Tech Briefs

Polyimide and composite medical tubing play a critical role in today’s minimally invasive device designs, especially as OEM engineers demand tighter tolerances, more complex shaft architectures, and greater mechanical reliability. From reinforcement strategies to laser-machined performance zones, tubing selection has become a key engineering differentiator in next-generation catheter development.

In this interview with Medical Design Briefs, Gabrielle Fuller, Applications Engineer at MicroLumen, answers five of the most common questions OEM engineers ask when evaluating medical tubing suppliers.