High-Modulus Polyimide Offers Greater Catheter Design Flexibility

As medical device designs continue to evolve, there is constant design pressure to decrease wall thickness without sacrificing device performance. Conversely, other applications benefit from a reduction in the outer diameter while maintaining the existing inner diameter. In both cases, stronger materials allow for more options to conquer the design hurdles associated with the ongoing march toward thinner designs. In this Expert Insight, Shane Wood, Director of Technology, Polymers, and Dean Burke, Business Development Director at Confluent Medical Technologies talk with Medical Design Briefs about a game-changer for catheter manufacturing — a breakthrough material that delivers nearly twice the strength of traditional polyimide, providing unmatched performance and design flexibility.