title: Microbore catheters: keys to successful design and manufacture, Part II.
abstract: Catheter design and the manufacture of microbore tubing require a scientific process in which every design and process component, as well as their interactions, must be fully understood. Attention to detail on the design part and the extrusion/manufacturing part is essential. Less than optimum designs may cause a product not to be competitive and not to do well after its introduction to the market. An extrusion/manufacturing process that is not robust may result in low product manufacturing yields and product failures in the field. Resources spent up-front to ensure a competitive and robust product are always cost-effective.
authors.affiliation: InnerCool Therapies, San Diego, California, USA. hansk@innercool.com
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kramer
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000145:classification / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design / Q000379:methods*; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis / Q000379:methods; D008153:Lubrication; D008904:Miniaturization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011786:Quality Control; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D011108:Polymers