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Tubing: Doing More with Less
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Originally broadcast on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 2:00 pm EDT
Duration: 60-minutes

Experts forecast that the U.S. market for minimally invasive devices and instruments will balloon to $11 billion by 2011. But, along with the potential for profit, the multi-billion-dollar market is presenting new challenges to the tubing industry as it demands tighter tolerances, thinner walls, biocompatible materials, and greater functionality in a much smaller package. In this FREE Webcast, “Tubing: Doing More with Less,” hosted by Medical Product Manufacturing News and sponsored by MicroLumen Inc. and Zeus Inc., speakers address these emerging demands and how to optimize tubing for your minimally invasive product.

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