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These tiny ‘mirrors’ could make tracking catheters easier

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Clinicians around the world perform millions of endovascular procedures per year, using catheters and guided by X-rays to place stents or remove blood clots. That's a lot of radiation for patients and physicians to endure, and the X-rays don't even provide the most precise images, according to Torben Pätz, a mathematician at the Fraunhofer … [Read more...] about These tiny ‘mirrors’ could make tracking catheters easier

From real estate agent to contract manufacturing president: How Marcia Coulson sells customer satisfaction

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Marcia Coulson is the president of tubing, fittings and bag port manufacturer, Eldon James (Denver). Coulson has been with Eldon James for 31 years since the company’s founding in 1987. After selling real estate for 15 years, Coulson was looking for the opportunity to sell her own products. In 1987, she purchased a few molding machines and five … [Read more...] about From real estate agent to contract manufacturing president: How Marcia Coulson sells customer satisfaction

2 deaths reported in recall of 6 million Teleflex endotracheal tubes

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Teleflex (NYSE:TFX) is recalling multiple models of its Hudson RCI Sheridan and Sheridan endotracheal tubes due to complaints of the Sheridan connector disconnecting from the breathing circuit. Two deaths and one injury have been reported to the company, according to the FDA. Each of the more than 6 million recalled tracheal tubes includes an … [Read more...] about 2 deaths reported in recall of 6 million Teleflex endotracheal tubes

8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

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Medical device innovation doesn’t just come from startups or big corporate R&D departments. Contract manufacturers and suppliers are increasingly playing a role, too.  Long gone are the days when medical device industry suppliers simply produced or manufactured according to specifications. Companies are increasingly coming up with their own … [Read more...] about 8 medical device industry supplier innovations you need to know

Teleflex Medical OEM opens innovation centers in medtech hubs

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Teleflex Medical OEM announced today that it has opened two EPIC Medtec Centers in Mansfield, Mass., and Maple Grove, Minn. — expanding its presence in two major U.S. medical device hubs. EPIC stands for engineering, prototyping, innovation and collaboration. The idea is to combine expert engineering talent and extensive, integrated capabilities, … [Read more...] about Teleflex Medical OEM opens innovation centers in medtech hubs

Custom Profile workers buy company in ESOP

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Plastic extruded-parts manufacturer Custom Profile (Walker, Mich.) has been sold to its employees in an employee stock ownership plan. Custom Profile makes plastic extruded parts for the office furniture, appliance, and medical device industries. The company has locations in Walker and Grand Rapids, Mich., and a facility in Mexico. Working in … [Read more...] about Custom Profile workers buy company in ESOP

PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know

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To achieve the highest-performing extrusion, both the component designer and the extruder must understand the many aspects of a medical tubing material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK). Jonathan Jurgaitis, Apollo Medical Extrusion by Spectrum Plastics Group PEEK offers enhanced properties that make it an attractive tubing applications … [Read more...] about PEEK and medical tubing: Here’s what you need to know

Confluent Medical acquires Tube Hollows International

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Confluent Medical Technologies (Fremont, Calif.)  said it has acquired Tube Hollows International (Windham, Maine) and launched a "High-Performance Nitinol Tubing Center of Excellence." Confluent Medical said it established the center in response to increasing market demand for high-performance nitinol tubing in challenging applications such as … [Read more...] about Confluent Medical acquires Tube Hollows International

How to ensure the structural integrity of multi-layer polymer tubing

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When designing a co-extruded multi-layer tube for an intravascular application, the final physical properties of the polymers used are not the only factor. For optimal extrusion, it is also important to consider the effects of the viscosity, the polymers’ melt temperatures, and their placement in the structure. Steve Maxson, Spectrum Plastics … [Read more...] about How to ensure the structural integrity of multi-layer polymer tubing

Vascular catheter construction: Reviewing the basics and what’s new

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Advances in catheter components are paving the way for improved, more sophisticated devices. A super-thin-walled PTFE catheter base liner presents new opportunities for smaller devices. MRI-compatible LCP braiding is stronger than previous non-metal braidings and rivals the strength of some stainless steel braidings.  Kevin … [Read more...] about Vascular catheter construction: Reviewing the basics and what’s new