Our Technologies

Our technologies are primarily used in disposable medical devices.  Everything we do is custom and the “PrincipiaMed” catalog has yet to be printed.  Our principals provide building blocks that focus on components and processes including:

PrincipiaMed Technologies

 

Conductors & Cables

Conductors

  • Insulated and Bare Wire to 60 AWG

  • Thermocouple Wire

Cables

  • 2-528 Conductors in Coax

  • 2-130 Conductors for Composite

  • Round, Flat or Square Cable Depending on Equipment Space

  • Capacitance within the 55-95 pF/m Range for Ultrasound Probes

  • Single Wires and Coaxial Cables in Various Constructions for CCD Cameras

  • MRI Safe Materials Available

  • Bundles with Identification Thread

  • Colored insulation or Specific color by Micro-coax

  • Antimicrobial options

  • Dielectric: Fluoropolymers, PE, Foam PE

  • Outer sheath: Fluoropolymers, Polyurethane, PE, PVC

Wire Technologies

  • Precious Metal Wire

  • Monel / Inconel Wire

  • Cladded and Plated Wire

  • Litz Wire

  • PTFE Coated Mandrels

  • Micro Coils

Catheter Tubing

  • Tightly toleranced Multilumen and Profile Extrusion

  • Deflectable, Balloon and Smart Catheters

  • Braid and Coil Reinforcement

  • Thermoset Polyimide Tubing

  • Electrophysiology and Sensing Devices

Machining

  • Laser Micro Machining for Needle and Hypo-tube Fabrication

  • Laser Cutting

  • Laser Welding

  • 5 Axis CNC Swiss

  • Wire EDM

  • Surface Grinding

  • Full Cleaning, Passivation, and Electropolishing Capabilities

  • Materials: Steel, Nitinol, Titanium, Cobalt Chromium

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Injection Molding

  • Clean Room Molding with 40 to 240 Ton Presses

  • Standard, Micro, Insert and Two Shot

  • Mold and Process Validation Capabilities in House

  • Proprietary Textures Etched into Molds to Increase and Decrease Lubricity

  • Materials: Polyurethanes, Polyethylenes, Polycarbonites, Polysulfones, Polypropylenes, PVCs, PEEK and ULTEM

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Coatings

  • Continuous and Discrete PTFE Processes

  • Electrosurgical

  • Lubricious

  • Hydrophillic

  • Anti-microbial

  • Permanent Marking

  • Substrates: Metal, Silicone, Polyisoprene, Polymer Catheters

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Micro Surfaces

  • Prevent Implant Migration

  • Prevent ‘Seeding’ of Balloons

  • Improve Grip of Surgical Tools and Jaws

  • Substrates: Metals, Silicones and Thermo Plastics

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Laser Services

  • Ablation

  • Cutting

  • Welding

  • Marking

  • Drilling

  • Laser Micro Machining for Needle and Hypo-tube Fabrication

  • Materials: Steels, Nitinol, Plastics

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Contract Manufacturing

  • Assembly

  • Packaging

  • Fulfillment

  • Sterilization Management

  • Microelectronics

Secondary Operations

  • Hubbing, Tipping, Flaring, Porting, Skiving and Printing

  • Reflow and Wire Reinforcement

  • Dipped Structures

  • Blow and Dip Molded Balloons

  • PTFE Forging

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