With a 100+-year legacy of cables excellence, we continue to lead the way in the incorporation of precision engineered braided cable solutions for robotic surgery applications. Textiles are a viable and advantageous alternative to traditional metal in robotic devices, thanks to their ability to be thinner, lower profile, cost-effective, and more durable. Incorporation of textiles into surgical robotic arms enables greater flexibility and smoother movements. For a wide range of surgical applications requiring gripping, cutting, or suturing, braided cables can give the hand on a robotic device more degrees of freedom.

Importantly, and contrary to some misconceptions, transitioning from metal to textile components in robotic devices does not mean sacrificing strength. In fact, advanced polymeric fibers have significantly higher strength-to-weight ratio of cables while also having the flexibility to conform to twists, bends, and grooves in a device.

We work closely with our customers to custom engineer the best braid solutions possible for their specific robotic surgery system and intended surgical procedure, by striking the right balance of size and strength.  To assist our customers with material and braid selection, we provide extensive mechanical and physical testing – including, but not limited to tensile strength, elongation, and dimensional measurements.  Our customers enjoy that textile-based cables have much more compliant properties for complex and twisting pathways in tiny devices, giving them maximum opportunity for innovation in minimally invasive tools.

Our braids can bear significant weight, and the braided structure helps to absorb twist, making them dependable when winding through a cannula or transcatheter delivery system for critical applications.

Our highly skilled hand fabrication capabilities can even create different splices, loops, and end terminations that can be used with other braids or terminations within a robotic device.

Talk to an engineer about our braided cable solutions today.