up extrusion production to address ventilator shortages amid COVID-19
Graham Engineering this week said it is speeding up processes to deliver extruders to the market place to address ventilator shortages. The York, Pa.-based company said it is accelerating the delivery of its Ultra Extruders because of a spike in production by medical tubing manufacturers. "In the past three weeks, we have seen a strong uptick … [Read more...] about Graham Engineering ramps up extrusion production to address ventilator shortages amid COVID-19
What is medical tubing used for?
Medical tubing allows clinicians to administer fluid and or even devices — as well as potentially allow for gas flow. And that's just the beginning. Common applications of medical tubing include ventilators and IVs, but tubing also finds uses supporting access devices and as a delivery method for other devices. For example, tubing can be used to … [Read more...] about What is medical tubing used for?
PolyOne touts medical-grade Versaflex
PolyOne recently launched its medical-grade Versaflex HC BT218 for biopharmaceutical tubing applications. Versaflex features weldability, kink resistance and tensile strength performance that is comparable to silicone and TPEs, according to the company. The material is commercially available in the U.S. "We're excited to add the new Versaflex … [Read more...] about PolyOne touts medical-grade Versaflex
