According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, more than two million open heart surgeries are performed each year, across every age group and demographic, to treat a wide range of different cardiac diseases and defects. To address these medical concerns, cardiac surgeons must complete delicate procedures that often rely on catheters and other…
Every year, more than 2 million stents are installed in patients across the United States. With such a high quantity of these medical devices needed to treat potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions, this leaves no room for error. To ensure that the product is safe to use, each stent must be carefully inspected to ensure it…
Make those expensive high end devices with 100% yield and do it faster than conventional coated mandrels! Lowest thermal mass Fastest release Zero risk or contamination. Polytetrafluoroethylene, or PTFE, is a highly lubricous polymer with many applications. One important application is in medical devices and components, like stainless steel PTFE-coated hypo-tubes, where it is widely…
MCS MANUFACTURES SAPPHIRE STENT INSPECTION MANDRELS Sapphire inspection mandrels allow easier defect detection and safer inspection. Medical Component Specialists of Bellingham, Massachusetts continues to expand capabilities with Stent Inspection Mandrels made from Sapphire. This application, for ESI/Visicon Inspection Systems and other similar equipment, is optimized for maximum safe production leading to higher stent inspection throughput.…
