Gastroenterology

The list of disorders and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are treatable using minimally invasive surgery (MIS) techniques is growing. Significant improvements in patient comfort and recovery time are realized with MIS.

Lubrizol’s engineered polymers provide device manufacturers with a broad material selection for consideration in a variety of gastroenterologic applications due to excellent biostability, biocompatibility, flexural endurance and indwelling softening.

Potential applications include:

• Percutaneous transhepatic catheter
• Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes

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