Brief Guide to Micropuncture Needles, Guidewires, and Catheter
April 25, 2023 By Paula Johnson The use of micropuncture needles, guidewires, and catheters has revolutionized many vascular access procedures. They provide an alternative to the standard method of gaining vascular access with benefits to the patient and the team completing the procedure. If you are developing an idea for a new medical device product, […]
Choosing the Right Fine Needle Aspiration or Fine Needle Biopsy Device
October 20, 2022 By Paula Johnson While fine needle aspiration (FNA) and fine needle biopsy (FNB) are common procedures for the diagnosis of cancer, there is no specific device option that is the best choice in all situations. In fact, there is a large range of design and feature options available in both the FNA […]
An Introduction to Neuro Stimulating Needle Design and Manufacturing
July 11, 2022 By Paula Johnson Neuro stimulating needles are used to treat a wide and ever-increasing range of conditions. In this blog, we will give an overview of the main design and manufacturing considerations of neuro stimulating needles. Neuro stimulating needles are a type of neurostimulation medical device. While neurostimulation has been used as […]
An Overview of Hypotube Design
By Paula Johnson The hypotube has been a feature of minimally invasive medical devices for some time now, including cannulas. Even though a range of different technologies is now available, they remain a critical component in many applications. The core characteristic of a hypotube is that it needs to be hollow to enable the control […]