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Expert insights and trends to accelerate medical device innovation and component sourcing.

An R&D Engineer's Guide: Laser Cutting for Manufacturability and Performance

An R&D Engineer’s Guide to Laser Cutting for Manufacturability and Precision

Achieving clean, precise features in today’s laser-cut hypotubes can lead to complex challenges, especially with thin walls, tight tolerances, and intricate geometries. In this sponsored blog post, Sublime Laser helps R&D engineers select the right laser type, material, and cut pattern to optimize manufacturability and precision in their medical device designs.

Dynaflex EverGlide+ graphic showing the bondable, PFAS-free liner for predictable shaft performance

Reimagine Next-Gen Catheter Design with EverGlide+: A PFAS-Free, Sterilization-Stable Liner Platform

As catheter systems evolve and global PFAS regulations tighten, R&D teams are rethinking their materials strategies to balance performance and compliance. In this sponsored blog post, Dynaflex Technologies shares how EverGlide+, a PFAS-free, sterilization-stable liner platform, enhances bonding, durability, and reliability in next-gen catheters.

Resonetics blog image with batteries product graphics. With text: "Faster. Safer. Read to Power. Shop Now."

Off-the-Shelf Medical Batteries: Faster, Safer, and Ready to Ship

Need implantable power without the long lead times? In this sponsored blog post, Resonetics shares how off-the-shelf medical batteries help MedTech teams prototype faster, reduce risk, and eliminate custom development delays. These pre-qualified batteries are engineered for life-sustaining performance and ready to ship.

Junkosha Etched PTFE Liners

How to Drive Performance and Yield in Catheter Development with Etched PTFE Liners

Choosing the right PTFE liner is critical to catheter design success. Discover how you can boost yield and build more reliable devices with PTFE liners, impacting adhesion, mandrel fit, and mechanical performance, in our latest technical blog from Junkosha.

Cobalt Polymers Heat Shrink Tubing

How to Predict Recovered Wall Thickness for Pebax and Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing

Understanding how heat shrink tubing behaves during recovery is key to efficiently optimizing your catheter or guidewire design. In our latest sponsored blog, Cobalt Polymers shares how to predict recovered wall thickness and choose the right tubing for your application.

Chamfr Webinar Series: Unlocking Design Freedom for Rapid Iteration with Laser Microfabricated Hypotubes with Todd Turnlund, CEO of Sublime Laser

Unlocking Design Freedom in Medical Devices with Laser Cut Tubing [Webinar Recap]

In our recent webinar, CEO of Sublime Laser, Todd Turnlund, shared exactly how laser processing is driving innovation in R&D, featuring a live laser cutting demonstration, technical deep dives into customizable solutions and precision techniques, and an interactive Q&A session facilitated by the Chamfr team.