Medical Devices Industry
Surgical procedures like reconstructions and implants rely on biocompatible, chemically inert, low-friction materials and devices with high-performance capabilities while promoting fast recovery. An expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane emerges as a superior solution in this category. Our ePTFE products provide exceptional biocompatibility and tissue integration, offering medical devices that ensure patient safety.
What Is the Medical Device Industry?
The medical device industry focuses on producing instruments integral to patients’ health and quality of life. These devices range from diagnostic and testing equipment to constructive or corrective equipment. They differ from pharmaceutical approaches that mainly rely on chemical intervention because they function primarily through physical actions.
The Role of ePTFE in Medical Devices
ePTFE is not as predominant in diagnostic medicine as it is in corrective medicine. Due to its extensive list of features, ePTFE is emerging as one of the most effective materials used in medical devices. Key features that make ePTFE integral to medical device production are:
- Biocompatibility: ePTFE is a highly biocompatible material that can generally be placed in or on the body without causing reactions or encouraging immune responses.
- Permeability: The ePTFE membrane results from the extensive stretching of PTFE material that creates microscopic pores in it. These pores give ePTFE a unique quality that allows tissue integration and encourages healing.
- Chemical inertness: ePTFE is a stable substance that resists interaction with various chemicals, reducing inflammation with implants.
- Low friction coefficient: ePTFE is a smooth, nonstick material with a low coefficient of friction, which improves functionality and enhances patient comfort.
- Durability: ePTFE has significant tensile strength and works well for long-term use.
Our ePTFE Solutions for the Medical Devices Industry
TTG produces ePTFE materials that demonstrate exceptional functionality and ensure safety. As a leader in ePTFE manufacturing, we work with clients and suppliers to design and engineer specific membranes needed for their medical devices. With our innovative processes, proprietary technology and advanced facility, we design expanded PTFE membranes that display superior performance in various medical applications.
Applications of ePTFE in Medical Devices
Our polymer can be used in a wide range of components to create quality ePTFE-based biomedical devices that have applications across multiple industries, including:
- Implants: Thanks to its biocompatibility and chemical inertness, ePTFE is used in several implant types, including heart valve implants and replacement surgeries.
- Endovascular stent grafts: ePTFE can be manufactured into thin layers without losing strength, making it an essential material for stent grafts.
- Barrier membrane: Due to its microscopic pores, ePTFE is used as a barrier membrane to block tissue infiltration into affected areas while permitting the inflow of nutrients. This unique application of ePTFE is prevalent in dental procedures.
- Surgical devices: ePTFE is employed in manufacturing surgical instruments like pacemakers to limit intratissue growth.
Why Partner With TTG for ePTFE Solutions
With over 50 years of combined experience, TTG offers exceptional expertise on ePTFE services and products. Every day, we collaborate with leading suppliers and manufacturers to help them create safe products for patients worldwide. When you work with us, you are choosing:
- ISO certification: TTG’s commitment to quality is reflected in its ISO 9001 certificate. Our team works hard to uphold our performance-centric quality management system, ensuring you receive products ready for any application.
- State-of-the-art facility: Our facility in Higginsville, Missouri, has extensive manufacturing and product development capabilities, providing the right PTFE solutions for the medical devices industry.
- Product customization: We offer our clients a dedicated customization service that ensures we can help them create company-specific products that perform well in different environments.
- Competitive pricing: We are proud to have the lowest overhead in the industry, which means we can offer you high-quality, cost-effective products and services.
Product FAQs
Choosing the right ePTFE technology to incorporate into your medical devices can leave you with some questions. Here are answers to some of the most common FAQs we get to guide you:
Why Is ePTFE Used in Medical Devices?
Expanded PTFE is an integral component in medical devices due to its characteristics that aid device functionality and enhance patient comfort. Features like a low friction coefficient and nonstick properties ensure seamless application, while biocompatibility reduces the chances of autoimmune responses.
How Does TTG Maintain Compliance?
We are ISO 9001-certified and constantly use leading third-party testing services to help us ensure regulatory compliance.
Does My Medical Device Need a Laminate or Membrane?
That depends on the product your business needs. If you are working with devices that need an enhanced coating, like pacemakers, you will need ePTFE laminate services. However, if you are producing syringe filters or barrier membranes, then you will need an ePTFE membrane.
Do you Offer Product Samples?
Yes, we offer our customers free samples so they can feel the TTG difference for themselves.
Collaborate With a Global Leader in ePTFE Solutions
At TTG, we are more than manufacturers. We are your business partners in producing competitive products suitable for your end user. Contact our team to see how our ePTFE solutions can support your medical device production.