In our last post, we discussed why flexible plastic tubing is in such high demand in medical contexts. The main point was this: human beings move around a lot, and if a human being has to be connected to a tube, that tube had better not inhibit that motion or be susceptible to damage because of it. Flexible tubing is an excellent choice when there is a need for tubing that connects two things that are likely to move relative to each other. However, there are many situations in which Continue reading →