Medical & Healthcare

Be at the forefront of new medical technologies with our advanced porous plastic materials. From homecare services right through to the operating theatre; our materials can be found as a component in a wide range of medical and healthcare products.

Catheter Vents

Vyon® advanced composite materials contains a specially selected liquid swelling compound. By allowing gases to pass freely through the material, functionality of the device can be maintained but when exposed to liquid, the Vyon® composite will inherently shut-off and ensure user safety.

Catheter Vents
  • Fully customisable
  • Effective self-sealing of the pore structure when in contact with fluids
  • Excellent frit-to-frit consistency
  • Optimised air flow
  • Rigid and easy to assemble in mass production
  • Sterilisation by ethylene oxide and gamma radiation
  • Manufactured from regulatory approved polymers
  • PE-Liquid shut off Composite

Vyon® catheter vents are typically supplied in the following geometries but are fully customisable to your requirements.

  • Mouldings

Dialysis Filters and Support

Whether they are regulating flow and optimising filtration within the concentrate bag, or retaining sodium bicarbonate media within the dialysis cartridge, Vyon® is an ideal material for use within dialysis devices. Vyon® porous plastic dialysis products are designed to provide optimum and consistent flow rates while retaining dialysis media.

Dialysis Filters and Support
  • Fully customisable
  • Excellent frit-to-frit consistency
  • Good media retention and support ensuring no sodium bicarbonate breakthrough
  • Rigid and easy to assemble into cartridge devices
  • Sterilisation by ethylene oxide and gamma radiation
  • Manufactured from regulatory approved polymers
  • Polyethylene (HDPE & UHMWPE)

Vyon® dialysis materials are typically supplied in the following geometries but are fully customisable to your requirements.

  • Mouldings
  • Cut Discs

Suction Canister Filters

Suction Canister Filters (also known as Fluid Collection Vents) are a key safety mechanism within hospital vacuum suction systems. In this novel medical device, when collected surgical fluids reach critical levels, within the suction canister our Vyon® self-sealing vents will shut-off and prevent unwanted fluid transmission.

We have leveraged the unique liquid-swelling properties of our Vyon® porous plastic to create a composite-based filter that acts as a vent that provides both optimal airflow and an effective seal for fluids contained within the suction canister.

Suction Cannister Filters
  • Fully customisable
  • Optimised airflow and filtration performance
  • Effective self-sealing of the pore structure when in contact with fluids.
  • Rigid and easy to assemble into suction canisters.
  • Sterilisation by ethylene oxide and gamma radiation
  • Manufactured from regulatory approved polymers
  • PE-Liquid shut off Composite

Vyon® suction canoster are typically supplied in the following geometries but are fully customisable to your requirements.

  • Mouldings

Bone Cement Filters

Utilised within high performing vacuum cartridge mixing and delivery systems, our Vyon® materials have been developed to provide optimum vacuum conditions whilst ensuring the cement is contained within the closed system during mixing and operation.

Bone Cement Filters
  • Fully customisable
  • Uniform porosity and flow
  • Manufactured from regulatory approved polymers
  • Manufactured to tight tolerances with an excellent edge finish
  • Rigid and easy to assemble into bone cement devices
  • Sterilisation by ethylene oxide and gamma radiation
  • Polyethylene (HDPE & UHMWPE)

Vyon® bone cement filters are typically supplied in the following geometries but are fully customisable to your requirements.

  • Cut Discs
  • Punched Shapes
  • Mouldings

Diagnostic Wicks

Delivering precise liquid transfer using capillary action, Vyon® advanced porous plastic work well within sample collection devices. Vyon® materials are ideal for wicking and fluid transfer applications as the media’s uniform porosity enables the controlled collection of a substance, such as urine or blood. By increasing the wettability of our standard Vyon®, we permanently modify the surface energy of the material allowing proper collection of the required sample.

Diagnostic Wicks
  • Fully customisable
  • Uniform porosity and flow
  • Permanent hydrophilic treatment for controlled liquid uptake
  • Manufactured from regulatory approved polymers
  • Manufactured to tight tolerances with an excellent edge finish
  • Rigid and easy to assemble into mass production
  • Sterilisation by ethylene oxide and gamma radiation
  • Polyethylene (HDPE & UHMWPE)
  • Hydrophilic Treatment

Vyon® diagnostic wicks are typically supplied in the following geometries but are fully customisable to your requirements.

  • Punched Shapes
  • Mouldings