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It’s now possible to create a thinner, higher performance medical device using a laser-cut hypotube. What’s even more exciting is that a laser-cut hypotube and a single jacket of Pebax heat shrink tubing used together help streamline the process.

You can now access precision cutting tools for your catheter innovations! SYNEO punch kits allow you to create the perfect round holes for your catheter.

As an engineer who’s worked on many medical devices, I’m still learning each and every day. There’s so many resources, components and technologies used in device development. It’s one of the many reasons I’m still so passionate and excited about this industry after 15 years on the job.

We’re expanding our mandrel offering with the addition of Applied Plastics’ PTFE coated mandrels. Now with ~ 400 mandrels to choose from we have the largest online offering of mandrels for your medical device development projects.

Over the last few months everyone’s been talking about Covid-19 and what potential changes it will bring to our industry. With so many unknowns and uncertainties, it’s a good time to pause and reflect.

Recently, I came across 17-7 SS as an alternate solution, and was surprised by some of the material properties that allowed us to optimize the product design. Compared to 304 SS, 17-7 has a higher tensile strength, improved machinability, weldability and magnetic permeability.