Reducing time-to-productivity with innovative manufacturing solutions designed to increase yields and improve operator safety.
Scaling High-Performance Catheter Production at Speed
As the prevalence of peripheral artery disease (PAD) continues to rise, demand for PTA balloon catheters is growing rapidly. With increasing demand, however, device manufacturers face a key challenge: scaling catheter production to keep pace.
During the assembly of high-performance catheters, device manufacturers traditionally use an FEP heat shrink fusing sleeve that must be manually removed using a skiving tool. Ramping production involves training new operators in this time-consuming and highly skilled task, which, thanks to the steep learning curve, can result in slower production times and more scrapped parts.
Download this publication to discover how innovative new manufacturing solutions can overcome this barrier to productivity, helping to simplify the assembly process, increase yields, and improve operator safety while accelerating ramp-up in catheter production.