The Advantages of Advanced Catheter Tip Design

Catheter tip performance plays a critical role in the overall functionality, safety, and clinical success of minimally invasive medical devices. Advances in material science and surface engineering now allow catheter tips to deliver higher performance while maintaining compact profiles and exceptional flexibility.

Medibrane’s technology enables a new generation of catheter tip designs by combining innovative coatings, controlled bonding methods, and enhanced mechanical properties.

Reduced Crimping Profile

A lower crimping profile allows expandable catheter tips to be loaded into smaller French-size sheaths without compromising structural integrity. This enables easier insertion, reduced vascular trauma, and improved patient outcomes—particularly in complex or narrow anatomies.

Design Freedom Is Key

Modern catheter applications demand highly customized geometries. Medibrane’s solution supports complex shapes, multiple durometers, and variable wall thicknesses within a single design. This level of freedom empowers engineers to optimize both performance and deliverability without traditional design constraints.

Flexibility That Matters

Enhanced flexibility at the catheter tip is essential for navigating tortuous anatomical pathways. Medibrane’s coating technology improves bending performance while maintaining control and precision, enabling smoother navigation and more accurate device placement.

Strong Chemical and Mechanical Bonding to Scaffolds

Surface activation techniques enable both chemical and mechanical bonding between catheter tips and scaffolds. This results in durable, high-strength connections suitable for demanding industrial and medical applications, ensuring long-term reliability under repeated mechanical stress.

Adhesive-Free, High-Strength Bonding

Medibrane’s solution allows for strong bonding without the use of adhesives. By utilizing extended TPU membranes, it is possible to achieve robust connections to ePTFE membranes, improving biocompatibility while simplifying the manufacturing process.

Reduced Loading Force

Loading force can be significantly reduced through the use of hydrophobic coatings on soft polyurethane layers or by applying selective bonding techniques. The result is smoother device deployment, improved procedural efficiency, and enhanced clinician control.

Advanced catheter tip design is not just about materials, it’s about enabling better performance, improved usability, and superior clinical outcomes. Medibrane’s technology provides the tools needed to push catheter design forward.