Tubing & Extrusion

Medical Design Briefs: 2021 Technology Leaders

Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2021.

Medical Design Briefs: 2022 Technology Leaders

Learn about the medical manufacturers and cutting-edge applications that stood out in 2022.

Vote for Medical Design Briefs 2022 Annual Readers’ Choice Awards

Vote for the 2022 Product of the Year.

Global Medical Tubing Market To Grow At A CAGR of 5.5% By 2030

The global medical tubing market size was worth around USD 10.5 billion in 2021 and is predicted to grow to around USD 17.0 billion by 2030 with a compound annual growth rate...

Extrusion Process Enables Synthetic Material Growth

A team of scientists and engineers has developed a first-of-its-kind, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth.

Winter 2022 Resource Guide

In our summer edition of the MDB Resource Guide, learn about new cleaning requirements and find the right company to match your medical-design needs.

Medical Plastics: Understanding Ultrasonic Welding, Part 1

Plastic consumables for medical applications are often very complex and sophisticated devices. Before these devices can be used by healthcare workers or home care patients, they...

New Products: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West

Surgical Motors

Portescap, Morristown, NJ, offers surgical motors that are designed to withstand 3,000+ autoclave cycles. The motors and controllers include the CNT1530...

Product of the Month

Zeus, Orangeburg, SC, has launched a multi-lumen tubing to help simplify steerable catheter construction.

The Journey Toward Intelligent Catheters

The need for innovations like multi-filar cables and multi-channel transmission cables has become more important than ever.

New Products and Services

Linear stepper stages, tubing, Bluetooth modules, and more.

3D Printable Polymer Nanocomposite Ink

The 3D printable nanocomposite polymeric ink uses carbon nanotubes.

New Products and Services

Power entry modules, application processors, proximity testing services, and more.

Raumedic to Expand Manufacturing Facilities, Adding New Capabilities and Jobs

Medical technology company Raumedic Inc. is expanding the cleanroom manufacturing facilities at its U.S. headquarters in Mills River, NC, by February 2022. The...

Product Focus: Mechanical Components

Lumen chips, force sensors, safety clips, and more.

First Steerable Catheter Developed for Brain Surgery

The device was inspired by nature, specifically insect legs and flagella.

Product Focus: Pumps/Valves

Fluid-dispensing systems, a micro-dosing pump, solenoid valves, and more.

Inside Story: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group

Rodd Turnquist tells Medical Design Briefs how to select the best pumps for medical devices and accelerating time to market.

New Products: Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West

Touchless switches, biocompatible adhesives, 3D-printing materials, and more.

Advanced Extrusion Techniques: How Engineered Extrusion Helps Medical Device Makers Improve Device Designs and Patient Experiences

Advances in hose and tubing manufacturing techniques are supporting new miniaturized devices and wearables.

Show Preview: MD&M West

MD&M West brings together medtech engineers, business leaders, and innovative thinkers to create life-changing medical devices.

Scaling Single-Use Liquid Dispensing from R&D to Automated Production

A growing number of companies are turning to sterile, single-use, closed liquid dispensing systems and kits.

Summer 2021 Resource Guide

Our 2021 Resource Guide shows you the top manufacturers in materials, manufacturing, and a range of other medical-device categories.

Ultra-Sensitive, Small Optomechanical Ultrasound Sensor

An optomechanical ultrasound sensor on a silicon photonic chip provides unprecedented sensitivity due to an innovative optomechanical waveguide.

Product Focus 2021: Tubing

Silicone elastomers, polyimide tubing, heat-shrink materials, and more.

HCR Versatility Helps Manufacturers Shape Medical Devices

High consistency rubbers (HCRs) give medical device manufacturers the versatility they need for demanding therapeutic applications.

Molding: Comparing Liquid Silicone Rubber and High Consistency Rubber for Medical Applications

Medical device OEMs often face a tough decision: Use HCR or LSR for medical device component manufacturing?

Tubing Capabilities to Improve Efficiency and Quality in Medical Device Manufacturing

Stainless steel tubing is a primary support feature of single-use handheld surgical devices.

Polyolefin Heat Shrink Tubing for Tight-Tolerance Medical Applications: Understanding the Advantages and Development Process

Learn the basics of heat shrink tubing and its use in medical device manufacturing.