Medical Equipment Designer

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Digital servo drives. (Medical Products).
Suitable for use in medical robotic equipment, DigiFlex CANopen servo drives allow the user to connect 110 modules, sensors, and motion control devices on a single network. DSP technology is used to . . .

Power entry module. (Medical Products).
The EF series has expanded its high power range of power entry modules to include an AC inlet and circuit breaker, UL rated up to 20A at 250V. The circuit breaker provides manual reset of the circui . . .

Compact medical cable. (Medical Products).
Designed for use in ultrasound cable assemblies, Comfort Cable alleviates pain and discomfort reported by sonographers while handling transducers during exams. The cable features 40 or 42 AWG true c . . .

Fiber-optic illuminator. (Medical Products).
Offering 400% increase in lamp life over conventional halogen fiber-optic illuminators, the Mile Luce Model 1000 illuminator provides 1000+ hours of shadow-free, glare-free cool illumination without . . .

Inert tubing. (Medical Products).
Combining extreme chemical resistance with flexible tubing, formulation SE-200 Tygon tubing contains an inert FEP liner, which allows its use with aggressive chemicals. The crystal clear Tygon jacke . . .

Medical TPEs. (Medical Products).
Designed for medical applications requiring a PVC-free or latex-free alternative, this line of TPEs is available with high clarity, temperature resistance, tensile- and tear-strengths. Extrusion gra . . .

Multilayered flexible tubing. (Medical Products).
Designed as an alternative to PVC tubing, non-yellowing BioPath flexible tubing is coextruded using polyurethane and Ecdel elastomer. The thin external layer of Ecdel provides a tough, chemically in . . .

Miniature step motors. (Medical Products).
The Portescap P110 series features a 2-phase, 24-step motor that is 16 mm in dia. and 19 mm long with a holding torque rating of 7 mNm. Disc-magnet technology creates very low rotor inertia of only . . .

Large connectors. (Medical Products).
Designed for use with 3/8-and 1/4-in. dia. tubing, these larger connectors are suited for high flow medical applications. The barb design has no parting line on critical sealing surfaces and the con . . .

Progressive scan camera. (Medical Products).
Designed for use in medical imaging and other vision systems, the CV-M77 one chip 1/3-in. RGB-output color CCD camera provides approximately 2.5 times higher pixel resolution than the company's prev . . .

Plastic medical packaging. (Medical Products).
Designed to be weather- and impact protective, this company's line of durable, recyclable polyethylene and polypropylene packaging products can he customized for specific requirements. Detailed cons . . .

Compact linear actuator. (Medical Products).
Designed for applications that include medical pumps, the MaxJac line of compact actuators delivers variable speed control for thrust applications. Various features suit them for throttle control, f . . .

Capillary tubing. (Medical Products).
This company's precision bore glass capabilities include high-volume production of round borosilicate capillary tubing. Capillaries can be produced in varying lengths, with or without microfilament. . . .

Damped vinyl materials. (Medical Products).
Highly-damped vinyl Isodamp C-1000 series thermoplastics provide vibration isolation, shock protection and noise control for a variety of medical device applications. Standard and custom-molded isol . . .

Miniature emitter and detector assemblies. (Medical Products).
Designed for medical applications where selection of the peak or centroid wavelength is a strict requirement, the ELM series of emitters and EPM series of detectors can be combined in a complete ass . . .

The brain show: viewing system provides surgical staff with front-row seats.
The surgical suite is not the roomiest shop floor for working. It's not intended to be--most procedures are on a single region of the patient, precluding need for excess movement. To serve the surge . . .

Ten in the bed: ten motors drive medical imager's print mechanism. (Application Ideas).
The Horizon Multi-Media Dry Imager from Codonics, Middleburg Heights, OH, is capable of developing printed images and reports for MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, oncology, PACS and nuclear medicin . . .

Transparent welding: new laser technique eliminates tell-tale weld lines. (Editor's Choice).
A new process for transmission laser welding of both clear and colored plastics works without the use of opaque materials nor the addition of unwanted color. The process can be used to join a wide r . . .

Inert isolation valve. (Medical Products).
Designed to meet the needs of bioanalytical instrumentation applications, the Oligo series valve contains inert materials. The perfluoroelastomer diaphragm provides reliability over 10 million cycle . . .

Cable interconnect. (Medical Products).
Designed for critical situations, this Medical Information Bus (MIB) interconnect cable device has a flame-retardant jacket that meets IEEE 1073.4.1 standards and provides clear, reliable signal tra . . .

PEM R'ANGLE right angle clinch fastener. (OEM Designer's Literature Digest).
The new self-cleaning PEM[R] R'ANGLE[R] fastener provides you with a strong right angle attachment point in aluminum or steel sheets as thin as .040"/1 mm. Now you can securely attach another sheet . . .

ELCOM ST brushless DC servo motors. (OEM Designer's Literature Digest).
Pittman brand ELCOM ST slotted brushless DC motors have internal Hall sensor feedback for linear speed-torque characteristics, high starting torque and variable speed control with appropriate drive . . .

Injection molding. (Medical Products).
This company's molding capabilities include designing and building high-precision custom production molds, unit molds, rapid tooling and prototypes for both injection and injection blow-molded proce . . .

Medical steel. (Medical Products).
Designed for use in orthopedic implants, high-purity and corrosion-resistant Biolin High-N (high nitrogen) stainless steel meets or exceeds international specifications for micro-cleanliness and oth . . .

Diaphragm pumps. (Medical Products).
Designed for applications that require high metering accuracy and repeatability, Hygienic Diaphragm pumps feature a wide turn-down range and gentle handling of shear-sensitive fluids. They are herme . . .

Silicone brochure. (Medical Products).
This company's silicone molding, extrusion and assembly capabilities include transfer, insert and LIM extruded tubing, with IDs from 0.006- to 1.5in. and up to 25 lumens or more. Components are asse . . .

Data acquisition. (Medical Products).
The Dash 18 Open Software platform is an 18-channel portable data acquisition system that allows 3rd party software programs to control data acquisition and analysis functions. Suited for test cells . . .

Angioplasty balloons. (Medical Products).
This plastics company offers custom and stock angioplasty balloons made out of PET, urethane and other materials. Over thirty stock sizes and shapes are available, ranging from 0.5 to 50mm dia. with . . .

Photodiode arrays. (Medical Products).
Designed for X-ray and scanning applications, such as spectroscopy and general medical, the EPA-4400 series of highly-sensitive arrays consists of 8-, 16- or 32-element photodiode scintillator array . . .

Wireless/contact heart rate monitor. (Medical Products).
The PolarCHR unit can read both contact and wireless signals. Proprietary algorithms enable the unit to obtain heart rate signals from a wide range of users, typically in under 10 seconds. The board . . .

Silicon nitride balls. (Medical Products).
This family of balls is suited for high-precision medical and test applications. When compared to steel balls, silicon nitride provides a 40% reduction in weight, up to twice the material hardness f . . .

Specialty tubing. (Medical Products).
For medical, chromatographic, analytic and laboratory instrumentation, high quality stainless steel tubing maintains purity of chemical processes and tests. It can significantly reduce costs by mini . . .

In-line check valve. (Medical Products).
The non-metallic, self-sealing Bio-Chek inline check valves feature an inlet flow path. The zero-maintenance check valves stop backflow in high-purity, low-pressure fluid transfer applications. Unli . . .

RFID system. (Medical Products).
This coil-on-chip REID system is an economical contactless solution for any non-metallic medical, pharmaceutical, security and other ID applications. The device consists of an IC chip and/or a chip . . .

Air filter media. (Medical Products).
These medical equipment air filters feature the black Quadrafoam media, providing designers with additional dirt contrast potential. The black Quadrafoam media allows manufacturers to specify neutra . . .

Capless valve. (Medical Products).
The Ultrasite positive displacement IV system features a needle-free design for intermittent injection, aspiration or infusion of fluids. The device is a normally closed valve with female and male L . . .

Dentistry takes wing: aerospace technology good for the teeth.
Anyone who has had orthodontia, or even reconstructive oral surgery, has fond memories of entire series of X-rays and the sensation of dental molding compound congealing around clenched teeth, which . . .

Cool catheter: Device developed to control induced hypothermia precisely. (Application Ideas).
Neurosurgeons often use induced hypothermia to reduce tissue and organ damage during periods of ischemia (e.g. acute stroke and heart attack). conventional methods for cooling the body use cooling b . . .

Bending over backwards: tactile sensor arrays conform to curved body surfaces. (Editor's Choice).
Tactile sensor arrays conform to curved body surfaces The T-2000 tactile sensor system employs an array of pressure sensors in a flexible format to quantify tactual forces. The material conforms to . . .

Transformers. (Medical Products).
The high-efficiency R-Core transformers use a high-quality, non-cut silicon steel core. There are two matched bobbins on each side of the core, which mutually cancel the other's magnetic flux field, . . .

Electric valves. (Medical Products).
Designed for a variety of chemical, biotechnology, medical and environmental applications, these electric valves can be modified or completely redesigned to meet individual requirements. Manufacture . . .

Polymer tubing. (Medical Products).
PEEK polymer has been used in customized tubing for a new device to cure acid reflux disease. It was chosen because of its high-temperature and chemical resistance, toughness and strength. The polym . . .

Toroidal isolation transformers. (Medical Products).
The AW Series toroidal isolation transformers are designed for medical applications. Featuring power ratings from 100 to 3000 VA at 50/60 Hz, they are recognized under one or both UL544 and IEC601-1 . . .

Silicon carbide heater. (Medical Products).
The silicon carbide (SiC) heater is designed for use in process chambers where rapid heating to high temperatures with low contamination is necessary. Fabricated from high-purity chemical vapor depo . . .

RF enclosures. (Medical Products).
The Sliding Shielded Door (SSD) system is available in single- or double-door versions. The pneumatically sealed SSD system features a flat threshold for smooth patient transport. Each system provid . . .

Inert diaphragm valve. (Medical Products).
The inert diaphragm valve (IDV) is a solenoid-operated device designed for use with corrosive or high-purity fluids commonly found in the medical equipment industry. All surfaces in the flow path ar . . .

Manifold-mount isolation valves. (Medical Products).
Model KV-2 inert manifold mount isolation valves are solenoid-operated, two-way, normally closed units that measure 6mm in width. They are suitable for low-volume fluidic systems where reduction of . . .

Receipt printer. (Medical Products).
The PIXI receipt printer is a graphics-capable thermal printer that comes complete with 1 x [10.sup.6] cut paper cutter, control board, paper supply and transport mechanisms as well as a long-life, . . .

Lithium coin cells. (Medical Products).
These lithium coin cells feature three volts of energy density in small packages. They exhibit uniform discharge voltages and retain 90% of their capacity in 10 years. Providing 35 mAHrs to 560 mAHr . . .

Chamber/load temperature sensor. (Medical Products).
The Sterisensor is a c h amber/load temperature sensor, thermocouple or RTD assembly designed to withstand the environmental conditions found in pharmaceutical autoclave chambers. Sterisensor featur . . .