Quality Instruments for Medical Applications

Cardiovascular devices, such as balloon catheters, are used in minimally invasive procedures to treat narrowed or blocked blood vessels, commonly in cases of coronary artery disease. The catheter is a thin, flexible tube with a small inflatable balloon at its tip. During procedures such as angioplasty, the catheter is inserted into the affected artery, and once in position, the balloon is inflated to widen the artery, improving blood flow to the heart or other parts of the body. Balloon catheters may also be used to deploy stents, small mesh tubes that help keep arteries open after the procedure.

On-line and off-line measurements during the production of cardiovascular balloon catheters are essential for achieving absolute precision and quality. Maintaining tight control over diameter and wall thickness is crucial for ensuring the catheter's performance, durability, and safety in medical applications.

Nordson measurement systems, such as laser micrometers and ultrasound sensors, help manufacturers to continuously monitor these attributes during extrusion. Our gauges provide immediate feedback to operators, allowing for adjustments in real-time to ensure high-quality production and minimize material waste.

Neuro access catheters are specialized medical devices used in neuro-interventional procedures to provide a pathway for instruments to reach delicate brain vessels and structures. These catheters are designed to navigate the complex and tortuous vascular anatomy of the brain, allowing for the safe delivery of other therapeutic devices such as flow diverters, detachable coils, or embolic agents during procedures to treat conditions like aneurysms, strokes, or arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

Key features of neuro access catheters include flexibility, kink resistance, and precise control to help the physician guide the devices through small, winding vessels. 
That’s where Nordson comes in. 

We design, develop, and manufacture high-accuracy gauges and micrometers that enable manufacturers to extrude the best products with the most stringent specifications. Our sensor technology can measure diameter, ovality, wall thickness, and length & speed.

The world of medical tubing is extensive: there are solutions for vascular access, respiratory care, fluid management, urology, and anesthesiology. There are so many applications, including catheters & dialysis tubing, oxygen tubing, nebulizer tubing, CPAP/BiPAP tubing, IV Tubing, NG/feeding tubes, drainage tubing, urinary catheters, endotracheal tubes, blood pressure cuff tubing, heat shrink tubing, etc. 

In this great sea, it's easy to get lost. Especially if you are a manufacturer that has to keep up with increasingly stringent regulations and specifications. That's why, for more than 50 years, Nordson has been providing accurate and versatile measurement gauges that enable companies around the world to make processes more efficient, reduce waste, increase production, and, above all, ensure quality.

These medical aids save lives every day, and we want to do our part to help manufacturers ensure the highest standards.