Medical Design Technology articles from January 2004

Medical Design Technology archives from January 2004

Power line filter.
January 1, 2004... Company offers a snap-in version of its filtered AC connector designed for use in power supplies rated up to 20Amps at 125 Volts (16A/250V). The compact, integrated unit is designed to improve filter performance in applications with higher...

Cube Case.
January 1, 2004... This 20 in. Cube Case introduces new features that no other case in the line contains. The most distinct feature is the optional casters that snap on to the base plate for ease of transportation. For shipping purposes the optional casters can...

Illuminated knobs.
January 1, 2004... A line of illuminated knobs, available in various sizes and styles, makes viewing of the indicator characters easier, even in darkness. This is especially important in mission-critical applications, like medical. This unique product range is a...

Vacuum reed switches.
January 1, 2004... These vacuum reed switches are specially designed to withstand the rigors of high voltage environments, whether they are used directly as a switch or first incorporated into a high voltage relay device. These switches and downstream relay...

Automation Products.(New Literature)
January 1, 2004... This revised Automation Products catalog, AP-803, includes a new section for the company's Extruded Thruster product line and revised PneuMoment[TM] section with an enhanced Drawing and Dimension section. Bimba Manufacturing Co., PO Box...

Insert molding/part assembly.(New Literature)
January 1, 2004... Color brochure describes the company's advanced insert molding and assembly solutions for OEMs and Tier One suppliers. Feintool Plastic/Metal Components, Inc., 11280 Cornell Park Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45242.513-247-0110 www.feintool.com ...

Bearings.(New Literature)
January 1, 2004... This 44-page catalog details the extensive line of RBC thin section bearings product information, including engineering data, tolerance tables, and custom features. RBC Bearings, 60 Round Hill Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824. 203-255-1511...

Washers.(New Literature)
January 1, 2004... A convenient specifying resource, this free catalog offers the industry's most comprehensive selection of washer sizes--18,000 non-standard washer/spacer sizes with no tooling charges. Boker's, Inc., 3104 Snelling Ave., Minneapolis, MN...

InfoLINK is coming.(The Way Ahead)
January 1, 2004... We here at Medical Design Technology are constantly in search of methods with which to serve you, the readers, in a more efficient and effective manner to bring you the latest innovations available in the medical device manufacturing community....

Signal conditioners.(Editor's choice)
January 1, 2004... These signal conditioners are designed to protect expensive electronic equipment against electrical noise, with three-way isolation up to 1500V. The FC series is initially offering four models: the FC-11, FC-33, FC-T1, and FC-R1. All models are...

Flow control regulators.(Editor's choice)
January 1, 2004... These In-Line Regulators are unidirectional flow control valves with female NPT threads, allowing them to be spliced easily into the air cylinder port line. The fine adjustment screw, with locking nut, is designed to provide extreme sensitivity...

Wire/cable ablation service.(Editor's choice)
January 1, 2004... Company has enhanced the capabilities of its wire and cable ablation service to keep pace with the next generation of medical leads and catheters, as the manufacturers of such devices look to miniaturize products and integrate functions. It can...

Floating panel fasteners.(Editor's choice)
January 1, 2004... This panel fastener is designed to compensate for mating hole misalignment up to 0.06 in./1.52 mm and can be installed into any panel material. These PEM Type PFF[TM] floating panel fasteners feature fully captive steel screws in thread sizes...

X-ray inspection system.(Editor's choice)
January 1, 2004... The fully integrated 16-bit imaging subsystem--Direct Digital Detector (DDD) imaging--provides brilliant digital images with extremely high contrast. The system instantaneously captures high-resolution images with film-like quality, even in...

Filtration system.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... ClearFlo and ClearFlo PLUS Systems are designed to reduce contamination in heat transfer fluid systems while minimizing downtime and maintenance costs. The ClearFlo System continuously filters heat transfer fluids. removing particles as small...

Optical balls.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... These optical balls feature tolerances of 0.000003 in., 0.000005 in., 0.0000l in., 0.000015 in.. 0.000025 in., 0.00005 in., 0.0001 in., and 0.0002 in. per ball. Suitable for a wide variety of applications, these highly spherical balls are...

Frictionless tables.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Formula-S-Cage Assist Solution has been added to the company's line of Frictionless Tables (Slides). This cage centering mechanism eliminates cage creep and is available with Type NK and NKL precision linear motion slides. Steel rollers...

UV curing system.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The ADAC Cure Spot 50 UV spot curing system is low maintenance, easy to use for both lab evaluation or bench lop assembly and comes with a two year warranty. A bulb warranty of 2,000 hours and bulb life expectancy of 4,000 hours, makes the...

EMI filter.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... This economical and casy-to-in-stall MLFT (Motor Line FEed-Thru Technology) EMI Filters utilize recently developed Patent Pending technology to provide EMI protection for low voltage applications. The filters can be designed into mechanical...

Filling system.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Multi Filling System elevates peristaltic technology into a smooth, seamless process in which the sterile product comes into contact with only the medically graded silicone tubing and filling needle. When the process is completed, the...

5-axis backgage.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... A high-speed CNC FiveAxis Backgage brings greater speed, productivity, and versatility to AUTOFORM press brakes. The 5-axis backgage features the industry's fastest positioning speed where needed most--3000 ipm on long Z1,Z2 left-right axes....

Screw covers.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Hex Socket Cap Screw Covers are designed to conceal and protect hex socket cap screws using lightweight, durable polypropylene molded to a snug fit. No adhesive or special tools are required for application and the covers are easily removed and...

Fittings.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Minimatic[R] Push-Quick Fitting line offers easy tube insertion for quick assembly of pneumatic circuits. They provide a simple method of connecting pneumatic components to each other while accepting both flexible hose and stiff tubing....

Test facilities.(Testing Services)
January 1, 2004... Finding product flaws before they reach the market is crucial. ESSC specializes in design verification testing, product performance, failure analysis, life testing, and environmental stress screening. It offers environmental test, temperature...

EMC testing.(Testing Services)
January 1, 2004... This modular system for conducted EMC immunity testing combines ease of use and functionality with a high degree of flexibility. The Modula EMC test system meets all IEC/EN testing standards, while providing an extremely cost-effective approach...

Leak test method.(Testing Services)
January 1, 2004... The ASTM F2338-03 is a nondestructive vacuum decay leak test method. Approval of the method was based on PTI sponsored research studies utilizing the Pti-225 vacuum decay leak tester. The test method may be applied to the evaluation of empty...

Oxygen monitoring.(Testing Services)
January 1, 2004... The Dansensor Sensor Module offers essential functions that include gas analysis, spot test analysis, electronic flow control of the gas supply, and electronically controlled gas mixing for 2 or 3 gases. A variety of alarm systems assures that...

Leak detector.(Testing Services)
January 1, 2004... Company manufactures high quality instrumentation for industrial leak testing and leak locating for a number of applications. This unit--the H2000[TM]--uses a safe, non-hazardous 5% Hydrogen in 95% Nitrogen mixture to detect leaks. The Hydrogen...

Utility carts.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Deep Ledge and BC Series polymer utility carts are available with Microban[R] antimicrobial product protection that helps keep the products "cleaner between cleanings" by inhibiting the growth of bacteria, mold, and mildew that cause odors,...

Precision motion control.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Mini Series is designed for demanding miniature applications, such as data storage drives, miniature pumps and dispensing systems, micro-actuators, and laser and optical focusing mechanisms. Comprised of small diameter, precision-rolled,...

Notch filters.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Rugate Notch Filters are interference filters that have a deep, narrow rejection band while also providing high, flat transmission over the rest of the spectrum. Ideal for laser-based fluorescence and ophthalmic applications, these notch...

Threaded access hardware.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... This threaded access hardware is avail able with a patented "anti cross-thread" design to help speed assembly and eliminate failures, repairs, scrap, downtime, and warranty service associated with thread damage. These panel fasteners utilize...

Battery Monitoring System.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Modular LVIRA Battery Monitoring System allows users to eliminate their risk due to failed backup batteries. Using impedance measurement data and advanced software trend analysis, weak batteries can be identified and re placed before a risk...

Laser cutting system.(Laser Equipment)
January 1, 2004... Two resonator choices allow metal shops to configure the high-speed linear-motor-drive CL-707 laser cutting system for optimal productivity on their material requirements. A 4000W Fanuc RF fast-axial flow resonator provides "quick on thick"...

Laser power supply.(Laser Equipment)
January 1, 2004... The SM10 is a simmer module power supply, manufactured to meet the needs of flashlamp pumped YAG lasers, intense pulsed light systems. and a variety of medical applications. Designed as a component in OEM systems, the SM10 is powered from a...

Laser sensor.(Laser Equipment)
January 1, 2004... One-piece "plug and play" BGL sensors feature pro-aligned optics integrated into a family of metal forkstyle bodies, allowing fast, accurate installation without the need for special brackets or complex beam alignment procedures. The Laser BGL...

Short-pulsed laser.(Laser Equipment)
January 1, 2004... The Staccato laser, with a fundamental wavelength of 1 micron, delivers 13 pi-cosecond (0.000000000013 seconds) long, diffraction limited pulses with as high as 38 megawatts of peak power--higher peak power than most conventional industrial...

Nd:YAG lasers.(Laser Equipment)
January 1, 2004... The Compact-Q complements its smaller stable mate, the Mini-Q laser series, and is also a compact and transportable Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. It provides 800mJ per 6-8ns pulse at 1064nm with a pulse repetition frequency of 10Hz. With a laser...

Material enables phthalate-free product line extension.(Raw Materials)
January 1, 2004... In an extension of its successful SurePath medical tubing line, Tekni-Plex's Natvar Division discovered a phthalate-free alternative that provides the same manufacturability, performance criteria, and aesthetic requirements as PVC. Their choice...

Winning combo delivers safety.(Raw Materials)
January 1, 2004... Leading medical device manufacturer Safety Syringes, Inc., delivers a safer, easy-to-use anti-needlestick device using a combination of winning materials that enhance the form and function of this innovative product line. The addition of...

Internet event examines use of Topas[R] COC in design and manufacturing.(Guest Editorial)
January 1, 2004... Forget spam. Forget pop-up ads. Forget for the moment all the little annoyances that have come to be associated with being online. From a research perspective, the Internet has become a natural medium for the exchange of ideas and information....

Cabinet oven.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... No. 923 is an electrically-heated, 500[degrees]F Class 100 cleanroom cabinet oven, currently used for drying precision parts in baskets. Workspace dimensions measure 36 in. W x 36 in. D x 51 in. H. The 30KW power installed in Incoloy-sheathed...

Casters.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Flexello UTP Series twin-wheel leveling casters are designed for use on appliance cabinets, medical carts and equipment, and other products and equipment requiring periodic rolling and level, stationary positioning. According to the company,...

Beam delivery system.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The Microtech modular tabletop Beam Delivery (MBD) system is a low cost, yet full featured, compact UV laser beam delivery and microscope camera system designed lot materials processing research. The MBD system is a flexible beam delivery...

Thin-disk laser.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... The DisQ-Mark[TM] is an innovative, Q-switched, thin-disk laser that delivers a unique combination of cost and performance benefits for marking and precision machining applications. The DisQ-Mark is a highly reliable, diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser...

www.ufeinc.comca.(Web Links)
January 1, 2004... Come discover the value and quality that UFE contract assembly capabilities can bring to your medical products. Unlike many assembly resources, UFE provides more than simply an "assembly labor house". Our exceptional process expertise adds...

Connector.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... The Max How Connector offers a unique design to increase the operational flow rates of your equipment for both air and gas applications. A 10--220% improvement in flow was observed during testing competitive testing. Pall Medical, 674...

Laser marking.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... Integration of the laser head, control unit, supply unit, cooling unit, and fume extraction unit in the workstation provides an exceptionally compact system, The system is fully self-contained and requires no additional components. TRUMPF,...

Medical filters.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... Meeting the needs of large and small OEM suppliers. company has developed and produced hundreds of product innovations designed to provide high-performance filtration solutions. Fillertek, 11411 Price Rd., Hebron, IL 60034. 815-648-2416...

Fine-pitch placement machine.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... The MSF flexible fine-pitch placement machine places components up to 85 mm including 0201s, QFPs, CSPS. CCGAS. odd form devices. NextLev. and connectors--all at up to 0.095 sec/piece (38,000CPH). Panasonic Factory Automation Co., 1711 N....

Foot switch.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... The Aquiline foot switch offers quality and value. Features include SPDT, DPDT, or single and two-stage operation, plus optional modifications to IP68. Engineered polymeric material won't rust or corrode. LINEMASTER Switch Corp., 29 Plaine...

Filter membrane.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... Ideal for use in many medical applications, this asymmetric membrane--the Millipore Express[R] Plus PES (polyethersulfone) membrane provides high flow and high throughput. In addition, the membrane ensures sterilizing grade retention. ...

Flow/pressure calibrator.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... The Qualichek 300 is an easy to use and versatile calibration instrument that can be used to set up and qualify gauge, differential pressure, and flow testers, and to verify the specification of fixed leak masters. Uson L.P., 8640 North...

Socket.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... The Danish Hospital-Grade socket, 88010910, has DEMKO approval and is rated for 10 amp at 250 VAC. It is gray, molded with thermoplastic material, and comes with a required mounting bracket. Panel Components Corp.. PO Box 115, Oskaloosa, IA...

3D CAD software.(Technology showcase)
January 1, 2004... SolidWorks[R] 2003 features hundreds of new enhancements that will help users analyze their design's structural integrity; easily communicate design information to others: and accelerate the design process with new modeling features. ...

Contract services.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Company delivers complete contract manufacturing capabilities, focusing on Class II and Class III medical devices for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and surgical markets. It offers services throughout the medical product life cycle, including...

Plasma equipment.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Company provides plasma equipment and service for over 20 years with industry proven reliability. The PE-2000R Reel-to-Reel features high frequency RF power and automatching network. Features include high capacity vacuum pump, web-widths...

Plastic tubing.(New Products)
January 1, 2004... Catalog 11 provides details on tubing, hose, fittings, clamps, and accessories used in both clean and industrial applications. New to this 11th edition of the company's catalog is Nylobrade[R] Push-On Hose, an easy-to-use PVC hose that...