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 medical devices to be successful. For superior outcomes, choosing high-quality catheters is essential, which requires precise catheter-forming mandrels to produce, like those manufactured by Medical Component Specialists.
Cardiac catheterization is an essential component of both the treatment and diagnosis of cardiac diseases and defects. During catheterization, a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart to perform various procedures. When it comes to structural heart procedures, catheters are most commonly used in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) surgeries. During these procedures, surgeons will use a catheter to remove a narrowed heart valve and replace it with a replacement valve. Catheters can also be used to close holes within the heart that are the result of congenital heart defects.
For all the catheters needed in these procedures, a catheter-forming mandrel is required to produce the component. In this application, a mandrel serves as a form or a core around which material is wrapped or molded to produce the catheter. At MCS, our catheter-forming mandrels are designed for reliability and precision so that you can trust them to get the job done. With over 60 years of experience, our team can help you select the right mandrel for your needs. All products are produced with high degrees of precision with tight tolerances.
Medical device manufacturers can also feel confident with our ISO 13485:2016 certification. As an ISO-certified manufacturer, we ensure lot traceability and complete certification for every product. And, all materials used to make MCS products meet ASTM-F899 (304SS), ASTM F-138 (316LVM), ASTM-F1537 (Cobalt-Chrome), and ASTM-F2063 (Nitinol) quality standards. This is just one of the many reasons medical OEMs have been turning to MCS for over 60 years.
If you’d like to learn more about catheter-forming mandrels for structural heart applications, look no further. Contact us today to learn more.
