Laguna Niguel, CA, March 2, 2010 – Interface Catheter Solutions CPS-1000 provides consistent and accurate neck down tubing to create parisons in preparation for the balloon forming process. The heater jaws are maintained at a constant temperature to reduce cycle time and provide uniform stretched tubing for consistent results. The custom heater jaws can accommodate a wide range of balloon tubing materials and sizes and provide a high throughput with up to 3 tubes per cycle.

The CPS-1000 is easily programmable through the tilt touch screen and capable of storing multiple program parameters, and offers an operator lock-out option. The operator can automatically control the sequence using the touch screen, including timing, draw speed, distance and temperature, for each stretch cycle.

Interface Catheter Solutions is the only vertically integrated provider of outsourced solutions for balloon catheter manufacturing. Interface has been solely focused on the balloon catheter market since 1995 and continually sets industry standards through process and equipment advancements in balloon catheter manufacturing.

Interface has created more than 2,000 balloon designs, and offers balloon design and development, extruded balloon tubing, balloon contract manufacturing, plus a comprehensive line of balloon catheter production and testing equipment. Interface is ISO 13485:2003 certified and operates multiple class 10,000 (ISO Class 7) and 100,000 (ISO Class 8) clean rooms in three facilities. Interface’s headquarters is located at 27752 El Lazo Road, Laguna Niguel, California. www.interfaceusa.com Tel 949.448.7056.