A low-cost, fully-manual, air actuated balloon wrapping machine for pleating and compressing catheter balloons.
This fully manual balloon wrapping machine contains all the necessary settings for complete optimization of the balloon wrapping process, without electronic control or computerized timing. Using a stopwatch to control the timing of pleating, compression, pressurization, and vacuum, the process engineer or the low-volume manufacturer can get the same results as on the recipe-driven VC machine.
Pleating and compression stations are both actuated by air cylinders. Air pressure regulation provides force control of balloon compression. Alternatively, compression can be diameter-controlled by means of a mechanical stop screw.
A complete machine includes a Model VS machine base, a pneumatically actuated pleating station, and a pneumatically actuated compression station. The pleating and compression stations are chosen based on the balloon diameter and length. Our engineers will help you choose the best pleating and compression stations for your application.
Operating temperature is from ambient up to 100°C. Balloon inflation pressures can be set up to 100 psi. Model VS is available for both PTCA and PTA applications, in diameters up to 30 mm, and working lengths up to 310 mm.