Extrusion suppliers directory: the following directory lists suppliers that provide extrusion products and services to the medical device industry. Advertisers are listed in bold and are accompanied by their company logos

Medical Product Outsourcing, March, 2008

Advanced Polymers, Inc.

29 Northwestern Drive

Salem, NH 03079

Phone: (603) 327-0600

Fax: (603) 327-0601

Web: www.advpoly.com

E-mail: sales@advpoly.com

Contact: Amanda Dinis

Materials: All thermoplastics except fluoropolymers.

Tolerance Ranges: /- 0.0005".

Comments: We specialize in ultra clean gel free tubing.

Advanced Scientifics, Inc.

163 Research Lane

Millersburg, PA 17061

Phone: (717) 692-2104

Fax: (717) 692-2197

Web: www.advancedscientifics.com

E-mail: sales@advancedscientifics.com

Contact: Derek Masser

Materials: C-Flex, silicone, PVC, pharmed, multi-lumen, paratubing, non-DHP and non-animal origin.

Tolerance Ranges: /- .002, /- .005.

Comments: Advanced Scientifics is a contract manufacturer of Class I and II disposable devices. Services include custom assemblies of complex and high-quality tube sets, manifolds and IV extension sets. All assembly and packaging occurs within a class 10,000 cleanroom.

Ampacet

660 White Plains Road

Tarrytown, NY 10591

Phone: (914) 631-6600

(914) 631-7278

Web: www.ampacet.com

E-mail: eferguson@ampacet.com

Products and Equipment: Colorants and additive master batches.

Services: Color matching, color sampling, taste and odor testing, fire retardants, physical and analytical testing, color development.

Comments: Color and performance additive masterbatches for rigid plastics and film.

ARMM, Inc.

17744 Sampson Lane

Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Phone: (714) 848-8190

Fax: (714) 848-6141

Web: www.armminc.com

Contact: Roger Wood

Products and Equipment: Disposable medical products.

Services: Extrusion and assembly are done in certified clean rooms to all pertinent specifications. ISO 13485:2003.

Comments: Disposable medical products including various irrigation, aspiration and infiltration tubing sets as well as molded assemblies.

B. Braun OEM Division

824 Twelfth Avenue

Bethlehem, PA 18018

Phone: (866) 8-BBRAUN; (610) 691-6785

Fax: (610) 691-1785

Web: www.bbraunoem.com

E-mail: info-usa@bbraunoem.com

Comments: The B. Braun OEM Division, B. Braun Medical Inc., delivers complete contract manufacturing capabilities, focusing on Class II and Class III medical devices for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and surgical markets. The company's primary 375,000-square-foot facility houses equipment that stands at the forefront of technology. Available are more than 70 injection-molding and nine insertion-molding machines, nine extruders with custom-controlled laser micrometering, custom molding and extrusion and ultrasonic welding systems. The division also offers services throughout the medical product life cycle, including design and prototyping, manufacturing, packaging, private labeling, sterilization and quality control.

Coeur, Inc.

704 Cadet Court

Lebanon, TN 37087

Phone: (800) 296-5893

Fax: (615) 547-7937

Web: www.coeurinc.com

E-mail: don.mcclintock@coeurinc.com

Contact: Don McClintock

Material: Flex PVC, Rigid PVC, HDPE, MDPE, LDPE, CFLEX, TPE, Polyurethanes, EVA.

Tolerance Ranges: Diameters of tubing, 0.030" thru 1.25".

Comments: Coiling and assembly capabilities, gluing, solvent bonding, drilling, printing, bagging and heat forming. All of our tubing is processed through X/Y axis laser gauge systems with close loop systems, and all process data are electronically archived and available to our customers upon request.

Command Medical Products, Inc.

15 Signal Avenue

Ormond Beach, FL 32174

(second facility in Managua, Nicaragua)

Phone: (386) 672-8116

Fax: (386) 677-7781

Web: www.commandmedical.com

E-mail: smcgee@commandmedical.com

Contact: Stephanie McGee

Products and Equipment: Thermal bonded paratubes, suction irrigation tubing, catheters, dialysis tubing, segmented blood tubing, micro and standard bore tube sets and other specialty devices. Command uses a closed loop system to maintain tight tolerances.

Comments: Command Medical Products, Inc. provides custom tubing and tube set assembly services for medical devices. Primarily working in PVC, Command's capabilities allow for extrusion and processing of all kinds of tubing requirements. Post-extrusion operations such as tip forming, eye punching, assembly, packaging and sterilization also are available. Command is ISO 13485 certified and FDA registered.

Creganna

450 Donald Lynch Boulevard

Marlborough, MA 01752

Phone: (508) 658-7145

Fax: (508) 624-8550

Web: www.creganna.com

E-mail: sales@creganna.com

Contact: George Michaels

Materials: Zytel, Vestamid and Grilamid nylons; Pebax, LDPE, MDPE and HDPE; Pellethane, Techothane, Tecoflex and Carbothane polyurethanes; Hytrel, PEEK, Pet, radiopaque blends and custom resin blends; up to five lumens and multiple lumen configurations other than round; 304 SS mandrel, silver plated copper, acetal and PTFE.

Tolerance Ranges: Typically, OD /- .001, ID /- .001 and length cuts /- .062.

Comments: Creganna creates, designs and build products and technologies for medical device manufacturers. Creganna offers a complete range of extruded and braid reinforced tubing for minimally invasive medical device applications. Our extrusion team has extensive manufacturing and materials experience within the medical device industry. The team can advise on the best material and design options for your application. Our customer commitment is to deliver quick turn, custom design, high-quality tubing.