Implantable Biomaterials Revolutionize Neurovascular Devices

In the neurovascular device segment, development is focused on minute, precision devices delivered via micro-catheters. The overarching challenge is to create components that maximize performance within a minimal deliverable profile. That’s where biomaterials come in. A Growing Need Most neuro-interventional procedures focus on aneurysm repair. According to the OHSU Brain Institute, nearly 30,000 people suffer […]

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 […]

Choosing Wisely: Optimizing Medical Textiles To Enhance Cardiovascular Devices

Implantable medical textiles, originally used as sewing skirts for suturing valves in the heart during open-heart surgery, have been evolving since the industry transitioned from surgical valves to minimally invasive transcatheter devices. The ubiquity of minimally invasive heart procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has helped to demonstrate the versatility of implantable medical […]