Medical Tubing Fabrication & Processing
Manufacture specialized designs requiring multiple operations and precise tolerances for tiny, round or tubular medical components.
Medical Tubing Fabrication, Laser Processing & Catheter Component Manufacturing
Precision Tube Processing, Fabrication & Assembly for Complex Medical Devices
Paragon Medical delivers precision medical tubing fabrication, catheter component manufacturing, hypodermic tubing processing, and advanced laser tube machining for complex medical devices. From needle and cannula fabrication to polymer tube extrusion processing, laser drilling, marking, welding, finishing, and assembly, we help OEMs bring innovative catheter, drug delivery, surgical, and implantable technologies to market.
From early development through production, we support complex tubing requirements with tightly controlled processes, advanced laser technologies, in-house tooling, precision finishing, and vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities designed to simplify supply chains and accelerate time to market.
Comprehensive Tubing Manufacturing Expertise
Paragon Medical supports the manufacture of specialized tube-based designs that require multiple operations, precise tolerances, and challenging geometries for small, round, or tubular medical components. Capabilities include hypodermic tubing fabrication, needle and cannula processing, catheter tube processing, laser drilling, tube marking, end forming, electropolishing, edge grinding, drilling, grit blasting, needle and hub assembly, and other custom tube modifications.
Our full-service tubing capabilities make it possible to transform a tube, needle, or cannula into a precision-engineered component tailored to application-specific requirements. The attached tubing copy notes that Paragon Medical can produce needles, cannulas, and related parts up to 16 inches long, with technologies including electro cutting machines, CNC point grinders, and flaring machines.
Tubing Capabilities Include:
- Hypodermic tubing fabrication
- Needle and cannula processing
- Tube cutting and laser machining
- Laser drilling of tubes
- Laser tube marking and etching
- End forming and needle flaring
- Edge grinding and CNC point grinding
- Electrochemical grinding
- Echogenic machining
- Special tube geometries
- Electropolishing
- Grit blasting
- Tube bending for small components
- Laser machining of polymer tube extrusions
- Precision thermoforming for tubing assemblies
- Needle and hub assembly
- Catheter tube processing and assembly support
- Precision inspection and tooling support
Precision Laser Tube Processing
For complex medical tubing applications, Paragon Medical offers advanced laser precision machining, including laser cutting, laser welding, laser marking, laser etching, laser drilling, and laser ablation. These processes are used to create highly detailed features that may be difficult to achieve through conventional machining, including holes, slots, pockets, windows, spiral features, and fine markings on tubular components.
Laser processing supports both metal and polymer tubing, including catheter tube components, hypodermic tubing, stents, implants, surgical tools, drug delivery components, and minimally invasive device components. Laserage, a Paragon Medical brand, provides precision tube processing for medical devices, implants, stents, and surgical tools, supported by more than 45 laser systems using over 65 lasers.
Laser Tube Processing Advantages:
- Highly defined openings, holes, slots, windows, and custom features
- Burr-free cutting with minimal secondary processing
- Tight-tolerance machining for small and complex components
- Laser marking and etching on tubular geometries
- Laser ablation for polymer and catheter components
- Laser cutting of metal and plastic tubes for catheter support and steerability
- Laser welding for durable medical device assemblies
- Dual-source laser systems for plastics and specialty alloys
In-house tooling and laser programming for process control
Polymer Tube Processing & Catheter Component Manufacturing
Paragon Medical’s tubing capabilities extend into polymer tube processing, particularly through Avicenna, a Paragon Medical brand with expertise in laser ablation, laser welding, thermoforming, fine wire processing, and catheter component manufacturing. Avicenna’s capabilities include laser machining of polymer tube extrusions, laser drilled tubes, laser tube marking, laser ablated shafts, and catheter-related assemblies.
For catheter applications, Paragon Medical supports laser processing to create precise tube openings, windows, holes, and OD features. Laser cutting can also be used on plastic or metal tubes to support catheter ID structure, support, and steerability.
Catheter & Polymer Tubing Capabilities:
- Laser machining of polymer tube extrusions
- Laser ablation of polymers
- Laser drilled tubes
- Laser tube marking
- Laser ablated shafts
- Catheter component processing
- Bonding and assembly support
- Integration of extruded tubes, fine wires, electrodes, connectors, valves, and balloons
- Support for complex and high-volume catheter assembly requirements
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Hypodermic Tubing, Needles & Cannulas
Paragon Medical specializes in hypodermic tubing fabrication for medical and pharmaceutical applications, working with stainless steel hypodermic tubing in the required wall thickness, needle size, and tolerance. The tubing shop supports needles, cannulas, and related tube-based parts that require one or more operations to achieve the final specification.
These capabilities are well suited for drug delivery, diagnostics, surgical access, biopsy, and other applications where small-diameter tubing, clean edges, precise geometry, and consistent surface finish are critical. Paragon Medical’s website also identifies needles, cannulas, tubes, guidewires, catheters, drug delivery, diagnostics, surgical instruments, and minimally invasive surgery devices among its served markets and product areas.
Needle & Cannula Processing Capabilities:
- Stainless steel hypodermic tube fabrication
- Custom needle sizing and tolerance control
- Cannula fabrication
- Edge grinding
- Needle flaring
- Drilling
- Electrochemical grinding
- Electropolishing
- Needle and hub assembly
- Grit blasting and assemblies
Tube Finishing & Surface Treatment
Paragon Medical offers a broad range of finishing processes relevant to tubular medical components, including electropolishing, passivation, laser etching, polishing, blasting, vibratory finishing, and cleaning processes. These finishing capabilities help improve surface quality, remove burrs or sharp edges, support corrosion resistance, and prepare components for downstream assembly or use.
For stainless steel and hard-to-clean round or tubular medical components, Paragon Medical uses ASTM A967-compliant automated passivation processes, including Nitric 3 treatment. Electropolishing can remove unwanted metal, improve passive surfaces, help eliminate burrs and sharp edges, and provide a smooth final finish.
Finishing Options for Tubular Components:
- Electropolishing
- Passivation
- Laser etching and marking
- Mechanical polishing
- Glass bead blasting
- Aluminum oxide blasting
- Zirconium blasting
- Vibratory finishing
- Ultrasonic and vapor cleaning
Grit blasting for injection molded devices and assemblies
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Advanced Tubing Applications
Paragon Medical’s tubing capabilities support a broad range of clinical and technical applications, particularly where precision, repeatability, and miniaturization are essential. These include catheter-based devices, cardiovascular and electrophysiology applications, drug delivery systems, stents, implants, minimally invasive surgical tools, robotic surgical components, diagnostic equipment, and pharmaceutical device components.
Typical Applications Include:
- Catheters and catheter components
- Hypodermic needles and cannulas
- Drug delivery devices
- Stents and implantable components
- Surgical instruments and minimally invasive devices
- Robotic surgical components
- Diagnostic and pharmaceutical device components
- Electrophysiology and cardiac catheter components
- Vascular access and interventional device components
Tube-based assemblies requiring laser processing, finishing, and inspection
Integrated Engineering, Tooling & Manufacturing Support
Beyond standalone tube processing, Paragon Medical provides engineering and manufacturing support to help OEMs move from concept to commercial production. Capabilities include drawing and specification development, tooling design and manufacturing, precision inspection, process development, validation support, laser programming, and multi-process manufacturing under one organization.
This integrated approach gives customers access to multiple capabilities—including tubing fabrication, laser machining, finishing, cleanroom assembly, packaging, machining, molding, and inspection—helping reduce supplier complexity while supporting quality, speed, and scalability.
FAQs
Why Medical Device OEMs Choose Paragon Medical for Tubing?
Paragon Medical combines hypodermic tubing fabrication, advanced laser tube processing, catheter assembly expertise, electropolishing, precision inspection, and vertically integrated manufacturing in a single partner. Customers can source tube cutting, drilling, marking, welding, finishing, and assembly from one organization, helping reduce supplier complexity while improving quality and speed to market.
What medical tubing capabilities does Paragon Medical offer?
Paragon Medical provides hypodermic tubing fabrication, needle and cannula manufacturing, catheter component processing, laser tube cutting, laser drilling, tube marking, electropolishing, end forming, tube bending, and precision assembly services for medical device OEMs.
Can Paragon Medical machine polymer tubing?
Yes. Through Avicenna, Paragon Medical offers laser machining of polymer tube extrusions, laser ablation, tube marking, thermoforming, and catheter component manufacturing.
What medical devices use precision tubing?
Applications include catheters, drug delivery systems, minimally invasive surgical devices, electrophysiology catheters, stents, implants, guidewires, and diagnostic devices.
