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Freudenberg Medical

Freudenberg Medical expands Costa Rica operations

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Freudenberg Medical announced it is expanding its manufacturing operations in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The expansion project adds 8,600 ft² to the existing facility, including an additional ISO Class 7 cleanroom for catheter manufacturing and assembly, molding, extrusion and packaging, as well as added office space. Get the full story on our … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical expands Costa Rica operations

Freudenberg Medical opens new HQ in larger Mass. factory

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Freudenberg Medical announced today that it has completed construction of a new medical manufacturing operation in Beverly, Mass. The new building will serve as Freudenberg Medical's global headquarters and will manufacture medical devices and components in medical and implant-grade silicones and high-performance plastics. The 36,000 ft2 … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical opens new HQ in larger Mass. factory

Freudenberg Medical acquires Merit Medical’s hypotubing business

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Freudenberg Medical today said it has acquired Merit Medical's hypotube manufacturing business for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will be absorbed by Freudenberg Medical's Cambus Medical in Galway, Ireland. Cambus Medical is a hypotube manufacturer for the minimally invasive industry. It develops and manufactures hypotubes, specialty … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical acquires Merit Medical’s hypotubing business

VistaMed launches tri-layer, multi-layer tubing

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Freudenberg Medical today said it is expanding its tri-layer and multi-layer capabilities within its VistaMed business unit. VistaMed's tri-layer tubing is made on precision multi-layer extrusion lines in a Class 8 cleanroom. The tubing is designed with a low coefficient of friction and the inner lumen material and material layer allow for easy … [Read more...] about VistaMed launches tri-layer, multi-layer tubing

How tubing companies are supporting medtech during COVID-19

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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

Freudenberg Medical completes extractables testing for its PharmaFocus Premium tubing

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Freudenberg Medical (Carpinteria, Calif.) today touted extractables testing performed on its PharmaFocus Premium silicone tubing used in biopharma fluid processing and single-use applications. Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories conducted the independent extractables testing for Freudenberg Medical, drawing on BPOG and USP 665 protocols. “We … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical completes extractables testing for its PharmaFocus Premium tubing

Freudenberg Medical touts twisted lumen tubing

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Freudenberg Medical recently launched its twisted lumen tubing HelixTwist. The multi-lumen silicone tubing technology is designed to prevent lumen kinks and blockages by providing a balance of stress in the inner and outer lumens when tubes bend. It is ideal for pacemakers, breathing tubes, neurostimulation and other applications that navigate … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical touts twisted lumen tubing

MD&M West exhibitors you need to know

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MD&M West — set for  Feb. 11-13, 2020 — is billed as the largest medical device manufacturing event in the world. Now in its 35th year, it showcases hundreds of industry suppliers and attracts thousands of medical device industry insiders. Strolling around the show floor at the Anaheim Convention Center, in Anaheim, Calif., visitors will see … [Read more...] about MD&M West exhibitors you need to know

Freudenberg Medical debuts continuous inner measurement for tubing

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Freudenberg Medical said today it has developed a ground-breaking new technology to continuously measure the inner geometry of silicone tubes. The new technology is meant to significantly increase product quality for high-precision applications, such as pacemaker lead insulation, and dramatically cut down on material usage and process time, … [Read more...] about Freudenberg Medical debuts continuous inner measurement for tubing

Freudenberg expands medical balloon development in Minnesota

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Freudenberg Medical said today it has added medical balloon development and balloon rapid-prototyping services to its product development center in Minnetonka, Minn. By establishing a "Balloon Development Center of Excellence," Freudenberg has centralized its balloon development activities to further decrease turnaround times for prototypes … [Read more...] about Freudenberg expands medical balloon development in Minnesota