18 Oct

Posted at 12:35h in Insights

Cortland Biomedical recently held an off-campus celebration of several new product launches This fall’s launch party focused on the successful commercialization of various products across multiple clinical applications. Despite the rain and wind, all Cortland Biomedical staff took a break from the facility to dine together at Walden Oaks Country Club....

21 Sep

Posted at 12:57h in Insights

Cortland Biomedical Textile Process Engineer Zachary Robbins Discusses How Our Variation Braiding Capability Enables Greater Flexibility and Creativity in Textile Product Design Can you walk us through the 3D and branch braiding process? Like normal braiding, 3D and branch braiding using a variation braider involves bobbins on a carrier going around...

02 Feb

Posted at 11:20h in Insights

Eric shares his thoughts on trends in the medical device industry and what sets Cortland Biomedical apart as a strategic partner for innovative textile structures. You were recently promoted to general manager. What excites you most about working at Cortland Biomedical? I initially started working with Cortland Biomedical in April of 2018...

19 Oct

Posted at 14:49h in Insights

Endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopies and Upper GI endoscopies provide clinicians and surgeons with access to examine organs or cavities within the body non-surgically or through a small incision (such as laparoscopic surgery and Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS)).  The North American endoscopy market is forecasted to reach $21.6 billion by 2026, up...

08 Jul

Posted at 14:51h in Insights

A wide range of high-performance textile materials exists, such as Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polyester (PET), Polypropylene (PP), Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), and more. With so many material options available, biomedical textile engineers can and should add value for their medical device OEM customers by guiding them...

10 Feb

Posted at 14:20h in Insights

Sports and other physical activities contribute to many injuries annually. Per 2019 statistics from the National Safety Council (NSC), there were nearly three million sports recreation-related injuries in the U.S. that year alone that required treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Exercise accounted for the most (468,000 injuries), followed by cycling...