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Confluent Medical Technologies has published the first part of an animal study in collaboration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to understand the effects of oxide layer composition on corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of Nitinol medical devices. Due to its superelastic and shape-memory properties, Nitinol is a commonly used material in medical devices, ...continue reading

SMST 2017, the Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies conference and exposition, was held May 15-19, 2017, and Confluent Medical Technologies brought a strong lineup of technical presentations. A common theme was the influence of processing, in addition to material purity, on durability and mechanical performance of superelastic Nitinol components. Slides can all be found at http://nitinol.com. ...continue reading

Confluent Medical Technologies has expanded its metal manufacturing capabilities to include cobalt-chromium (CoCr) components, enabling the medical device maker to produce full balloon expandable stent assemblies. “We’re very excited to offer this new capability,” said Confluent Medical’s President & CEO, Dean Schauer. “We’re looking to partner with customers interested in developing the finest balloon expandable ...continue reading

Confluent Medical Technologies is excited to announce the launch of our new Computerized Balloon Forming Machine, Model BFM-4410. The BFM-4410 is designed to produce three high-strength polymer balloons using a stretch blow-molding process. The machine provides optimal synchronization of heating, axial stretching and internal tubing pressurization for all three water jacket channels producing high-quality, consistent ...continue reading

Confluent Medical Technologies, a global leader in medical device contract manufacturing, recently received a 91 percent employee engagement rating, a key indicator of organizational success reflecting exceptionally high levels of employee satisfaction with their jobs, productivity, and motivation to perform well. “We are very proud of our employee engagement score, which reflects our commitment to ...continue reading

For over 20 years, Confluent Medical Technologies (formerly Interface Catheter Solutions and NDC) has been committed to providing customers with the most innovative and comprehensive line of equipment for balloon production, catheter manufacturing, and testing. We are proud to have built a reputation based on high-quality, reliable equipment supported by exceptional service. Confluent Medical remains ...continue reading

Confluent Medical Technologies, a leading contract manufacturer of specialized Nitinol devices, balloon catheters and guidewires, has expanded its Costa Rica manufacturing operations to accommodate increased customer demand for finished medical devices. The Costa Rica facility, with over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space and ample ISO 8 cleanroom capacity, will produce more than 500,000 balloon ...continue reading

NDC is conducting an ongoing study in conjunction with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to understand the effects of oxide layer composition and radial compression on corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of Nitinol medical devices. Nitinol is commonly used in medical devices including peripheral stents, stent grafts, and heart valves, due to its superelastic ...continue reading

Interface Catheter Solutions specializes in complicated balloon and balloon catheter designs involving new materials for a multitude of minimally invasive applications throughout the body. Our team of diverse technology engineers pull together their deep understanding of balloon development and manufacturing to move balloon catheter designs from development prototypes to scaled production. Once the final design ...continue reading

NDC produces cost effective Nitinol hypotube catheter shafts specifically used in manufacturing delivery systems for devices such as those used in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) Repair and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). Nitinol hypotubes are the material of choice for delivery systems that are required to maintain high flexibility and ...continue reading