for Minimally and Less Invasive Therapies

Cardiology

Peripheral Vascular

Neurology

MI Orthopedics

Endoscopy

Oncology

CRM

Urology

Pulmonary

Laparoscopy

Biologics Delivery

MI Surgery

Delivery & Access Devices

Your Service Network For companies seeking a design and manufacturingpartner for complex, high-quality products, Creganna - Tactx Medical offer an integrated outsourced solution with the lowest risk and total cost of ownership.

Creganna - Tactx Medical’s experience, end-to-end solution set and superb quality record combine to delivermaximum efficiency over the lifecycle of your product.

Concept Des igns

Mater ia l s Sc ience

Meta l lu rgy

Contract Des ign & Deve lopment

Innovat ive So lut ions

Qual i ty S tandards

Prototype Centre

Des ign for Manufacture

P i lo t Manufactur ing

Pro ject Management

Catheter Technolog ies

Spec ia l ty Needles

Meta l Shaf ts

Ext ruded Shaf ts

Bra ided Shaf ts

In ject ion Mold ing

Medica l Ba l loons

Micromanufactur ing

Dev ice Manufacture

Fac i l i t y Transfer

Manufactur ing Transfer Team

Product L ine Outsourc ing

Regulatory Support

Product L i fecyc le Management

Cont inuous Improvement

Supply Chain Management

Kanban Management

We create innovative technical solutions to

bring your device to life, we can designyour device on a contract basis and we can

build your complete device requirements.

Creganna - Tactx Medical create, design and build products and technologies for medical deviceand lifescience companies.

We specialize in the design and manufacturing of delivery and access devices for minimally and less invasive therapies.

Creganna - Tactx Medical are strategic partners to leading companies worldwide.

CREATE

DESIGN

BUILD

High performance alloy for specialty needle applications

Electroactive Polymer to enable the controlled movementof a device and the controlled release of substances from a device.

Hypotube for PTCA catheter shafts with up to 40% increased kink resistance

Rapid design tool for flexible, high torque, non-compressive catheter shafts

Nitinol to stainless steel tube welding

Thin-wall polymer over-jacket for metal shafts

Micro metal tube for small vasculature catheterand guidewire applications, <1f

Recent Innovat ions

The Creganna - Tactx Medical Innovation Centre create market leadingtechnologies to enable the development of new and innovative delivery andaccess devices. The Creganna - Tactx Medical Innovation Centre has adedicated team of research, engineering, scientific and technical staff withexpertise in metallurgy, polymers and advanced process technologies.

The Creganna - Tactx Medical Applications Engineering Team is thecustomer link to the Innovation Centre. This group solves customer-specificdesign challenges by translating our innovations to deliver your optimalproduct solution.

Sample design and commercialization projects:

• Stent Delivery Systems

• Steerable EP Catheters

• Endoscopic Biopsy Devices

• Balloon Catheter Systems- Coronary, Peripheral, Aortic, Neurovascular

• Cardiac Transseptal Needles

• NOTES Access Systems

• IVUS & Imaging Systems

• Embolic Protection Devices

• Retrieval Snare Devices

• Plaque Detection & Treatment Devices

• Intravascular Sheaths

• Valve Repair/Replacement Delivery Devices

Creganna - Tactx Medical’s Contract Design and CommercializationServices provide a fast and efficient route to market.

On a contract basis, this service team can drive the design of conceptprototypes to demonstrate clinical potential, translate the concept into amanufacturable design and then transfer the design to production. The team work to a robust proven development process employingadvanced design tools, extensive test & simulation laboratories and dedicated project teams.

This approach to product development accelerates overall development time,reduces risk and keeps projects within budget.

Manufacturing Competencies:

Catheter technologies

Metal shafts

Polymer & braided shafts

Medical balloons

Specialty needles

Micro manufacturing

Molding & insert molding

Outsourced Manufacturing Services

Prototyping

Design for manufacture

Market release ramp-up

Product l ine & facil ity transfers

Manufacturing transfer expertise

Continuous improvement

Supply chain optimization

Creganna - Tactx Medical can build your complete device requirements from components and sub-assemblies to finished devices.

Creganna - Tactx Medical build products in world-class manufacturingand cleanroom environments at global campus facilities.

Creganna - Tactx Medical is certified to ISO and registered with the FDA and Japan MHWL.

Product builds are entirely adapted to your individual requirements -from prototype levels to high volume manufacturing.

We offer specialist services for complete device outsourcing including site and product line transfers. We can manage and blend both internal and external supply chains to achieve a 360° manufacturing solution coupled with continuous improvement initiatives to achieve ongoing cost efficiencies.

Catheter SolutionsContract Design & Manufacturing

Components, Sub-Assembly & Complete Devices

CATHETER TIPS &RADIOPAQUE TIPS

EXCHANGEJOINTS

ID LINER

BALLOON TECHNOLOGY

ADVANCED NEEDLE ALLOY

PROXIMAL SHAFT

40% INCREASED IN KINK RESISTANCE

LASER PROCESSEDSHAFTS FOR FLEXIBILITY & TRACKABILITY

MARKERBANDS

ULTRA THINPOLYMEROVERJACKETS

HANDLES & DEPLOYMENTSYSTEMS

INSERTMOLDING

MICRO TUBE

EXTRUDED CATHETER TUBING

BRAIDED CATHETER TUBING

TUBE WELDING

SURFACESOLUTIONS

DISTAL TRANSITIONSOLUTIONS- FLARE- SLOT & CRIMP- WIRE WELD- SKIVE- GROUND

MICROWELDEDCOMPONENTS

Backcut Bevel

Mengini

Dos Santos

Touhy

Specialty Needle SolutionsContract Design & Manufacturing

Components, Sub-Assembly & Complete Devices

HANDLES, HUBS & DEPLOYMENT

SYSTEMS

CANNULA

ECHOGENICENHANCEMENT

TriFacet Trocar

Conical

Diamond

Pencil PointTruncated Cone

Square Cut

Chamfered

Ball tip

Tapered

Radiused

Flare

SurfaceDimpling

SpecialistCoatings

Necked

Laser Cut

Skive

Swage

Franseen

Single bevel, multi-bevel & multi-facet needle points

– standard or custom design

Luers, hubs & handles – molding & insert molding

Stopcocks, luers & valves – metal & plastic components

● Metal

Stainless SteelNitinol

● Braid Reinforced

● Polymer

Needle Deployment Systems

Cournand

Brockenbrough

TROCARS & STYLETS

NEEDLESHAPING

Whitacre

SHAFTMATERIALS

NEEDLEPOINTS

CANNULA

ECHOGENICENHANCEMENT

TriFacet Trocar

Conical

Diamond

Pencil PointTruncated Cone

Square Cut

Chamfered

Ball tip

Tapered

Radiused

Flare

SurfaceDimpling

SpecialistCoatings

Necked

Laser Cut

Skive

Swage

● Metal

Stainless SteelNitinol

● Braid Reinforced

● Polymer

Needle Deployment Systems

Brockenbrough

TROCARS & STYLETS

NEEDLESHAPING

SHAFTMATERIALS

Surface Roughening

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