Developing Low-Pressure Balloons for Vascular Procedures
Supporting next-generation vascular delivery systems with compliant balloon solutions optimized for minimally invasive procedures. Medical device delivery systems are being designed to navigate increasingly complex anatomy while minimizing trauma and improving procedural control. In many of these systems, low-pressure balloons play a critical role, not as precision dilators, but as compliant, adaptive components that support […]
Developing Low-Pressure Balloons for General Surgery
Supporting next-generation surgical delivery systems with compliant balloon solutions optimized for minimally invasive procedures. Medical device delivery systems are being designed to navigate increasingly complex anatomy while minimizing trauma and improving procedural control. In many of these systems, low-pressure balloons play a critical role, not as precision dilators, but as compliant, adaptive components that support […]
Advancing Vascular Device Performance Through Applied Polymers and Textiles
How Radiopaque Polymer Formulations for Medical Devices Enhance Imaging Technology
Custom blending of radiopaque fillers can increase the opacity of catheters and other devices, making them clearly visible under fluoroscopy and x-rays without sacrificing much of the physical properties of the polymers. Radiopaque formulations incorporated into medical device components enable surgeons to view positioning and placement live during the procedure. Proper visualization is key to […]
Exploring the Benefits of Polyurethane Thin-film Welding for Medical Device Applications
Thermoplastics have been used in flexible medical product applications since the 1960s, when plasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC) blood storage bags replaced glass bottles.1 In the 1970s, PVC became the material of choice for Band-Aids®, and a decade later the use of polymeric film patches in surgical draping became popular, replacing latex films. Over time, the […]
The Three Types of Film Extrusion Shaping Medical Innovations
Thin film extrusion technologies are vital to the medical device industry, enabling more advanced, customizable, and effective tools for healthcare professionals. As the demand for more sophisticated medical devices continues to grow, these technologies and the material science behind them offer critical solutions to devices requiring specific properties such as flexibility, durability, smaller profiles, and […]
The Evolution of Structural Heart Innovations
Structural heart innovations have transformed treatment for patients who once faced open heart surgery as their only option. As minimally invasive procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) gained ground, device developers began facing new engineering challenges to solve: smaller delivery systems, improved sealing performance and reliable manufacturability at scale without compromising quality or patient […]
Q&A: Solesis’ Perspectives on Building Strong Textile and Polymer Medical Device Component Partnerships
A conversation with Andrew Metzger, Sr. Director, Corporate Strategy, Solesis In this Q&A, Andrew Metzger, Senior Director, Corporate Strategy, Solesis, explores why medical device manufacturers should partner with an experienced biomaterials supplier that can design, develop, and scale-up textiles and polymer-based solutions for life-saving implantable vascular, general surgery, and biopharma applications. Specifically, Andrew addresses the […]
Medical Device Design: The Benefits of Partnering Early with an Expert Textile Supplier
Medical textiles and polymers are critical components of implantable medical devices. Whether they’re designed for vascular or general surgery applications, implantable medical devices and delivery systems rely on many components that work together synchronously to enable and enhance patient quality of life. How do these biomaterials fit into the big picture? Textiles have many diverse […]
Developing the Right Low-pressure Balloons for Medical Device Applications
Common Medical Balloon Applications Specialized, custom-shaped low-pressure balloons are commonly used in vascular, general surgery, and/or drug delivery applications, among others, and paired with catheter sheaths to deliver critical devices to save lives. Why low-pressure balloons? Perhaps their biggest benefit is that they have the flexibility to stretch over 600% of their predetermined diameter. This […]