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Polymer Tubing for Medical Devices
Oct 30, 2025
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IDEX Health & Science
Medical tubing serves as the circulatory system for many devices, facilitating fluid transfer, drainage, and even electrical signal routing, but not all tubing is created equal. The materials, dimensions, tolerances, and chemical resistance must be meticulously designed to ensure patient safety and device performance. From material composition to dimensional precision, polymer tubing is an ideal choice for medical devices.
Key Benefits of Polymer Tubing:
- High And Low Temperature Tolerance
- Broad-spectrum Chemical Resistance
IDEX Health & Science offers a wide selection of polymer tubing for medical devices and bio-related applications in a variety of dimensions, materials, and colors. Our tubing is crafted with:
- High-purity materials like PTFE, ETFE, PFA, FEP, and PEEK
- Tight tolerances down to ±0.0005”
- Optical clarity for visual monitoring
- High dielectric strength and temperature resistance
- Low frictional coefficients for smooth fluid flow
- Vertically integrated in-house extrusion and post-processing
- Standard sizes as well as many custom sizes in stock
- Custom extrusion runs available for non-stocked sizes
Our vertically integrated manufacturing process ensures consistency and quality from extrusion to post-processing. Whether you're developing a prototype or scaling up for production, our tubing assemblies are ready to integrate directly into your device platform.
Tubing Materials Ideal for Your Medical Device Applications
Our tubing is available in a wide range of materials, each selected for its unique properties when used for medical devices:
- FEP & ETFE
- PFA & PFA Plus
- PEEK
- Radel®
We also offer custom color options to enhance safety and streamline fluid line identification in complex medical environments:
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Yellow
- Red
- Purple
- Black
- Clear
Why Partner With IDEX Health & Science for Your Tubing Needs
Backed by decades of fluidic engineering expertise, our polymer tubing is trusted across life sciences, medical devices, water testing, and semiconductor applications. Whether you need high-performance tubing for a critical process or a fully integrated assembly, we design and manufacture to your exact specs, with the precision, integrity, and consistency your system demands.
Leading Manufacturer Since 1975
Since 1975, we have been the leading manufacturer and supplier for medical device applications including fittings and accessories.
Comprehensive Capabilities
Our manufacturing facility delivers a comprehensive line of products, team of experts, and innovative engineering capabilities.
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