How Lasers Enable Precision Catheter Manufacturing: From Wire Processing to Finished Devices
How do you manufacture a catheter that is small enough to navigate the human vascular system, flexible enough to bend without failure, and precise enough
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How do you manufacture a catheter that is small enough to navigate the human vascular system, flexible enough to bend without failure, and precise enough
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Every medical device manufacturer faces the same challenge: how to validate critical processes quickly, confidently, and at scale. Wire stripping – though a small step
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As demand increases for higher throughput and tighter process control in wire processing, manufacturers are moving away from standalone operations toward fully integrated, inline solutions.
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