Zeus today announced it appointed Tim Sette as chief financial officer. Sette will be responsible for driving the polymer extrusion and catheter manufacturing company's financial strategy and operational performance as the company continues to accelerate growth post-acquisition. He has more than a decade of experience in the medical device … [Read more...] about Zeus appoints Tim Sette as CFO
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Zeus names first chief technology officer
Zeus today announced it named Suresh Sainath as its new chief technology officer, effective immediately. The chief technology officer position is newly created, and Sainath will lead the Orangeburg, S.C.-based polymer extrusion and catheter manufacturing company's efforts to accelerate innovation and leverage the advanced capabilities of its … [Read more...] about Zeus names first chief technology officer
Keystone Medical Technologies opens new manufacturing facility
NEWS RELEASE: Keystone Medical Technologies Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. New facility doubles footprint; focuses on filmcast tubing including polyimide & PTFE SOMERSET, Wis., Dec. 5, 2023 – Keystone Medical Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of custom tubing solutions for the medical device industry, recently … [Read more...] about Keystone Medical Technologies opens new manufacturing facility
Nordson Medical expands Pennsylvania operations
NEWS RELEASE: Nordson Medical expands Easton, Pennsylvania operations into an additional facility Easton, Pennsylvania – November 29, 2023 – Nordson Medical, a global leader in the medical device components industry, is expanding its Easton, Pennsylvania operations into an additional facility less than two miles away. This expansion will allow an … [Read more...] about Nordson Medical expands Pennsylvania operations
TekniPlex Healthcare expands Costa Rica facility
NEWS RELEASE: TekniPlex Healthcare Celebrates Costa Rica Facility Expansion with Ribbon-Cutting Event The 55,000-sq-ft expansion includes new medical tubing extrusion equipment, as well as additional room for warehousing and assembly operations. Wayne, PA – TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help … [Read more...] about TekniPlex Healthcare expands Costa Rica facility
Zeus launches next-gen tubing for bioresorbable vascular scaffolds
Zeus announced today that it launched the newest member of its family of bioabsorbable products: Absorv XSE oriented tubing. Orangeburg, South Carolina-based Zeus designed Absorv XSE as a highly customizable platform for design. Available in a variety of resins and expanded size ranges, it offers an alternative to metallic products … [Read more...] about Zeus launches next-gen tubing for bioresorbable vascular scaffolds
How Medtronic uses nitinol to improve the structure and effectiveness of heart devices
Tim Laske, VP of research and business development for Medtronic‘s cardiac ablation solutions business, discusses the challenges of designing devices for the heart and explores the properties of nitinol. The heart is often one of the most underappreciated aspects of human anatomy, and its atrial appendages are often overlooked even in cardiac … [Read more...] about How Medtronic uses nitinol to improve the structure and effectiveness of heart devices
Cirtec Medical acquires QMD Precision Components
Cirtec Medical (Brooklyn Park, Minnesota) announced today that it has acquired QMD's Precision Components business. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move comes amid continued consolidation in the medical device industry's contract manufacturing and supplier space. QMD’s Precision Components business specializes in the … [Read more...] about Cirtec Medical acquires QMD Precision Components
LaserLinc launches high speed, online inspection and measurement system
LaserLinc (Fairborn, Ohio) recently launched a high-speed, online inspection and measurement system called FlawSense. The system enables manufacturers of high-specification tube, pipe, and wire and cable to detect surface defects during manufacturing and change processes accordingly. Intended uses include measuring flaws and outside diameter and … [Read more...] about LaserLinc launches high speed, online inspection and measurement system
Confluent Medical Technologies opens new tubing center in Tennessee
Confluent Medical Technologies (Scottsdale, Arizona) has expanded its polymer tubing capabilities by opening a new High Precision Polymer Tubing center of excellence. The Chattanooga, Tennessee facility opened in August. Its capabilities include PTFE liners with optional tie layers, polyimide tubing, multi-layer composite tubing (braided and … [Read more...] about Confluent Medical Technologies opens new tubing center in Tennessee