Improving Planar Bending Stability and Kink Resistance
CASE STUDY | CATHETER SHEATH Optimising Steerable Catheter Performance: Improving Planar Bending Stability and Kink Resistance How systematic structural optimisation helped address shape instability while improving anti-kinking performance, pushability and torque transmission. >45° Original planar deviation <8° Optimised planar deviation >90° Bending angle with lumen ovality maintained THE CHALLENGE When steerable catheter performance depends on precise […]
Optimising Sheath Performance in Tortuous Vascular Pathways
CASE STUDY | CATHETER SHEATH Optimising Sheath Performance in Tortuous Vascular Pathways How Salt Medical addressed shape instability in a complex vascular intervention through targeted sheath structure optimisation. MEDICAL DEVICE ENGINEERING PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION 90° Bend evaluation 180° Bend evaluation 3 Critical performance areas improved THE CHALLENGE When navigating complex anatomy, stability and flexibility need to […]