| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| 1. | Introduction | 1 |
| 2. | History of Polymers in Medical Devices | 1 |
| 3. | Types of Extrusion Used in the Medical Device Industry | 2 |
| 4. | Common Polymers Found in Medical Devices | 2 |
| 5. | Biocompatibility in Medical Devices | 4 |
| 6. | Suitable Sterilization Methods for Medical Devices | 4 |
| 7. | Medical Tube Engineering | 5 |
| 8. | Factors to Consider When Designing for the Medical Device Industry | 5 |
| 8.1. | Bend Radius | 5 |
| 8.2. | Torque | 5 |
| 8.3. | Columnar Stiffness | 5 |
| 9. | Six Sigma Manufacturing as Used in the Medical Device Industry | 5 |
| 10. | Forms of Extrusions and Tubing in the Medical Device Industry | 6 |
| 10.1. | Single Lumen Tubing | 6 |
| 10.2. | Multi-Lumen Tubing | 6 |
| 10.3. | Sub-Lite WallŪ Tubing | 6 |
| 10.4. | Bump Extrusions | 7 |
| 10.5. | Heat-Shrink Tubing | 7 |
| 11. | Device Fabrication Techniques Used for Medical Device Applications | 7 |
| 11.1. | Adhesive Bonding | 8 |
| 11.2. | Fillers | 8 |
| 11.3. | Bismuth | 8 |
| 11.4. | Barium | 8 |
| 12. | Summary | 9 |
| 13. | How Zeus Can Help | |
| 14. | Figures | |
| 14.1. | Overview of Fluoropolymers | 1 |
| 14.2. | The Chemical Makeup of PTFE | 2 |
| 14.3. | Special Shapes and Profiles Commonly Seen in the Medical Device Industry | 7 |
