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Published: September 1, 2009
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IV Products

By: Brian Buntz

SPOTLIGHT




Needle-free IV valves


64764.tifAn ISO 13485–certified, US FDA–registered manufacturer of components for medical devices offers two needle-free valves. The firm’s Ultrasite positive-displacement IV valve is suited for the intermittent injection, aspiration or infusion of fluids. When accessed with a male luer lock fitting, such as a syringe or IV adapter, the valve opens, allowing bidirectional flow of up to 250 ml/min. The firm’s Safsite valve offers a safe method of IV line access using a standard male luer.
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Bethlehem, PA, USA




Polyimide tubing


66304.tifA manufacturer offers laser-machined polyimide tubing for IV applications. The company’s production process enables the tube shaft to be customised with features such as precision holes for drug-delivery applications. Holes as small as 15 µm can be produced without delamination or discoloration. Selective OD ablation can be used to provide variable flexibility within a specific area. Precision shapes and slots are also offered.
MicroLumen Inc.
Tampa, FL, USA




Tubing connector


59068.tifA coupling insert is designed to facilitate safe connection of 3.2- and 4.8-mm tubing with medical equipment and devices. Suited for handling blood and body fluids, the small-bore SRC connector features a panel-mount design to help ensure that a tube is connected to the proper equipment. Producing an audible click on closure, the connector features a dual elastomeric seal to prevent leaks. It can withstand gamma, E-beam and EtO sterilisation.
Colder Products Co. GmbH
Mainz-Kastel, Germany




Coated extrusion wire


61091.tifMedical-grade Teflon-coated extrusion wire and forming mandrels are available for manufacturing cardiovascular catheters, balloons and related devices. The coated wire is fabricated using an etching process that prevents flaking and allows elongation of more than 25%. Supplied spooled or cut to length, the 0.0254- to 1.778-mm-diam wire features a 0.05 coefficient of friction. The wire’s antistick surface simplifies removal of the mandrel from the catheter.
Applied Plastics Co. Inc.
Norwood, MA, USA




Antimicrobial coating


64164.tifThe ComfortCoat haemocompatible lubricious coating can be used to reduce the risk of intravascular bloodstream infections and problems with blood clotting. The above image demonstrates the ability of a catheter coated with ComfortCoat to resist blood-clot formation. The lower image depicts an uncoated catheter with blood clots on its surface. The coating also offers high lubricity and durability to lower stiction and friction, thereby reducing tissue damage.
DSM Biomedical
Geleen, Netherlands




Extruded IV tubing


58530.tifA contract manufacturer offers a range of tubing services including design, engineering, material selection, prototyping, volume manufacturing, secondary operations and supply-chain management. Its core markets are vascular intervention, including coronary, peripheral and neurovascular applications, as well as cardiac-rhythm management. The company manufactures catheter, lead and device tubing fabricated from virtually any thermoplastic.
Extrumed
Placentia, CA, USA




Catheter tubing


66051.tifA tubing line for IV catheter applications encompasses a variety of material options including FEP, PTFE and PUR. The manufacturer employs advanced process-control technology to ensure high consistency and minimum batch-to-batch variation in its products. The company operates Class 1000, Class 10,000 and Class 100,000 cleanrooms. Compliant with CGMP guidelines, the manufacturer is certified to ISO 13485:2003 and ISO 9001:2000.
Optinova AB
Godby, Finland




Tubular components


59607.tifStraight and contoured surgical needles, tubes and rod-shaped instruments and components for cardiac, vascular and other applications are manufactured on a custom basis by a contract medical device manufacturer with automated capabilities. Using Swiss and precision machining processes, the company produces device components from tubing and rods of stainless steel, titanium and most other medical-grade metals with diameters starting at 1.63 mm.
Marshall Manufacturing
Minneapolis, MN, USA




Needles and cannulae


60876.tifA company offers contract design and manufacturing services for needles and other metal components used in surgical, radiological and biopsy applications. Specialising in precision instruments and components, the company provides design services for every stage of development. Examples of the types of metal components that the company can produce include catheters, cannulae, and needles for soft-tissue and aspiration biopsy.
Ranfac Corp.
Avon, MA, USA



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