At the MD&M West event last week, Junkosha, a pioneer in precision fluoropolymer application technology, initiated the gasket challenge by making a promise to the manufacturer-through cooperation with Junkosha, they will not need a connecting layer to increase 3.0 mm The yield of the following applications.
The inner liner of Junkosha is made of fluoropolymer material PTFE. Thanks to proprietary processing technology, these new PTFE liners have considerable robustness, high tensile strength, excellent elongation consistency, and provide ultra-thin walls to provide higher flexibility and smaller exterior Diameter, thereby increasing the duct space. In addition, they use a consistent etched surface treatment to provide confidence in adhesion during the reflow process even in the most demanding tapered duct designs.
In recent years, customer feedback has shown the robustness of Junkosha liner products. In areas that require a high degree of consistency and reliability, durability is welcomed by small catheter manufacturers around the world. For example, in some cases, customers have been considering the use of a tie layer, which is an additional thermoplastic coating on the outside of the PTFE liner, to minimize the appearance of small defects and increase the bond strength between the layers of the conduit. However, in doing so, they added unnecessary thickness and stiffness, so it was found that the connecting layer limited the amount of stretch they could use during the manufacturing process. In general, Junkosha has not yet encountered customer applications, and the performance of its gasket requires the addition of a connection layer to meet the device's performance or yield goals.
Marc Simmon, former CTO of Scion Medical and medical device design and development expert, explained: “If these high levels of reliability and resilience are widely proven, we can see many real benefits for the catheter manufacturing industry, including cost reductions. , Increased flexibility and stretchability, and overall, reduced the thickness of the structure. As we continue to require smaller and less invasive procedures, these benefits will be essential in the future."
Mike Winterling, Junkosha's vice president of business development in the U.S. and Europe, added: "The consistent positive feedback from our customers on our liner series prompted us to develop a package that allows customers to easily experience the benefits of the product firsthand. Naturally, it first offers free Samples to match the customer’s application, but further provide a dedicated support team that will help develop the customer’s manufacturing process to meet or exceed their requirements at each stage. This proven method is separable from ours The heat shrinkable tubing (PHST) and FEP products cooperate very well."
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