Think Extrusions for Custom Medical Tubing
A manufacturer of custom extruded thermoplastic tubing provides a range of products that includes most everything from implantables to instrument components. Upchurch Medical, Oak Harbor, Wash., (upchurchmedical.com) extrudes materials such as PPS for medical devices, Polyarlyetherketone for medical tubing and surgical instruments, and Peek-Optima for long-term implants in cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurological, and dental applications. Extrusion profiles come in multilumen, tapered, oval, and custom shapes. Additional services include necking, flaring, tipping, thermoforming, annealing, marking, and bonding. Integrated process controls and closed-loop feedback help ensure tubing quality. The company performs all extrusion in a Class 100,000 cleanroom.
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