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A Step-by-Step Guide to Constructing a Catheter with Filmcast PTFE

Filmcast PTFE liners are renowned for their lubricious properties, making them essential for high-performance catheter construction and advanced delivery systems. With Confluent’s thin-walled PTFE liners, supplied with a core mandrel,…

March 18, 2025

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Key Takeaways from MD&M West 2025

Key Takeaways from MD&M West 2025Last week, industry leaders, innovators, and experts gathered in Anaheim, CA for MD&M West 2025 to showcase the latest advancements in medical manufacturing. From groundbreaking…

February 10, 2025

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Revolutionizing Nitinol Tubing Availability: Tackling Supply Chain Challenges with Industry-Leading Lead Times

The recent growth in Nitinol Components has required material manufacturers to shift their production practices to respond quickly to demand changes. A complex and limited Nitinol supply chain has made…

January 21, 2025

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What’s Next? Medical Device Manufacturing Trends for 2025

The medical device industry continues to evolve at a breathtaking pace, driven by advances in materials science, engineering, and manufacturing technologies. As we look ahead to 2025, four key trends…

January 6, 2025

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2024’s Biggest Takeaways for Medical Device Manufacturers

As the medical device industry continues to evolve, 2024 has been a year of valuable lessons and emerging trends that will shape the future of Medtech. From supply chain strategies…

December 11, 2024

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What is going on with the Nitinol Supply Chain?

On Thursday, May 16th Confluent’s Senior Director of Material Infrastructure, Jonathan Howe, hosted a webinar discussing the Nitinol supply chain and the steps Confluent has taken to address the supply…

May 28, 2024

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Confluent Medical REACH Compliant TPU Announcement

Purpose:The purpose of this announcement is to provide information regarding Confluent Medical’s new REACH Compliant TPU offering using our filmcast technology. Filmcast Overview and Roles of Thin TPU strike layers:Confluent’s…

April 22, 2024

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Answering Your Questions on Nitinol Material Availability

The recent announcement of investments and acquisitions within the Nitinol material market has caused some concerns about availability and overall stability of the Nitinol supply chain. Many are concerned about…

April 16, 2024

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Confluent Increases Laser Capacity for Nitinol Components

Confluent has added new lasers to their Nitinol Center of Excellence in Fremont, CA to increase their laser cutting capacity for Nitinol components. The addition of these lasers will increase…

March 18, 2024

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Potential Disruption to the Polyimide Supply Chain

Solvent widely used in Polyimide production under review by EPA; rules and restrictions expected. Filmcast polyimide tubing and composite constructions have been key components in the medical device industry for…

February 2, 2024

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