Complex Catheter & Delivery Systems
Complex Catheter & Delivery Systems
Precision catheter engineering.
This capability serves ATL Medical's most catheter-intensive markets, electrophysiology and cardiovascular, where shaft mechanics, materials, articulation, visibility, electrical elements, assembly, and manufacturability must work together as a complete system. By coordinating decisions on the liner, reinforcement, jacket, articulation, bonding, and termination, ATL can evaluate how a change in one part of the shaft affects the performance and manufacturability of the complete device. The catheter shaft itself is designed and manufactured in-house.
What this capability covers.
Braided shaft construction
Round- and flat-wire braiding with multiple braid-pattern options for strength and torque control.
Steerable tip mechanisms
One-, two-, and four-way steerable devices with laser-cut articulation sections.
Multi-lumen extrusion
Complex extrusion geometries supporting multiple functional lumens, including pull-wire channels.
In-house, end to end
The catheter shaft sits alongside connector, cable, PCBA, and handle capability under one roof.
Technical depth.
What catheter configurations and platforms does ATL Medical support?
Single-lumen and multi-lumen constructions, guiding and access catheters, working channels, introducers, and percutaneous and ablation platforms—in one-, two-, and four-way steerable configurations.
What reinforcement, materials, and construction methods does ATL use?
Round- and flat-wire braiding across multiple braid patterns; coiled and hypotube-reinforced constructions through qualified supply pathways; fluoropolymer, polyimide, HDPE, and other liner options; PEBAX, nylon/polyamide, polyurethane, and other jacket options; and lamination, reflow, and split-die bonding to join them.
What shaft performance factors does ATL engineer for?
Pushability, column and radial strength, force translation and stiffness, flexibility and trackability, kink resistance, torque response, durability, radiopacity and ultrasound visibility, coating performance, and burst resistance.
What articulation and bonding capabilities support this work?
Metal and polymer articulation structures, laser-cut articulation sections, multi-lumen constructions for pull wires, and pull ring/pull-wire termination—bonded using cyanoacrylate, epoxy, or UV-cured adhesive processes depending on the application.
What tubing and handle capabilities support the catheter shaft?
Tubing work includes single- and multi-lumen tubing, co-extrusion, reinforced tubing, heat-set coiled tubing, tipping and skiving, plus cutting, drilling, printing, forming, and bending. Handles and other molded components are built in-house too, using insert molding, overmolding, and micromolding—so the shaft, tubing, and handle stay coordinated as one system.
What does ATL make in-house?
The connector, cable, PCBA (in-house SMT), handle, other molded components, and catheter shaft are assembled into one device. Keeping them under one roof means fewer vendor handoffs between device parts.
Which markets rely on this capability most?
Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular are both catheter-intensive markets in which this capability is foundational to device performance.
Does this capability cover guidewires and delivery devices?
Yes. In addition to guiding and access catheters, introducers, and steerable catheter shafts, ATL Medical's documented scope includes guidewires and vascular and non-vascular delivery devices.
Does ATL Medical supply FEP heat shrink?
Yes. ATL Medical's FEP heat shrink tubing offers shrink ratios up to 1.6:1, pre-shrink diameters from 0.080" to 0.450" (custom sizes on request), and lengths up to 8 feet. It's clear for visual inspection and resists UV, chemicals, and sterilization methods including autoclave and gamma. Typical uses include catheter covering, guidewires and mandrels, endoscopic instruments, fluid management systems, and surgical tools.
Related markets and capabilities.
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