Braided Tubing

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Applications

  • Angiography catheters
  • Electrophysiology catheters
  • Delivery catheters
  • Stent catheters
  • Steering mechanism assemblies
  • PTCA guiding catheters
  • High-pressure injection lines
  • Kink resistant sheaths
Dimensions

  • OD range: 2 French (0.026", 0.66mm) through 24 French (0.315", 8.00mm)
  • Wall thickness: 0.005" (0.13mm) - 0.038" (0.97mm)
  • Note: 1 French = 0.013 inches (0.33mm)
Materials

  • Liner:
    • PTFE
    • FEP
    • PE
    • PEBA
    • Polyurethane
    • Nylon
    • Customer specified engineering polymers
  • Jacket:
    • PE
    • PEBA
    • Polyurethane
    • Nylon
    • Engineering polymers
Fillers

  • Barium sulfate (BaSO4)
  • Bismuth trioxide (Bi2O3)
  • Bismuth subcarbonate (Bi2CO3)
  • Tungsten (W)
Filler Loading

  • Highest 80% (Tungsten)
Braid Construction

Braid wire density is described as picks per inch (PPI), which is the number of wire crossovers per inch of shaft.


  • Reinforcement Types:
    • 304 Stainless Steel
    • 316 Stainless Steel
    • MP-35
    • Polyester
    • Nylon
    • Nitinol
  • Wire Pattern:
    • Maximum PPI: 250
  • Wire size:
    • Round: 0.001" (0.025mm) - 0.004" (0.10mm)
    • Flat: 0.0005" x 0.003" (0.013mm x 0.08mm) - 0.002" x 0.007" (0.05mm x 0.18mm)
  • Tensile Strength:
    • Full range I is available
Value-Added Capabilities

  • Thermal tip stem bonding
  • Insert molding
  • A-Tip bonding
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