FEATURED ARTICLES

• Function And Form: Designing Implantable Medical Textiles For Today’s Heart Valves And Beyond

  This article explains how fabrics can be used in heart valves now and in the future, and design considerations during product development.

• Global Medical Device Company (Orthopedics) Case Study

  In this case study, Secant Group creates braided and woven fabrics for a textile-based component in a minimally invasive orthopedic device.

• Neurovascular Device Case Study

  Secant Group’s textile braiding and engineering expertise accelerates prototyping process for new neurovascular device in this case study. 

• How Early Raw Material Testing Mitigates Product Development & Regulatory Risk

  Materials not subjected to early testing can contain impurities/contaminants that impact downstream biocompatibility issues, which can increase the risk of regulatory hurdles.

• Cardiovascular Device Manufacturer Avoids Product Shortage With Woven Textile Component Solution

  Medical textile supplier successfully reverse-engineers a woven textile component based on the original sample to help medical equipment manufacturer avoid sales disruption.

• Sketch To Scale: The Importance Of Relationship-Building At The Prototyping Stage

  We review what items a device manufacturer and supplier should align on and what essential assets a manufacturer should look for in a supplier team.

• Ensuring Business Continuity: The Fundamental Components Of A Secure Supply Chain

  This article discusses best practices on how medical component suppliers can mitigate risks for critical raw materials, change management, operational consistency, and manufacturing assets.