TFX Medical OEM braided tubing is available in a variety of materials and offers excellent torque control, thin wall section, high flow rates, pressure stability, and kink resistance. TFX Medical OEM braided tubing is excellent for high torque applications such as angiography and electrophysiology.

Of course, if you have any questions, please contact your TFX Medical OEM representative. They can put you in touch with one of our highly skilled design engineers, who are available to assist you in custom design of braid construction and materials to achieve the configuration that will best serve your requirements.

Applications

• Angiography catheters
• Electrophysiology catheters
• Delivery catheters
• Stent catheters
• Steering mechanism assemblies
• PTCA guiding catheters
• High-pressure injection lines
• Kink resistant sheaths

Dimensions

• OD Range: 2 French (0.026", 0.66mm) through 24 French (0.315", 8.00mm)
• Wall Thickness: 0.005" (0.13mm) - 0.038" (0.97mm)
• Note: 1 French = 0.013 inches (0.33mm)

Materials

• Liner: PTFE, FEP, PE, PEBA, polyurethane, nylon, customer specified engineering polymers
• Jacket: PE, PEBA, polyurethane, nylon, engineering polymers

Fillers

• Barium sulfate (BaSO₄)
• Bismuth trioxide (Bi₂O₃)
• Bismuth subcarbonate (Bi₂CO₃)
• Tungsten (W)

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Filler Loading:

• Highest 80% (Tungsten)

Braid construction
Braid wire density is described as picks per inch (PPI), which is the number of wire crossovers per inch of shaft.

• Reinforcement Types:
  • 304 Stainless Steel
  • 316 Stainless Steel
  • MP-35
  • Polyester
  • Nylon
  • Nitinol
• Wire Pattern:
  • Maximum PPI: 250
• Wire size:
  • Round: 0.001" (0.025mm) - 0.004" (0.10mm)
  • Flat: 0.0005" x 0.003" (0.013mm x 0.08mm) - 0.002" x 0.007" (0.05mm x 0.18mm)
• Tensile Strength:
  • Full Range Available

Value-added capabilities

• Thermal tip stem bonding
• Insert molding
• A-Tip bonding