Large Diameter, Braid-Reinforced Shafts

• Obtain large shaft diameters (up to 30F) while maintaining dimensional stability.
• Ultra-thin walls to 0.008" (0.20mm).
• Braids with optional longitudinal wire reinforcement increase stability and "pushability".
• Substrate/liner options achieve lubricity, clarity, and cost considerations.
• Custom-configure the stiffness of the tip and shaft segments to match your application.
• Braid configurations and materials available for flexibility, stability, and/or "pushability."

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Applications

• Introducers, endoscopy, or other applications requiring a large diameter sheath with thin walls.

Shaft Materials

• Liner/Substrate materials: FEP, EFEP, HDPE, PEBA, or customer specified.
• Jacket materials: PEBA Polyamide, PUR, or customer specified.
• Braid materials: Round or flat stainless steel wire.
• Custom, in-house compounding.
• Color match or custom color per customer specifications.

Radiopacity Options

• Encapsulated or embedded marker bands.
• Encapsulated tungsten (W) tri-layer or atraumatic tip.
• High loading of conventional radiopaque fillers:
  • Barium Sulfate
  • Bismuth Trioxide
  • Bismuth Subcarbonate

Secondary Processing

• Flaring.
• Hub options: Insert molding or custom hubs.
• Tip attachment.
• Atraumatic radiopaque tip.
• Tip geometry custom-configured to your application.

Sterilization

Gamma, e-beam, or EtO

Shaft Guide

Gauge	Nominal OD		Wall Thickness
(Size)	inch	mm	inch	mm
10F	0.131	3.33	0.008	0.20
18F	0.236	6.00	.010	0.25
30F	0.393	10.00	0.012	0.31