A transparent medical-grade thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from Teknor Apex (Pawtucket, RI) has been selected to replace PVC in the manufacture of a component used in an anesthesia device manufactured by Vincent Medical (Hong Kong), an FDA-registered contract manufacturer serving global medical device OEMs. Vincent Medical was tasked by its customer to find an alternative to PVC for the extrusion of a gas sampling tube, part of an anesthesia delivery and monitoring assembly. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites Keywords:  Extrusion Medical Polymers read more

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TPE from Teknor Apex replaces PVC in extruded medical device component