UV LED Curing for Insertable Medical Devices
UV LED systems offer the potential for improved performance of established and new designs of insertable medical devices.
The application of coatings to medical catheters is a key manufacturing process that offers several advantages including enhanced lubricity of the device to enable easier and safer navigation of veins and arteries and improve the targeting of complex areas of the human body.
UV LED curing systems provide an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to heat curing of the outer hydrophilic coatings of catheters and insertable medical devices. These systems have the potential to simplify production and development environments by providing fast and efficient curing of commercially available UV-curable coatings with minimal extraneous heat and virtually no volatile organic carbon (VOC) or ozone production. Additionally, UV LED curing technology can enable development of new catheter designs that are not amenable to heat curing.
The March 2024 issue of ASI features an article from Excelitas that details the various ultraviolet curing technologies and innovations used for medical catheter assembly today, along with their associated benefits. In the article, “UV-LED Curing for Insertable Medical Devices,” Excelitas’ Peter Cop, Senior Product Manager, OmniCure and Roy Kayser, Senior Manager, Global Applications & Custom Projects also shed light on recent advancements in UV curing technology that offer the potential for improved performance of established and new designs of insertable medical devices.
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