At New England Tubing, we can customize tubing by integrating elements such as ultra-miniature coaxial and high-frequency cables, thermocouples, and high-strength/high-flex alloys into the tube wall—adding advanced functionality without increasing the tubular cross-section. This capability is critical for today’s minimally invasive surgical applications. Our eTubing® designs enable analog and digital signal transmission to support sensor integration, device power delivery, and temperature or oxygen monitoring. Heating functionality can also be incorporated by embedding resistance wires creating a fully integrated, space-efficient solution. Any number of conductors, either bare or insulated, can be placed in spiral, braided, or linear configurations depending on the design and application of the tube.
Typical Elements for Hybrid Tubing
- Strength members
- One or more lumen
- Bare or insulated conductors
- Any number of conductors
- Conductors can be placed in spiral, braided, or linear configurations
- Tube ID can have lubricious or hard liner for increased pressure withstand
Benefits
- More functionality in the same cross-section
- Return signal wire
- Spiral and braided configurations improve conductor flex-life
Applications
- Handheld electrosurgical devices
- Cauterization
- Ultrasonic devices
- Monitoring devices
- Borescopes/endoscopes
- Power supply and heating combinations
