Freudenberg increases sensor integration capabilities for catheters

Freudenberg Medical, a CDMO for medical components and extrusions, finished catheters, and medical devices for minimally invasive applications, has increased capabilities for sensor integration into catheter platform solutions.

New therapies in electrophysiology, neurovascular, imaging, and renal denervation markets require the industry to integrate more functionality into less space. Miniaturisation and the integration of intricate sensors is a key challenge. As a manufacturing and development partner, we offer our customers new technologies for this quickly changing landscape.

Dr Mark Ostwald, president of Freudenberg Medical minimally invasive solutions, said: “At Freudenberg Medical, we understand the difficulty in handling delicate sensors in complex assembly processes. We recognise the need for manipulating the architecture and stacking of tolerances for these fragile components that experience both strain and compression simultaneously. Through our experience, we understand best how to cope with varying temperatures, and the need to refine processes to make them more repeatable and better tuned for manufacturing.”

Freudenberg’s expanded capabilities position it to work with sensors such as temperature and pressure sensors, entire sensor arrays, and fibre optic sensors.

Freudenberg Medical’s catheter development capabilities include advanced extrusion, handle and shaft development, balloon development and manufacturing, hypotubes and metal micro-components, assembly and sensor integration, and coatings.