PolyMed® Benefits
Design Diversity
PolyMed® is highly machinable while maintaining structural integrity, allowing broad fabrication options. Sizes range from 1-20mm diameter, with wall thickness as thin as 0.0080". Optimal design characteristics can be achieved through a variety of continuous fiber orientations and structures, resulting in a stiff, high-strength material.
While comparable in cost, PolyMed® fiber-reinforced tubing delivers proven performance advantages over traditional stainless steel in leading-edge surgical applications.
Summary of Benefits
- High strength-to-weight ratio
- High torsional stability
- Outstanding dielectric properties
- Electromagnetically transparent
- Proven bio-compatibility
- USP Class VI rated
- ISO 10993 compliant
- Non-reflective optical characteristics
- Numerous fabrication options
- No secondary sheathing required
Medical Composites Comparison
| Polymed Composite Tubing | Stainless Steel Tubing |
|---|---|
| Non-conductive — electrically safe, insulating, reduced risk of shock | Conductive — high risk of shock, unsafe, requires insulation layer |
| Electromagnetically transparent | Electromagnetically interfering — can impede electronic devices |
| Superb material resiliency | Can permanently bend past yield strength and become unusable |
| Multilumen capable — can be produced in multilumen shapes as one piece | Multilumen shapes requires use of multiple components |
| Thermally insulating — more comfortable to touch, ready for immediate use anytime | Thermally conductive — always cold or hot to touch |
| Non-reflective characteristics — excellent compatibility with optical devices | Internal finish can interfere with optical performance |
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