Junkosha announced today that it plans to double production capacity to meet shortages of PTFE liners and FEP-based heat shrink for catheter manufacturers. Both OEMs and contract manufacturers in the catheter space are stressed from shortages in the global supply of vital components, according to the Japanese maker of sophisticated fluoropolymer … [Read more...] about Junkosha boosts production of PTFE liners and FEP-based heat shrink
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Integer completes $220M Oscor acquisition
Integer Holdings (NYSE: ITGR) announced today that it has completed its purchase of Oscor — a deal that expands the capabilities of what was already one of the world's largest medtech contract manufacturers. Integer said the acquisition would cost $220 million when it first announced its plans in October. Oscor is the creator and marketer of … [Read more...] about Integer completes $220M Oscor acquisition
Tekni-Plex Healthcare buys precision extrusion manufacturer Johnson Plastic Group
Tekni-Plex Healthcare announced today that it acquired precision extrusion manufacturer Johnson Plastic Group. Wayne, Pennsylvania-based Tekni-Plex said in a news release that the acquisition — for which financial terms were not disclosed — constitutes part of its strategy to expand the company's patient care solutions platform. Mexicali, … [Read more...] about Tekni-Plex Healthcare buys precision extrusion manufacturer Johnson Plastic Group
Raumedic plans U.S. headquarters expansion
Raumedic today said it intends to expand its clean room manufacturing facilities at its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, North Carolina. The new clean room is expected to be completed by February 2022 and used for new product lines. The Helmbrechts, Germany-based medical device component developer and manufacturer built its existing … [Read more...] about Raumedic plans U.S. headquarters expansion
The advantages of laser-cut tube (LCT) catheters
Here’s how laser-cut tube (LCT) catheters compare to traditional catheters: the design process, functional advantages, test methods and cost comparisons. DeviceTalks The medical device community has a long history of using braided and coil-based catheter constructs. But these traditional constructs present multiple performance-based issues. … [Read more...] about The advantages of laser-cut tube (LCT) catheters
Medtronic has a Class I recall of some angiographic guidewires
The FDA has classified the recall of some angiographic guidewires made by Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) as Class I, the most serious kind. Medtronic’s angiographic guidewire component affected by the recall helps place catheters into the vasculature during angiography or other interventional procedures. Get the full story at our sister site, MassDevice. … [Read more...] about Medtronic has a Class I recall of some angiographic guidewires
Junkosha touts cable product innovations to enable ‘intelligent’ catheters
Junkosha officials think the company's Junkosha Multi-Filar Cable and Junkosha Multi-Channel Transmission Cable (MCT) could bring the medical device industry closer to "intelligent" catheters. The increasingly sophisticated catheters — small and flexible — can better send diagnostic signals into the body or provide therapy, according to Mike … [Read more...] about Junkosha touts cable product innovations to enable ‘intelligent’ catheters
FDA says Cordis carotid artery stent recall is serious
The FDA has classified Cordis‘ recall of its Precise Pro Rx carotid system as Class I, the most serious kind of recall. Cordis in February recalled certain lots of its Precise Pro RX carotid stent systems because of a risk of separation of the atraumatic distal tip of the sheathed delivery system in patients. Get the full story at our sister … [Read more...] about FDA says Cordis carotid artery stent recall is serious
FDA grants IDE approval for Cerus Endovascular’s Contour Neurovascular System clinical study
Cerus Endovascular announced today that it received FDA investigational device exemption for a trial for its Contour Neurovascular System. Fremont, Calif.-based Cerus’ Contour Neurovascular System is designed to treat intracranial aneurysms. It is made of fine mesh braid to target the neck of the aneurysm away from the vulnerable dome. Get the … [Read more...] about FDA grants IDE approval for Cerus Endovascular’s Contour Neurovascular System clinical study
Endologix acquires PQ Bypass
Endologix today announced that it has completed its acquisition of PQ Bypass for an undisclosed amount. PQ Bypass makes the Detour platform that is designed for percutaneous femoral-popliteal bypass, which has been designated as a breakthrough device by the FDA. The Detour system has the company’s Torus stent graft and the PQ crossing device. … [Read more...] about Endologix acquires PQ Bypass
