Medical Design Technology articles from January 2002

Medical Design Technology archives from January 2002

Leak-Free connectors. (Featured Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Company offers F-120 Fingertights, its most popular one-piece fittings, in a multi-colored "Fun Pack." With no separate ferrule to install, the F-120 gives you easy, leak-free connections for 1/16 in. OD tubing into 10-32 threaded coned ports....

Pinch Valve. (Featured Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Snap-Action Pinch Valves features a brightly colored rocker to indicate if the valve is opened or closed, optional built-in flow control valve, and the ability to pinch closed soft wall tubing from 0 to 60 psi for indefinite periods of...

Catheter Manifold. (Featured Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Company has developed its own insert-molded "Standard Catheter Manifold." The manifold may be produced with or without suture wing. By having existing tooling in place, the only tooling cost associated with a customer's next catheter...

Assembly fluid dispenser. (Featured Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The 2000XL dispenser applies adhesives, epoxies, and other assembly fluids in precise amounts as small as 0.006 in. in diameter. The dispenser uses microprocessor circuitry to control the amount of fluid applied. A special "teach" function...

Laser processing. (New Literature).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Using their custom designed C[O.sub.2] and Nd:YAG laser systems, Laserage can precisely cut, drill, scribe, weld, and heat treat a wide variety of materials to customer specifications. Laserage Technology Corporation, 3021 Delany Rd.,...

Casters. (New Literature).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Literature features easy-to-clean casters with a large brake and a variety of brake and swivel combinations, including CentraLok[TM]--the company's central locking casters that give users complete control over breaks and steering from one...

Assembly equipment. (New Literature).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Principals of TechnoMed possess more than 25 years experience in the marketing and distribution of assembly equipment to manufacturers of medical products, and medical devices and services to the US Health Car industry at large. TechnoMed,...

Gaskets. (New Literature).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Chemtyte[TM] precision gaskets are made from advanced materials as thin as 0.002 in. with as many as several hundred sealing surfaces. The gaskets combine advanced materials technologies with proprietary manufacturing methods to produce high...

What should the FDA's CDRH be doing (Part 2)?(Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices and Radiological Health)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In last month's issue of Medical Design Technology, I introduced the FDA's Center for Devices & Radiological Health (CDRH) External Review Subcommittee's report entitled, "Science at Work in CDRH: A Report on the Role of Science in the...

Polyurethane Enamel. (Focus On Adhesives & Coatings).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... POLANE IMC[R] Polyurethane Enamel is a two component polyurethane coating for flexible plastic substrates such as RIM, RRIM, and urethane foam. The process efficient coating can be applied in the molding shop as a spray-in-the-mold coating that...

Cyanoacrylates. (Focus On Adhesives & Coatings.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This full line of multiple grade cyanoacrylates is ideal for materials such as acetyl, nylon, rubber, and opaque plastics, including polyethylenes, acrylics, and polycarbonates. The MEDICURE[R] 222 Series is USP Class VI and ISO 10993 certified...

Clear epoxy adhesive. (Focus On Adhesives & Coatings).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Tra-Bond F110 is a low viscosity two-part epoxy, specially formulated for applications that require clarity. It is ideal for prisms, lasers, lenses, and other optical components. The material is easily mixed and handled at room temperature and...

Double-coated tapes. (Focus On Adhesives & Coatings).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The 4355M adhesive tape is now offered with a new liner option. The original version is offered with an easy release 12PT board liner, while the 4355M-74 tape is available on a 74-lb. polycoated lay-flat liner. The unique construction enables...

Full adhesives line. (Focus On Adhesives & Coatings).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... With advanced methacrylates, high-strength epoxies, and flexible urethanes in a range of viscosities, colors, open times, cure speeds, physical strengths, and resistances to chemicals and environmental factors, this company can supply the right...

Electrically resistant adhesive. (Focus On Adhesives & Coatings).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Resbond[TM] 920 is a thermally conductive and electrically resistant adhesive that maintains its properties up to 3000 [degrees] F. It cures at room temperature to bond, seal, insulate, encapsulate, and protect delicate electronic components...

Tubing. (MD&M West Preview).(W.L. Gore and Associates Inc. offers jacketing and tubing material)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2491 SIL-KORE[TM] jacketing and tubing material meets the challenges of today's preoperative and postoperative cleansing procedures. This autoclavable material can be utilized in a broad array of sterilization techniques. It also provides...

Cleaning system. (MD&M West Preview).(ESMA Inc. offers Betman E782 ultrasonic cleaning system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1180 Company has introdued the Betman E782, offering ultrasonic cleaning, ultrasonic rinsing, and hot air drying capabilities. The equipment can be customized to meet a customer's specific needs for many cleaning applications. There are a...

Cart. (MD&M West Preview).(Anthro Corp. offers Point of Care Cart)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1370 Designed to hold laptops, PC based computers, and small instruments, the Point of Care Cart is an excellent option for use in an exam or operating room, beside a patient's bed or anywhere space is limited. Compact enough to fit in...

Precision pump. (MD&M West Preview).(Fluid Metering Inc. offers Model STQ pump)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1766 The Model STQ pump integrates FMI's patented valveless piston technology with precision stepper motor control. The pump features one moving part, a ceramic piston that rotates and reciprocates within a precision ceramic liner, and an...

Laser processing. (MD&M West Preview).(Laserage Technology Corp. offers laser services, assembly services)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1757 Offering a complete range of custom laser services since 1979, Laserage's capabilities include precise laser cutting, welding, and drilling of a variety of materials, as well as ceramic machining and scribing. In addition it offers...

Capless valve. (MD&M West Preview).(B. Braun Medical Inc.'s Burron OEM Div. offers ULTRASITE positive displacement IV system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2109 The ULTRASITE positive displacement IV system features a needle-free design ideal for the intermittent injection, aspiration, or infusion of fluids. The valve is a normally closed valve with female and male Luer lock connections....

Connector caps.(Caplugs offers Vent-A-Cap caps)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... The Vent-A-Cap series includes three tapered and one non-tapered style of caps for the protection of tubing connector ends and instrument tips. Commonly used in medical industry applications, the Vent-A-Cap series features special side grooves...

PTFE compressor components.(Elring of North America offers polytetrafluoroethylene components)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... ElringKlinger Kunststofftechnik specializes in a broad range of filled PTFE components for lubrication-free compressors, including encapsulated (bonded) pistons, piston rings, bearing elements, and seals providing proven dry-running operations....

OEM pumps. (MD&M West Preview).(Watson-Marlow Bredel Inc. offers 620 Series Pump)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2092 The 620 Series Pump is designed for original equipment manufacturers in the medical and laboratory industries. Ideal for analysis, measurement, and monitoring equipment, the rugged 620 Series uses unique LoadSure[TM] technology for...

Gas filter. (MD&M West Preview).(Pall Medical offers Intervene Max-Flow Gas Filter)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2082 The Intervene Max-Flow Gas Filter features superior airflow rates and low back pressure to maximize performance in insufflation, oxygen concentration, vacuum protection, and ventilation applications. Pall Medical, 600 South...

Polymer sealing. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2860 Company is a leader in providing innovative custom-engineered polymer sealing, connecting, and loading solutions to OEM medical design engineers around the world. Its diverse products have been utilized in the medical industry with...

Overhead ionizer. (Focus On Cleanroom Products & Equipment).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Designed specifically for use in critical cleanroom applications, the Guardian CR2000 overhead ionizing air blower features a patented circuit that results in balanced delivery of positive and negative ions, which ensures that the unit will...

Vacuum system. (Focus On Cleanroom Products & Equipment).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... The SS Spray Cleaner Vacuum enables personnel to perform two key cleaning functions with one machine, simultaneously applying and recovering a variety of solutions for increased efficiency and productivity. In addition to the dual cleaning...

Vertical flow component system. (Focus On Cleanroom Products & Equipment).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... The VFCS (Vertical Flow Component System) incorporates the latest design technology with an emphasis on economy. The VFCS is a portable unit with steel tubular legs that supports a 2 ft. x 4 ft. MAX 9000 Ceiling Filter Module. The module...

Coveralls. (Focus On Cleanroom Products & Equipment).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... The KleenGuard[R] Extra Coveralls are 25 times more breathable than other garments made with comparable materials. Additionally, they provide particle barrier equal to New Tyvek[R], for particles down to 2.0 micrometers in size. The coveralls...

Softwall curtain material. (Focus On Cleanroom Products & Equipment).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... POLYSIM-509 features NOVEON STAT-RITE[R] technology to achieve permanent static dissipative properties that are not humidity dependent (surface and volume resistivity are 5E9 with a static decay of only 0.1 seconds). POLYSIM-509 is an...

Integrated fluidic packages.(hospital equipment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Integrated Fluidic Packages (IFP) are custom designed for OEM instruments and process applications that require precision dispensing and metering of fluids. A wide range of dispense volumes and flow rates can be achieved at rated temperatures...

MTS/Medical diagnostics. (MD&M West Preview).(Tekra has upgraded its website)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2538 Tekra has upgraded the "Applications" section of its web site with detailed information on the types of products offered to the MTS and medical markets, discussion of how the products work and explanations of the company's coating...

Flexible shaft couplings. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2362 The Servometer[R] SMC Line of light weight Integral Clamp Hubs are designed for ease of attachment and to minimize marring precision shafts. The flexible couplings are low inertia, zero backlash, low wind-up, precision constant...

Ultrasonic transducers. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2888 Company designs and manufacturers custom ultrasonic transducers for use in medical and various other high technology applications. Its custom ultrasonic transducers and sensors are used for medical applications that include, imaging,...

Catheter hole fabrication. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1577 Achieve repetitive precise hole making results in most any catheter material. Holes can be drilled through one or both catheter walls. A razor sharp core drills as small as 0.005 in. (0.13 mm) are available from a great variety of...

Respiratory filters. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2329 The P/N 28201 Respiratory Heat and Moisture Exchange Filter and P/N 28202 Respiratory Bacterial/Viral Filter are made of K-Resin/Polyester and are intended for single use. These filters are used in breathing circuits. Specifically...

O-Ring seals. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1481 Company offers MicrOring[TM] seals for microminiature applications in more than 2,000 sizes ranging from an inside diameter or cross section of 0.039 in. (1.0 mm), down to an inside diameter or cross section of 0.008 in. (0.2 mm)....

Plastic resins and chemicals. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2209 Eastman Chemical Company, a worldwide supplier of quality plastic resins and chemicals, has been committed to the healthcare industry since 1953. Their resins are utilized in a variety of applications, including filters, tubing,...

Pressure-sensitive adhesives. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1937 Brochure covers the capabilities of the medical division. It provides brief descriptions of each component in the product line, including adhesives, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, nonwovens, foams, films, and laminates. Avery...

Wire EDM servies. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1463 Company is dedicated to being a premier provider of wider EDM services. It is interested in developing working partnerships with manufactures by taking the time to listen to a customers needs and meeting or exceeding those...

Tubing connectors. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2815 The company manufactures medical grade plastic tubing connectors, including luers, tube-to-tube, threaded, blood pressure and bondable components. Complementary samples of their components again will be available in convenient bins...

Hemocompatible coatings. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2149 Photo-modified heparin can be immobilized directly to the surface of a device or used in conjunction with other PhotoLink[R] surface modification reagents. Covalently bound photoheparin coatings are durable and retain their activity...

Tubing & accessories. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1376 Catalog presents the full line of products offered by the company. A variety, of metal tubing options are available. In addition, accessories including miniature luer fittings, stainless steel tube and hose fittings, and miniature...

Validatable sealers. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2064 The digitally controlled, calibratable PT MED, PVT MED impulse sealers, and the CONTIMED tabletop band sealer join the MED VAC and MED PAC impulse sealers and the 552 MED bandsealers to provide solutions for the most demanding...

Marking machines. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1431 Company manufactures Sprinter[TM] automatic ink code-marking machines. These machines apply date codes, product codes, etc. on metal, plastic, rubber, and paper surfaces. The marking is possible in any orientation with a size of up...

Miniature fluid power products. (New Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This complete miniature fluid power catalog features the company's full product line and is loaded with technical information, product applications, and more. The 384-page piece includes features, specifications, color photographs, and...

Stepper motors. (New Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This series of hybrid motors are optimised for microstepping with a 57 mm-flange. These high-quality drives come with a torque of 540 to 1950 mNm. The integrated 3 channel incremental encoder has a resolution of 1/2000 revolution and can be...

Teflon[R] tubing. (Focus On Tubing Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... This full line of standard and thin wall Teflon[R] tubing can be precision cut for use as spacers and standoffs on PC boards and for mounting devices. It is chemically inert, nonflamable, and offered in sizes from 0.01 in. to 0.15 in. ID and...

IV extension sets. (Focus On Tubing Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Company's IV Extension Sets are available in large bore, standard bore, small bore, and micro bore tubing sizes. Various design configurations include Y- and T-Port Extension Sets with luer lock, luer slip, or Spin-Lock[R] connections. Other...

Polyethylene tubing. (Focus On Tubing Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... ZELITE[TM] Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) tubing joins the Linear Low Density version of ZELITE, providing customers with a broader selection from which to choose. ZELITE LDPE tubing is used for air and pneumatic lines, fluid feeds, chemical...

Tubing cutter. (Focus On Tubing Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The WC600D Tubing Cutter is capable of cutting a wide variety of materials such as flexible polyurethane, flexible PVC, nylon reinforced hose, and rubber hose from 1/2 in. to 1-1/8 in. OD. Five variable feed rates allow the operator to choose...

Tubing connectors. (Focus On Tubing Products).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Company is a premier manufacturer of precision plastic tubing connectors. Its components, manufactured from 100% virgin plastic, are designed for use with 1/16 in. to 5/16 in. ID tubing. The barb design of the components is distinguished by the...

Medical Couplings. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2422 SMF1 Series Couplings are designed as a high quality alternative to luer-type connections for high volume, disposable medical applications. The SMF1 couplings are suitable for a broad range of applications such as blood pressure...

Urethane elastomer/foam machine. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1893 Company offers the Decker "DL" urethane elastomer and foam machine. Long recognized as a reliable supplier of equipment to the industry, Decker and Liquid Control team up to bring manufacturers the low cost, state-of-the-art...

Diaphragm pump. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2635 Miniature air & gas diaphragm pumps are available to 4 L/min capacity. They provide consistent, reliable operation over their lifetime. Motor types include brush DC, ironless core, and brushless DC to meet a variety of requirements....

Parylene dimer. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 970 Parylene dimer is a chemical precursor where purity is critical to the parylene polymer deposition process. Company offers Parylene C, which has an excellent combination of electrical and physical properties, and Parylene N, which...

Connector. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 2269 The REDEL Fluidic Connector incorporates a monotube design for use with air, inert gas, and liquids up to 2-bar pressure using industry standard tubing that fits onto the 2.6 mm fluidic ferrule. It was developed for applications that...

Rubber Latex Tubing.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... HYTONE[TM] Natural Rubber Latex Tubing is produced in our ISO Certified facility using a continuous dip molding manufacturing process. Using this process allows the company to produce a latex tubing product with undetectable levels of latex...

Electronic connectors.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Company is a designer and manufacturer of micro- and nano-miniature electronic connectors. The full product line includes standard and custom single, two-row, and circular configurations on centerlines that range from 0.05 in. to 0.0125 in. The...

Plasma Etcher. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Booth 995 Company offers the PE-200 with added touchscreen control, compact design, high frequency power, automatic matching network, and custom electrode configurations all in one reliable system. The PE-200 even has Reactive Ion Capabilities...

Mini Deduster. (MD&M West Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Booth 1126 This mini DeDuster will allow a plant engineer to install a precision pellet cleaning system directly above extruders or molding machines. Taking advantage of the company's experience handling plastic pellets and regrind, the...

Testing instrumentation.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Brochure provides a brief overview of some of the company's products, which are dedicated to testing applications. Some of the instrumentation addresses areas such as precision gaging; flatness, position, and diameter measuring;...

Case erector.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The TGA series automatic case erectors/bottom sealers are designed with the patented TriGrip-Arm, which erects and squares cases by gripping on 3 sides for fast and positive case control. Features include size changeover in seconds without...

Rubber processing.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Company offers high quality, complex shapes, and fast turn-around to customers seeking rubber manufacturing solution. They work with the customer during the entire process from estimating to prototyping and on to producing extruded profile or...

Trade show.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center (SICEC) will again be the venue for the fourth staging of HOSPIMedica ASIA 2002, International Exhibition on Hospital, Pharmaceutical, Medical and Rehabilitation Equipment and...

Particle analyzer.(Coulter Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The LS 13320 is the first of its kind to meet or exceed new ISO Standards for particle sizing, providing complete audit trails for each step. For pharmaceutical applications, the instrument is also 21 CFR Part 11 compliant. The LS 13320...