With hundreds of braiders at our fingertips ranging in size from 8-carrier to 48-carrier configurations, New England Tubing excels at multiple-strand, fine wire stainless steel braids for flexible fiber optic scopes, but also readily manufactures medical braids using all types of wire, tempers and gauges. New England Tubing also has the capability to manufacture braids using various types of flat wire often used to minimize the thickness of the tube while providing added strength. Looking for a metal-free alternative? We can produce medical braids using textile products like aramid, polyester, and also polymer monofilaments. While our braid configurations often have braid angles from 20⁰ to 70⁰ and coverage up to 96%, we can design and build medical braids to optimize performance for your application. Medical braids are typically provided on a spool with a sacrificial core, ready for further processing.
Our braided products are generally used for catheter tubing reinforcement, endoscopic assemblies and flexible articulation sections. Common customers include original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers, endoscopic repair facilities and academic institutions performing healthcare research.
Size Range
0.010” – 1.00” (0.254 mm – 25.4 mm) depending on design
Braid Materials
- Round Wire (from 0.001” [0.025 mm])
- Flat Wire (from 0.0003” x 0.002” [0.0076 mm x 0.051 mm])
- Stainless Steel
- Copper and Copper Alloys
- Nitinol
- Textiles
- High Strength Polymers
