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Medical tubing complies with medical sector laws and standards for a variety of medical or pharmaceutical applications. Fluid management and drainage, as well as anesthesiology and respiratory devices, IVs, catheters, peristaltic pumps, and biopharmaceutical laboratory equipment, all employ medical tubing.
The certification for medical use distinguishes medical tubing from other types of tubing. Standards or certifications that establish material and specification criteria for tubes are frequently used to achieve this categorization.
These standards are in place to ensure the reliability and safety of the equipment used in patient care and drug manufacturing. GMP and cGMP are manufacturing and testing techniques that help in product quality assurance.
Many countries, notably the United States, have laws mandating the medical and pharmaceutical businesses to adhere to GMP practices.
The particular procedures vary per country, but they are all intended to keep people healthy and ensure the production of high-quality pharmaceuticals and treatments.
Even though tubing meets all of the necessary characteristics, it may not be approved for medical applications if it was not made in conformity with GMP guidelines.
A number of materials are used to make medical tubing. Abrasion resistance, hardness, flexibility, and durability are all affected by the material used in medical tubes. Most medical grade tubing is made of plastic or rubber, however metal tubes may be required in some cases.
Mismatched materials can cause a number of problems in medical applications, thus material selection is crucial. Mismatched tube materials, for example, can chemically change pharmaceuticals and medications or cause them to cling to the tube wall, resulting in patient delivery failure.
Medical tubing may require a number of features depending on its intended usage. The most important feature is opacity, which describes the ability to see through the tube.
To quantify fluid flow and account for any air bubbles in the system, clear tubing is required for fluid delivery tubes. Other properties are sterilization, the ability to coil the tubing for storage or transit, and spark or static resistance.
The Canada Medical Tubing Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
TekniPlex Healthcare, a medical technology company, is investing in new medical tube extrusion lines and downstream equipment as part of a 40,000-square-foot expansion. At its current facility, the new medical tube extrusion equipment will be placed in a cleanroom environment.
The continuous closed-loop feedback extrusion system, which is expected to be operational by the end of the second quarter, will assist push finer tolerances at high manufacturing speed.
The project will also give TekniPlex Healthcare with some more floor space, allowing it to relocate warehoused goods from an off-site location to a newly constructed structure close to its present facility.
This centralization will enhance workflow and prepare the way for future planned expansions, with a portion of the new space earmarked for increased assembly capacity and capabilities to satisfy expanding market demand for premium medical device components.
GlobalMed is thrilled to announce the debut of their new smooth corrugated tubing product range. This new range comprises Sleep Apnea, EVA tubing, Metallocene, and Hytrel tubing. The smooth corrugated tubing has a smooth inside to enable optimal air or gas passage to the patient.
Linear Health Sciences’ Orchid SRV, a tension-activated breakaway safety release valve designed to decrease the likelihood of IV catheter failure and replacement in hospitals, has obtained FDA clearance and Health Canada certification.
Orchid SRV Type D, a Class I device based on the same patented platform technology for use in surgical/wound, nephrostomy, and abscess drainage, was also released at the same time.
