Xtra-Shield™ HS-714 is the preferred choice of leading medical device manufacturers world-wide for over 20 years for insulating electro-surgical instruments and for biocompatible jacketing for temporary implantation devices.
Standard Colors: Black, White, Blue, Clear
Features
- 2:1 Shrink Ratio
- Radiation Cross-Linked Acrylated Olefin
- Proprietary formulation — virgin polymer with no additives
- Non toxic
- 100% factory double tested for superior insulation integrity, reliability and safety
- Unique heat sealable and adhesion properties without adhesives
- Tubing tightly fuses to the substrate and prevents slippage
- Moisture is blocked from penetrating between the tubing and the substrate
- Adheres to metals, glass and selected plastics
- Superior insulation integrity and reliability
- High Dielectric Strength: 1800–2000 vpm
- Exceptionally strong and durable
- Superior cut-through, puncture and abrasion resistance
- Protects against damage from sharp instruments
- Excellent resistance to chemicals
- Numerous sterilization options — can be repeatedly sterilized by:
- E-Beam and Gamma Radiation
- Autoclave
- ETO
- Steris Process-Paracetic Acid
- Hydrogen Peroxide Gas
- Gluteraldehyde
- Alcohol wiped and packaged as cut pieces, in coils or on plastic spools, and double plastic bagged in a clean room environment
- Complete lot traceability
- Meets the most stringent bio-compatible specifications:
- USP Class VI Compliant
- ISO-10993-5 Certified
- USFDA Compliant
- RoHS Compliant
- USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 Cytotoxicity documentation provided as post process certification when requested
- Non shrink version, Xtra-Shield™ HS-714 (Non Shrink) tubing / sleeving, is also available
- Insultab is ISO-9001:2008 Certified