Dendritic discharge patterns in a polymer may look stunning, as the image below attests, but if you’re making a catheter hub, as opposed to a random act of art, it can lead to catastrophic device failure. Cambridge Polymer Group (CPG), a contract materials research lab headquartered in Boston, MA, recently shared a case study of a customer whose catheter hubs were cracking during the manufacturing process. The group determined that the sterilization technology used by the manufacturer was causing the problem and found a solution. Tagging Options Domain:  All Sites Keywords:  medical Polymers read more

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Breaking news on catheter hubs