MEDICAL TUBING EXTRUSION

Custom Medical Extrusions Built for Performance

Custom Extrusions for Medical Device Applications

Proterial Cable America High Performance Medical Solutions (PCA-HPMS) delivers highly customizable medical tubing extrusion solutions engineered for the precise demands of modern medical device applications. Whether the goal is enhanced flexibility, durability, or dimensional precision, we develop tailored medical extrusions that align with the performance needs of each specific application.

Medical Extrusion and Value-Add Capabilities

We supply medical device manufacturers with single-lumen and multi-lumen solutions, reinforced tubing for added durability, core mandrel options, advanced processing techniques, and secondary operations to ensure every extruded tubing product meets the highest industry standards.

In-House Tooling: PCA-HPMS designs and manufactures all tooling internally, helping reduce costs and eliminate reliance on external suppliers. This in-house approach gives us full control over design and quality while improving turnaround time. Our team creates precise tooling solutions tailored to match your exact specifications, ensuring accuracy and reliability in every extrusion.
Extrusion Expertise: As a division of Proterial Cable America, High Performance Medical Solutions (HPMS) operates 15 extruders, in-house secondary operations, catheter sub-assembly, medical machining, and custom tooling in our vertically integrated ISO Class 8 and Class 9 Cleanrooms.
Value-Add Menu: HPMS delivers an ideal combination of quality and flexibility with secondary features such as printing, punching, drilling, tipping, flaring, welding, and more!

Rapid Prototyping

At PCA-HPMS, customers are actively involved throughout the development process. With our Innovation Hub and onsite R&D lab, we offer rapid prototyping services where customers, engineers, and technical experts can collaborate in real time to make adjustments, explore alternate compounds, and produce take-home samples. Our in-house tooling shop also enables custom tooling on demand, reducing costs and lead times by eliminating the need for third-party suppliers.

High-Performance and Engineered Materials

HPMS provides custom medical extrusions using a broad range of high-performance materials. Our extrusion processes ensure tight tolerances, consistent dimensions, and high-performance characteristics tailored to each use case. Each material is selected for its unique properties and suitability for medical applications.

Common Materials Include:

PVC (DEHP Free Options): A versatile, cost-effective material offering excellent flexibility and chemical resistance. Commonly used for fluid management applications.
TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane): Combines high tensile strength, flexibility, excellent abrasion resistance, and biocompatibility. Ideal for catheter tubing and flexible medical components. A reliable choice for long-term medical applications requiring durability.
Pebax: A thermoplastic elastomer known for its exceptional elasticity, impact resistance, and processability. Frequently used in catheter applications.
PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone): A high-performance polymer with outstanding chemical resistance, superior mechanical properties, and thermal stability. Often used in demanding medical applications where structural integrity is critical.

Multi-Lumen Extrusion Capabilities

We manufacture multi-lumen extrusion with precise inner and outer diameters. We offer up to 24 lumens per tube and up to three layers. Our multi-lumen extrusion supports both simple designs and complex configurations. Available in a variety of materials, it can feature up to three taper transitions.

Features & Benefits

High-Pressure Braided Tubing Capabilities

Our high-pressure braided tubing, or reinforced tubing, enhances the strength, kink resistance, torque, and precise fluid management of an extruded tube while preserving flexibility and structural integrity. Using advanced braiding technology, we ensure durability under pressure without sacrificing the pliability required for intricate medical procedures.

Our expertise and reinforcement techniques allow us to deliver tubing with highly consistent dimensions, excellent tensile strength, and resistance to pressure-related deformation. Through high-performance materials and customized braiding configurations, we deliver solutions tailored to meet specific medical device requirements.

Braided Tubing Injection Lines Capabilities

Our braided tubing injection lines are engineered for fluid delivery under controlled pressure. Reinforced for strength and kink resistance, they enable consistent fluid flow and precise injection performance during medical procedures.

Uniform reinforcement for high-pressure fluid applications.
Superior flexibility without compromising structural integrity.
Custom material selection based on application requirements.

Reinforced Tubing Features & Benefits

Reinforced designs with stainless steel or polymer braiding to enhance durability and maintain lumen integrity under high pressures.
Kink–resistant and flexible, reliable in catheter-based and minimally invasive procedures.
High burst pressure (up to 1800PSI) resistance, ensuring safe and consistent fluid delivery.
Customizable inner and outer diameters to meet exact specifications for specialized applications.
Multi-layer construction options for added strength, chemical resistance, and tailored mechanical properties.

Core Mandrel Capabilities

At PCA-HPMS, we manufacture precision core mandrels used as internal supports during the construction of braid- or coil-reinforced catheter tubing. These mandrels preserve the tubing’s inner diameter and structural integrity during reinforcement and extrusion processes. Because we produce mandrels in-house, we maintain strict control over dimensional accuracy and surface finish, ensuring consistent performance, tight tolerances, and compatibility with complex catheter designs. Our core mandrels are customizable to meet a wide variety of medical extrusion requirements, making them ideal for high-performance, minimally invasive devices.

Features & Benefits

Bump/Taper Capabilities

PCA-HPMS provides consistent, high precision, customizable bump tubing for specific medical applications. We can fine-tune diameters while maintaining structural integrity and ensure precise control over wall thickness and transitions. Additionally, our bump tubing maintains the same high level of accuracy for multi-lumen configurations and across high-volume production.

Features & Benefits

Extensive Metrology

PCA-HPMS’s extensive metrology capabilities ensure that our high-performance medical extrusions are reliable, consistent, and durable. Every product, from single-lumen tubing to complex multi-lumen or bump configurations, is held to exacting standards for dimensional accuracy and performance. Our real-time monitoring during production holds extrusions to precise specifications, while detailed post-production inspections verify accuracy, so customers can trust that their components are exactly what they need.

Features & Benefits

THE PCA-HPMS DIFFERENCE

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Customer First Mentality

We collaborate closely with our customers to ensure every extrusion meets their exact specifications. From concept to production, our team is committed to delivering customized solutions that exceed expectations.

Constant Innovation

With a dedicated R&D lab and Innovation Hub, we continuously push the boundaries of extrusion technology, developing cutting-edge solutions that keep our customers ahead of the curve.

Superior Quality Materials

We work with the materials our customers specify and have a proven track record of selecting and processing the highest-quality materials to ensure exceptional performance and durability.

State-of-the-Art Team and Facilities

With ISO Class 8 and Class 9 Cleanrooms, a cutting-edge rapid prototype lab, and a dedicated team of engineers and manufacturing experts, PCA-HPMS is fully equipped to deliver precision, reliability, and excellence in every extrusion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the production capacity at HPMS?

We operate dozens of extruders and braiders across three shifts per day to support scalable medical tubing extrusion capacity for a range of medical device builds.

Do you offer any value-add services?

Yes, we offer a suite of comprehensive value-add services to support a seamless transition from concept to production. These include precision trimming, heat forming and flaring, hole drilling and punching, tube bonding and assembly, pad and roll printing, and injection molding. Whether customizing catheter tips, bonding complex multi-lumen tubes, or printing unique identifiers, our in-house secondary operations are backed by expert tooling and engineering support. We also offer comprehensive testing capabilities such as pressure and occlusion testing, and non-destructive internal imaging with X-ray.

Do you offer braiding, printing, or punching?

Yes! We specialize in braiding, printing, punching, and more. From mandrels to multi-layer and multi-lumen designs, we cover it all. Our in-house tool shop enables quick-turn quality dies and sets for a wide range of sizes, shapes, and configurations. We offer single and multi-lumen tubing, bump and balloon tubing, high-pressure braided tubing, and braided shafts. Additional services include pad-printing, flaring, tipping, punching, and welding.

What are your tightest tolerances?

We achieve precision tolerances as low as .0005” for wall or ID and .010” for length, delivering consistent accuracy across every medical extrusion.

What resins do you work with?

We specialize in thermoplastics and workhorse materials like TPU, Pebax, Nylon, PP, PE, and PVC. We also support TPEs, PC, ABS, PET, and high-temperature resins like PEEK and PSU. We can accommodate custom blends with lubricious and radiopaque additives, and we collaborate with resin partners to tailor compounds to customer needs.

What extruder sizes and in-line equipment do you have?

Our extruder sizes range from 1/2” to 2” screw diameters. Each medical tube extrusion is optimized by our engineering team for manufacturability to ensure maximum yield. Our extrusion lines use laser micrometers on our medical tubing extrusion line for continuous in-line quality control.

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PCA-HPMS specializes in producing high-performance medical extrusions tailored to your unique needs. Our expertise with advanced materials, multi-lumen structures, and reinforced designs ensures superior quality and reliability for medical applications.

From concept to production, our team is ready to collaborate on your next-generation medical tube extrusion solution.

Let’s bring your project to life!