Each year, the Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) trade expo makes itself at home in Minneapolis. The event brings together leading innovators and manufacturers in the medical device space for the region’s most comprehensive event; the location was strategically chosen due to the proximity to “Medical Alley,” a region in Minnesota that boasts internationally renowned…
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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…
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Now that September is here, Medical Component Specialists is eagerly looking forward to our trip across the pond to Galway, Ireland for the Medical Technology Ireland conference, taking place on September 20th and 21st. If you plan on attending, stop by Booth 98H to visit MCS! Serving medical OEMs across the world, such events allow…
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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…
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From May 24th to the 25th, Medical Component Specialists was thrilled to attend and sponsor the MedDevice Forum, an MPO Summit Event. Taking place in picturesque Costa Rica, the event was modeled after other MPO Summits designed to address critical issues for all stakeholders within the medical device industry focused on medical device manufacturing outsourcing…
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Trocars are a specialized type of needle, typically used during laparoscopies and other minimally invasive surgeries. These needles make small punctures through which surgeons can insert cannulas for surgical instruments. To reduce complications, medical device manufacturers rely on precise and high-quality trocars. In a technical sense, trocars are a 3-sided grind on a solid wire.…
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The use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has revolutionized the medical industry by enabling surgeons to perform complex procedures through small incisions. One of the critical aspects of MIS is the use of specialized tools that can navigate through complex structures in the body with ease. These tools are crucial for the success of the…
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The AAOS 2023 Annual Meeting is your chance to explore the latest medical technology, including Nitinol spinal guide wires. As a contract manufacturer of high-quality medical components, we’re always searching for the best solutions to help orthopedic surgeons perform successful surgeries and improve patient outcomes. Nitinol spinal guide wires are one of the latest medical…
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8 machines, 16 spindles now total, fully automated CNC small hole medical gun-drill cell. Using custom hybrid drill technology with full automation, turns our 16 spindles into over 60 spindles compared to standard gun-drilling speed & feed rates. Raw material pricing is steadily increasing while lead times are up as much as 4x over 2019.…
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PTFE glass-filled mandrels are the latest and greatest way to create smooth and consistent catheters and are an alternative to traditional PTFE-coated stainless steel mandrels. PTFE-coated stainless steel mandrels can impart PTFE contamination into the final product, hold lengthy lead times, and be very expensive due to the raw materials and manufacturing process. PTFE glass-filled…
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