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The Importance of Catheter Tipping and Joining
Processes and tooling methods for successful bonding and shaping of complex catheters for minimally invasive procedures. Authored by: Andrew Black & Tanner Hargens The physical shape and size of both a catheter shaft and tip plays a significant role in the overall success of an operative procedure, and in minimizing trauma and recovery time in…
Read MoreMolding of Bioabsorbable Polymers Exposes Their Sensitive Side
Careful attention to a number of factors is critical when molding and handling bioabsorbable polymers. In particular, even slight variability in heat, shear, residence time, and moisture can result in part failure. And when dealing with such costly materials and the stringent requirements of the medical device industry, failure is not an option.
Read MoreInjection Molding Small Complex Bioabsorbable Implants
Injection molding intricate components for medical device implantables is a difficult task on its own. Add absorbable
polymer to the equation and it becomes many times more challenging. This article reviews several of
the barriers to success in this area of component fabrication for implantable medical devices.