130 N. Main St.
Lisbon,
NH 03585 us
Tel: 603-838-6624
Fax: 603-838-6160
Qualifications:
ISO 9001, CGMP Certified, Exhibitor in at least 2 MD&M and/or MEDTEC shows, Supplier to Medical Manufacturers Markets:
Europe, North America Custom braid reinforced tubing, lined catheter shafts and hybrid tubing are all products of New England Catheter Corporation's advanced extrusion expertise and extensive wire processing capabilities. New England Catheter's capabilities also include thin-wall, close tolerance tubing, bonding layers of thermoplastic to fluoropolymer, and braiding all types of round or flat wire.
New England Wire Technologies has been a manufacturer of custom wire and cable products for over 100 years. New England Catheter has taken this expertise and focused it to serve the medical device marketplace.
Manufacturing Capabilities
- Custom sizes and materials
- Thermoplastic Extrusion
- Wire and fiber braiding
o Pick per inch rates from 25 to 125
o Variable pick rates during the same run - Spiral wrapped wire or monofilament
- Linear members in the tube wall to resist stretching
- Conductive members in the wall for current or signal uses
- Centerless Grinding, smooth, non-thrombolytic surfaces
- Cut length tolerances as close as +/- .062"
- Cut lengths from 6 inches to 8 Feet
- Layers as thin as .0015"
- Multiple layers of dissimilar materials
- Electronic surface etching to increase layer bonding
- R&D project support
- Development runs
- Production quantities
- Bulk Lengths put up on Spools
- Combinations of cut pieces and bulk lengths on the same order
- Extensive inventory of production tooling
- Wire EDM, CNC Machining center, CNC Lathe
Materials
- Fluoropolymers
o PFA
o FEP
o ETFE - Polyurethane
- Nylon
- Pebax®
- PVC
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Polyesters
- Custom Colors
- Custom Resin Blends
- Radiopaque Blends
- Stainless Steel Round Wire from .0015" to .010" diameter
o 304 and 316L
o Hard, ½ hard and annealed temper - Flat Stainless Steel wire, .001"X.002" and larger
- High strength fiber and monofilament materials
Specifications & Capabilities:
- Multi-layer reinforced catheter tubing
- Sizes from 3 Fr to 30 Fr
- Thin-walls, layers down to .0015" total wall as small as .0075"
- Stainless steel wire reinforcement
- Monofilaments, fiber and conductive members can also be included
- Braid reinforcement increases wall strength and pressure resistance
- Linear members increases resistance to stretching
- Spiral Reinforcement increases wall strength and flexibility
- Flat wire Braids increases torque and column strength
- Round wires .0015" diameter and larger
- Flat wire.001" by .002" and larger
- Spring, Hard, ½ Hard and Fully Annealed Stainless Steel wire
- 304 SS and 316L SS Wire typically in stock
- Multiple, bonded layers of dissimilar plastics, including fluoropolymers
- Centerless Grinding available
Specifications & Capabilities:
- Multiple strand, 1 to 8 wires per carrier
- Capabilities include 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 and 48 carrier braids
- Stainless Steel Wire ranging from .0015" to .010" diameter
- Flat wire from .001"X.002" to .0035"X.012"
- Spring, Hard, ½ Hard and Fully Annealed
- Braid angles from 20° to 70°
- Diameters from .030" to 1.00"
- Coverage from 15% to 95%
- High Strength fiber and monofilament materials
- Pick per inch rates from 25 to 125
- Variable pick rates during a braid run
- Bulk Lengths put up on Spools.
- Cut lengths from 6 inches to 8 feet
- Combinations of cut pieces and bulk lengths on the same order
- Minimum quantity requirements are generally 1,000 feet
Core Materials
Core Materials:
- PVC
- LDPE
- Acetal
- PTFE
- Others upon request
Specifications & Capabilities:
- Multi-layer reinforced tubing
o Multiple layers of dissimilar plastics for variable physical attributes - Outer Diameters from .030" to .50"
- Thin-walls, layers down to .0015" total wall as small as .008"
- Braid Reinforcement increases wall strength and pressure resistance
- Flat Wire Braid increases torque and column strength
- Spiral Reinforcement increases flexibility and wall strength
- Linear Reinforcement increases resistance to stretching
o Monofilament, fiber or conductive wires can be included in the tube wall
o Braid rates as high as 112 picks per inch - Stainless steel wire as small as .0015 inch diameter
- Custom designs for flexibility or torque, lubricity or crush resistance
Materials
Materials:
- Fluoropolymers
o PFA
o FEP
o ETFE - Polyurethane
- Nylon
- Pebax®
- PVC
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Polyesters
- Custom Colors
- Custom Resin Blends
- Radiopaque Blends
- Stainless Steel Round Wire from .0015" to .010" diameter
o 304 and 316L
o Hard, ½ hard and annealed temper - Flat stainless Steel wire, .001"X.002" and larger
- High strength fiber and monofilament materials
Specifications & Capabilities:
- Multi-functional elements for diagnostic or therapeutic devices
- Custom designs for flexibility or torque, lubricity or crush resistance
- Outer Diameters from .030" to .50"
- Braid Reinforcement increases wall strength
- Flat Wire Braid increases torque and column strength
- Spiral Reinforcement increases flexibility and wall strength
- Linear Reinforcement increases resistance to stretching
o Monofilament, fiber, or tubes can be included
o Braid rates as high as 112 picks per inch - Single or multi-lumens can be incorporated into the product.
- Separate tubing can be integrated into the product to provide lubricious or protective channels
- Signal, Coax, or power conductive wires can be included
- Bulk Lengths put up on Spools
- Cut lengths from 2 feet to 10 feet
- Cut pieces and bulk lengths can be processed on the same order
Materials
Materials:
- Fluoropolymers
o PFA
o FEP
o ETFE - Polyurethane
- Nylon
- Pebax® is a registered trademark of Arkema
- PVC
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Polyesters
- Custom Colors
- Custom Resin Blends
- Radiopaque Blends
- Stainless Steel Round Wire from .0015" to .010" diameter
o 304 and 316L
o Hard, ½ hard and annealed temper - Flat stainless Steel wire, .001"X.002" and larger
- High strength fiber and monofilament materials
