Catheter shaft design is paramount in device performance.  Switchback Medical understands this and will ensure all design requirements meet the end needs of both the user and finished medical device.

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Coil:

• Counter-clockwise pitch

• Clockwise pitch

• Varying pitch in single shaft

 

Braid:

• Full diamond pattern (2 wires under 2 wires)

• Regular braid pattern (1 wire under 2 wires)

• Half diamond pattern (1 wire under 1 wire)

• Varying flat and round wire

• Varying PPI in single shaft

• Tri-axial (longitudinal) wires

• Coated wires to improve lamination

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Liner:

• Polyimide

• PTFE

• Nylon

• Pebax

 

Braid/Coil:

• Round stainless-steel wire

• Flat stainless-steel wire

• Nitinol wire

• Tungsten wire

• Platinum wire

• Non-metallic wire (textiles, plastic)

 

Jacket:

• Polyurethane

• Nylon

• Pebax

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