VitalPath

VitalPath is a leading manufacturer specialising in custom, highly complex catheter solutions for medical device original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

VitalPath is a well-established medical device contract manufacturer with over 45 years of combined experience, formed through the integration of Catheter & Medical Design (CMD), VitalDyne Medical, and Modern Catheter Technologies.

The company focuses exclusively on designing and producing complex catheters used to save lives and restore patient health and vital function.

Their devices navigate the body's vital pathways, providing access to the heart, brain, and peripheral vasculature. VitalPath partners with customers throughout the product development process, from rapid prototyping to finished device assembly, ensuring that each product meets the highest standards of quality and performance.

Key Products and Services

Custom Complex Catheters and Subassemblies: VitalPath specialises in manufacturing catheters that meet challenging requirements, including single or multidirectional deflection, pushability, kink resistance, and torque response.

Rapid Prototyping: The company offers swift design, build, and testing cycles for custom prototypes, typically requiring 2–3 iterations of 10–20 samples each before design finalisation.

Engineering Services: VitalPath's experienced engineers collaborate with clients to enhance designs, verify manufacturing processes, and ensure repeatability and reliability, all within mature ISO 13485 quality systems.

Flexible, High-Mix Manufacturing: Capable of handling pilot production through to volume manufacturing, VitalPath's adaptable processes accommodate design changes and support customers during growth phases.

In-House Complex Component Capabilities: The company provides a wide range of secondary operations, including complex device assemblies, braiding and coiling, curved and steerable catheters, complex extrusions, laser welding and cutting, wire forming and ablation, and nitinol forming.

With a dedicated team of over 350 employees across four Minneapolis-area locations, VitalPath is ISO 13485:2016 certified and operates FDA-registered facilities.

Their commitment to delivering exceptional, high-quality catheter solutions is driven by impassioned customer relationships, innovative engineering, and operational excellence.

By pushing the boundaries of what is possible, VitalPath aims to dramatically improve the quality of life for patients worldwide.