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 […]
Behind Document Change Control: Salt Medicals Quality Management Practices
In the R&D and manufacturing of medical devices, document change control goes by various names, yet in many companies, it often shares a similar reputation: it is viewed as an obstacle, a cause of schedule delays, or simply another hurdle to clear on the journey of bringing a good idea to market. At Salt Medical, […]
From Concept to Design Transfer: Inside Salt Medical’s R&D Process for Next-Generation Medical Devices
Every medical device begins as an idea: a clinician’s frustration, a gap in the standard of care, a sketch on a whiteboard. The distance between that idea and a device that can be manufactured reliably, at scale and under regulatory scrutiny, is where most medical device development projects are won or lost. Bridging that distance […]
Salt Insight | R&D and Manufacturing Q&A: How Can Medical Device CDMOs Ensure Process Consistency from Design Transfer to Mass Production?
When selecting a CDMO partner, customers often raise the following question: “Our product has completed design and development as well as verification. After transferring production to an external manufacturing partner, how can we ensure that mass-produced products continue to meet the original design requirements?” For implantable and interventional medical devices with complex structures […]
Decoding Core Technologies (Part 3) Ultra-Thin Wall Extrusion Tubing: Overcoming Manufacturing Challenges for Next-Generation Catheters
As minimally invasive procedures continue to advance, device manufacturers are pushing the limits of catheter design. One of the most critical enabling technologies is ultra-thin wall extrusion tubing, which allows catheters to become smaller, more flexible, and capable of reaching increasingly complex anatomy. However, manufacturing ultra-thin wall tubing at production scale is far from […]
Decoding Core Technologies (Part 2) Catheter Sheath Manufacturing: Solving Anti-Kinking Challenges with Coiled Shaft Technology.
In minimally invasive procedures such as cardiovascular and neurovascular interventions, catheter sheaths act as the gateway for diagnostic and therapeutic devices. They enable smooth delivery of the primary device providing stability and foundational support throughout increasingly complex and distal anatomical pathways. As clinicians navigate more tortuous vasculature and demanding procedural conditions, the expectations placed on […]
C=0 Sampling Plan in Medical Device Manufacturing | Reduce Costs and Achieve Zero-Defect Quality
Salt Insight ~ Quality Reflections: C=0: How Zero-Defect Sampling Lowers Your Costs While Raising Your Standards. In medical device manufacturing, traditional AQL (Acceptance Quality Limit) sampling standards (such as GB/T 2828.1) allow for “Acceptance Number Ac > 0,” which means that statistically, we implicitly accept the existence of a “certain proportion of defects.” But does […]
Salt Medical Shines at LSI USA ’26 – Enabling the Rapid Commercialisation of Innovative Devices
Connecting with MedTech Innovators at LSI USA From March 16th to 20th, 2026, Salt Medical (Medical Device CDMO) attended LSI USA in Dana Point, California. Recognised as one of the leading global MedTech investment and partnering events, LSI brings together innovative start-ups, established industry leaders, and top-tier investors, creating a unique environment for meaningful conversations, […]