Cardiovascular

Biocompatible materials like our medical polyurethanes can help you improve the durability and overall effectiveness of structural heart solutions – including catheter-based therapies like heart valve repair and replacement.

This also extends to use in transcatheter heart valve replacement (aortic, mitral, and tricuspid), LAAO (Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion); and mitral/tricuspid valve repair (through clips or annuloplasty). 

We can also support you in enhancing minimally invasive procedures with the industry’s highest strength, lowest profile Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers for sutures and medical textiles.

For fast healing of puncture sites following vascular interventions, our fully resorbable collagen materials are an ideal choice. These naturally derived biomaterials are used for access vessel sealing post-catheterization (for example, in the SFA) to provide rapid hemostasis, thus lowering intraprocedural bleeding.

In fact, dsm-firmenich Biomedical is a pioneer in this field, having created the Angio-Seal more than 25 years ago. Created from a trusted collagen source, it is available in multiple shapes and sizes, including a plug or patch.

We know that creating differentiated solutions in this highly competitive market is paramount. Our advanced biomaterials for catheter-based therapies can help you achieve this.

For example, our hydrophilic lubricious coatings are ideal for both catheters and their various accessory devices, including guidewires and introducer sheaths used in procedures like cardiac ablation, coronary atherectomy, and intravascular imaging via IVUS or OCT. 

These materials are also a good choice for use in coronary and peripheral angioplasty and stenting; balloon valvuloplasty; and cardiac catheterization. In fact, our coating technology is particularly well suited for tortuous parts of the anatomy.

Finally, if you’re striving to achieve increased device miniaturization in delivery and retrieval catheters, our UHMWPE fiber portfolio is an ideal solution: it can be incorporated as a tendon or cable for mechanical steering.

In the drive to create less invasive cardiac assist devices that optimize cardiac function, we support you with a range of hemocompatible and durable biomaterials. These medical grade materials are ideal for multiple-component applications that require safe and effective long-term implantation in the body, including LVADs and other ventricular assist devices.
We also support further innovation in this application – for example through the creation of leadless digital technologies in headers, pumps, and coating electronics. The excellent processability of our medical polyurethanes enable the precision molding and coating of these parts.