Case Study
Advantage Converting Enables Medical Device Manufacturer to Bring Tissue Expanding Balloon to Market
Challenge
A medical device manufacturer had a concept and prototypes for an implantable surgical device. Under doctor’s instructions, the device – an inflatable balloon – would allow a patient to self regulate the expansion of tissue in preparation for a complex surgical procedure. The manufacturer needed a partner to process flexible materials, assist with clinical trials, and scale production.
Solution
Advantage Converting developed a method for manufacturing the medical balloon. This involved a thermal lamination process and custom tooling that seals and die cuts the materials that comprise the balloon. We die cut a barrier film into a specified shape. This was island placed on a thermoplastic film and thermally bonded with another layer of thermoplastic film to create the balloon, which then went through a final die cut stage to cut the perimeter and produce the final part.
Results
- Advantage Converting successfully assisted the manufacturer in building a high quality functional device that went to trial
- Our deep partnership with materials providers enabled us to procure source materials the manufacturer couldn’t obtain on their own
- Seamlessly moved from prototype phase to full scale manufacturing
