Braiding & Coiling for Minimally Invasive Catheters

Liners:

• PTFE
• FEP
• PE
• PEBA
• TPU
• Nylon
• Custom Blends

Jackets:

• PEBA
• TPU
• Nylon
• Multi-durometer
• Custom Blends

OD range:

• 2 French (0.0026”, 0.66mm)
  through 24 French (0.315”, 8.00mm)

Wall thickness:

• 0.005” (0.13mm) – 
  0.038” (0.97mm)

Types:

• 304 Stainless Steel
• 316 Stainless Steel
• Nylon
• Nitinol

Wire Pattern:

• Maximum PPI: 250

Wire Size:

• Round: 0.001” (0.0025mm) – 0.0004” (0.10mm)
• Flat: 0.0005” X 0.0003” (0.013mm X 0.08mm) – 0.002” X 0.007” (0.05mm X 0.18mm)

Braiding materials:

• SS304
• SS316
• Nitinol
• Tungsten
• Nylon 6
• LCP

Braid wire sizes:

• 0.0005” – 0.004” round wire
• 0.0005x0.003” – 0.004x0.012” flat wire

Braiding patterns:

• Diamond (2 wires under 2 over 2)
• Herringbone (1 wire under 2 over 2)
• Half Diamond (1 wire under 1 over 1)

Braiding cores:

• POM
• PTFE
• HDPE
• or directly onto catheter
• OD: 0.2mm – 8.00mm

Braid machines & pitch:

• 16 or 32 wire machines
• 5 – 200 PPI or variable braid pitch available
• Tri-axal wires in the braid are available- up to 16 individual wires

• Tip bonding
• Insert molding
• Maker band application
• Braid termination
• Holes

• Micro coiling of wire sizes 0.0008” (.02 mm) and up
• Coils up to 100” (254 cm) and longer if required
• Round, Flat, Ribbon, and Custom profile wires, Variable pitch, Variable diameter and Variable tension on close wound coils
• Tight tolerances on diameter, pitch and length

• All medical grade stainless steel alloys
• Cored, coated and plated wires
• Radiopaque including tungsten & tantalum

• Smallest coil: OD 0.18mm
• Largest coil: OD 49.50 mm
• Smallest wire: 0.018mm
• Largest wire: 1mm