In this episode Steve talks with Adam Sutton, Founder/CEO of Keystone Medical Technologies about thermoplastic tubing and Polyimide tubing.

Keystone Medical Technologies offers high-quality thermoplastic extrusions and Polyimide tubing with competitive pricing, shorter lead-times, and excellent customer service.For more information visit, www. keystonemedtech.com

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US ExtrudersGuest : Adam Sutton | Founder / CEO | Keystone Medical TechnologiesAnnouncer: Bill Kramer | President | US ExtrudersProducer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

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Steve Maxson talks single-use endoscopes with Alan Iranian, Director of Endoscopic Steerable Catheters at Biomerics. The discuss the basic construction of single-use, tip deflectable endoscopes, multi-lumen flexible shafts, the distal articulating section, and more.

Biomerics is a vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer serving the interventional device market. Over nearly three decades, they’ve grown from one location to a vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturing partner with nine facilities. What makes them unique is their engineering depth. Through investment and acquisition, they’ve strategically added all the core technologies—both materials and processes—to meet the needs of the interventional marketplace.

For more information, visit www.biomerics.com

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US Extruders

Guest : Alan Iranian | Director of Endoscopic Steerable Catheters | Biomerics

Announcer: Bill Kramer | President | US Extruders

Producer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

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On this episode, Steve is discussing applying polymeric covers to stents and laser cut hypotubes with our guest Elad Einav, CEO of Medibrane based in Rosh HaAyin, Israel.

Medibrane is a contract manufacturer of polymeric covers for medical stent devices. They offer a variety of covering materials and technologies such as; Silicone, Polyurethane, ePTFE and Dacron polymeric covers, implemented using dipping, spraying or lamination technologies. Cutting down the supply chain; Medibrane collaborates with its partners to oversee the project as a whole; cover and stent.

For more information, visit on www.medibrane.com

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US Extruders

Guest : Elad Einav | CEO | Medibrane

Announcer: Bill Kramer | President | US Extruders

Producer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

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Due to the global shortage of PTFE a lot of contract manufacturers such as Spectrum Plastics Group are working on alternatives. Steve Maxson discusses some of these low friction alternatives with Jonathan Jurgaitis, Sr. Extrusion Engineer at Spectrum Plastics Group.

With 60+ years of experience, Spectrum offers development solutions for critical polymer-based components and devices for medical and other demanding markets. As a full-service partner, they provide technical expertise to bring projects from concept to production. Their capabilities include precision extrusion, injection molding, laser processing, assembly and more. With 20 locations in six countries and over one million sq. ft. of manufacturing space, they solve customers’ most challenging problems with proven quality, responsiveness and innovation.

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US Extruders

Guest : Jonathan Jurgaitis, | Sr. Extrusion Engineer | Spectrum Plastics Group

Announcer: Bill Kramer | President | US Extruders

Producer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

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Steve sits with Erik Wendehost, Director of Sales at Applied Plastics, to discuss innovations in PTFE coating for mandrels, pull wires and hypotubes

Applied Plastics is a leading provider of PTFE coated products that are used in the design and manufacturing of advanced catheter systems. Their trademarked PTFE Natural® coating is applied to a variety of metals – including stainless steel, nitinol and silver-plated copper – and used in numerous applications like mandrels, pull wires, core wires, hypotubes, stylets and guidewires.They are committed to providing their customers with market-leading coated mandrels, wire and lubricious products that enable the manufacturing of innovative life-saving devices.

For more information, visit www.appliedplastics.com

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US Extruders

Guest : Erik Wendehost | Director of Sales | Applied Plastics

Announcer: Bill Kramer | President | US Extruders

Producer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

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Steve Maxson discusses balloon technologies with Dan Kasprzyk, Founder and CEO of Poba Medical. Dan discusses Poba Medicals relationship with chamfr™, their clinician inventor programs as well as high traction balloons, weeping balloon technologies, and contract manufacturing.

Poba Medical was founded in late 2017 with a mission to provide world class medical device contract design and manufacturing support to a global customer footprint. Poba Medical has rapidly perfected the process technology and know-how to provide high quality rapid turn thermoplastic balloons for applications throughout the body covering interventional and surgical procedures.

For more information visit www.pobamedical.com

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US Extruders

Guest : Dan Kasprzyk| Founder and CEO | Poba Medical

Announcer: Bill Kramer | President | US Extruders

Producer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

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Steve Maxson discusses polymers for implantable devices, vitro-in vivo testing, biomaterials development roadblocks, antimicrobial agents and polymers for implantable devices, and polymeric hydrogels for tissue engineering with Ekaterina (Katia) Tkatchouk, PhD and Distinguished Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences. Katiadoes research on polymeric materials that come from biological or synthetic sources used for long- & short-term implantable devices. Earlier this year Katia was recognized as an Innovator Award Winner by Edwards Lifesciences.

Edwards Lifesciences is a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives.

To learn more, visit www.edwards.com

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US Extruders

Guest : Ekaterina (Katia) Tkatchouk, PhD | Distinguished Engineer | Edwards Lifesciences

Announcer: Bill Kramer | President | US Extruders

Producer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

Steve sits with Tyler Ware, Owner and President, of GenX Medical to discuss some of the unique challenges and opportunities associated with medical extrusion.

GenX Medical is a custom medical tubing supplier specializing in micro-bore tubing, bioresorbable extrusions, multi-lumen tubing, and more. They are dedicated to quick delivery of prototype quantities of custom medical extrusions, but can also handle production quantity orders.

For more information, visit www.genxmeds.com

Host: Steve Maxson | Innovation & Business Development Manager | US Extruders

Guest : Tyler Ware | Owner and President | GenX Medical

Announcer: Bill Kramer | President | US Extruders

Producer/ Editor/ Original Music: Eric Adair | Marketing Manager | US Extruder

For video episodes visit www.us-extruders.com/podcasts