As a professional medical cable manufacturer, we understand that the choice of jacket material directly affects product safety, durability, and user experience. Below are our professional recommendations to help you make an informed decision.

1. For Single-Use / Disposable Cables → Recommended: Medical-Grade PVC

Many customers choose PVC for its cost advantage.

However, please note: PVC comes in many grades. We strongly recommend using medical-grade PVC.

Although slightly more expensive, medical-grade PVC offers greater safety and complies with:

•ISO 10993 biocompatibility testing

•RoHS and REACH environmental regulations

•Ideal for disposable monitoring and diagnostic consumables – balancing cost and safety.

2. For Reusable Cables → Recommended: Medical-Grade TPU

Most customers prefer TPU for its excellent abrasion resistance, flexibility, and durability.

But not all TPU is the same – quality varies significantly.

For long-term medical equipment suppliers, we recommend medical-grade TPU.

Our cables use imported German medical-grade TPU from HUNTSMAN – though costly, feedback from our long-term partners confirms:

•Stable performance

•Superior quality

•Passed ISO 10993 biocompatibility testing

•Suitable for wearable devices, handheld instruments, and applications requiring repeated flexing.

3. For Cables Requiring High-Temperature Sterilization → Recommended: Silicone

Silicone is the only jacket material that can withstand repeated high-pressure steam sterilization.

It is soft and smooth to the touch, effectively reducing hand fatigue for medical staff who hold devices for extended periods.

Excellent biocompatibility, making it ideal for surgical instruments, advanced diagnostic devices, and other demanding applications.

4. When your device demands "Ultimate Signal Transmission"

and "Extreme Environment Resistance"

 → Specialty Material Recommendation: FEP

•No Loss in High-Frequency Signals: Excellent dielectric properties make

it ideal for high-frequency, high-speed data transmission.

•Extreme Temperature Tolerance: Stable operation over a wide

temperature range from -200°C to +200°C.

•Resistance to Almost All Chemicals: Outstanding chemical stability,

 capable of withstanding various disinfectants and bodily fluids.

•Meets Demanding Sterilization Requirements: Can withstand

multiple sterilization methods including high-temperature steam, ethylene oxide, and more.

What Products Is It Suitable For?

•Minimally invasive instruments such as endoscopes and ablation

catheters that require extremely fine wire diameters and high

flexibility.

•High-end ultrasound, imaging equipment, and other precision

instruments that demand extremely high signal quality.

•Surgical tools and equipment connecting cables that require

frequent high-temperature sterilization.

5. Recommendations on Cable Color

Cool grayis the most common color, matching the appearance of most medical devices.

White and blue are also popular choices.

These colors belong to the cool neutral palette, offering several benefits:

Visually soothing – helps ease patient tension and anxiety

Reduces visual fatigue for medical staff during long procedures

Easier to monitor cleanliness, and compatible with hospital hygiene and disinfection protocols.