For more than 30 years, Confluent Medical Technologies has partnered with medical device OEMs to advance innovation through world class materials science, engineering, and manufacturing expertise. As demand for high quality Nitinol components continues to grow across the medical device industry, Confluent is making another significant investment in the future of Nitinol supply.
Confluent is proud to announce the opening of its new Nitinol Wire Center of Excellence in Hyderabad, India. This dedicated manufacturing facility represents an important milestone in the company’s long term strategy to strengthen and vertically integrate its global Nitinol supply chain while delivering greater reliability, scalability, and responsiveness for customers worldwide.
The new Hyderabad facility provides 26,000 square feet of dedicated Nitinol wire manufacturing space and doubles Confluent’s Nitinol wire output capacity. Operational since early 2025 and fully compliant with ISO 13485 standards, the facility is already supporting customers across global medical device markets.
The launch of this dedicated wire manufacturing site also allows Confluent’s Fremont, California location to focus exclusively on Nitinol tubing production, creating greater operational specialization across the organization’s Nitinol manufacturing network.
This investment builds upon Confluent’s broader strategy to create a resilient and vertically integrated Nitinol supply chain. Most recently, the company strengthened this strategy through its partnership with ATI to support Nitinol melting capabilities. The addition of the Hyderabad Wire Center of Excellence further enhances supply continuity and manufacturing stability for OEM customers.
As Dean Schauer, CEO, President, and Chairman of Confluent Medical Technologies, shared:
“Opening our Nitinol Wire Center of Excellence in Hyderabad marks an important milestone in Confluent’s continued investment in a resilient, vertically integrated Nitinol supply chain. This new facility expands our global manufacturing capacity and strengthens our ability to support the industry with the highest quality of Nitinol material.”
Medical device manufacturers face increasing pressure to balance speed, quality, regulatory requirements, scalability, and cost performance. Confluent’s new Wire Center of Excellence was built specifically to support those evolving needs.
The facility offers industry leading supply chain reliability, competitive pricing aligned with program requirements, and four week lead times for wire diameters ranging from 0.004” to 0.100”. Customers also benefit from ultra tight tolerances down to ±0.0002”, helping support even the most demanding medical applications.
Beyond technical specifications, Confluent’s approach is rooted in understanding the unique requirements of each therapy area and customer program. Whether supporting precision driven implants, rapid development cycles, cost optimized programs, or large scale production needs, the company aligns its manufacturing strategy with customer objectives.
Confluent’s Nitinol wire capabilities support a broad range of medical device applications across multiple therapeutic markets, including cardiovascular, neurovascular, orthopedic, pulmonary, urology, gastrointestinal, dental, and minimally invasive surgery.
Applications include guidewires, stents, TAVR frames, flow diverters, fixation wires, stone retrieval devices, bronchial stents, biopsy tools, and many other advanced minimally invasive technologies.
With decades of experience in Nitinol manufacturing and a growing vertically integrated supply chain, Confluent continues to help OEMs accelerate innovation while maintaining the consistency, quality, and scalability required for commercial success.
As the medical device industry evolves, OEMs increasingly seek strategic partners that can provide both technical expertise and dependable manufacturing support. Confluent’s continued investment in Nitinol infrastructure reflects its long term commitment to being more than a supplier.
From melting partnerships to advanced wire and tubing manufacturing capabilities, Confluent remains focused on helping customers bring next generation medical technologies to market with confidence.
To learn more about Confluent’s Nitinol capabilities, visit www.confluentmedical.com or email sales@confluentmedical.com