A variety of FluoroMed® and FluoroBond® coatings along with other PTFEs from Teflon® to XylaMed® are used to coat needles at Surface Solutions Group. The coating solution is based on the needle use requirements. If the needle requires low insertion force or low-friction properties, then we may sample one of our FluoroBond® coatings along with PTFEs or a FluoroMed® coating. If the application is on an EMG needle and requires electrical insulating properties, we offer our FluoroMed® coating or a high-build PTFE. All of these medical device needle coatings have been tested and are in use throughout the medical device industry.
Applied coating properties include:
- Low friction properties
- Low or High temperature application and cure temperatures
- Coating thickness from .0001” to 0.002” depending on the coating
- Areas can be marked for identification purposes or the tip of the needle marked to allow for stimulation
- Excellent adhesion properties with any of our coatings
- Inert coatings and gamma stable
- Will not anneal or affect temper of a cutting edge