Medical Equipment Designer articles from March 2002

Medical Equipment Designer archives from March 2002

Steel's silvery lining: antimicrobial steel available for sterile hospital equipment. (Editor's Choice).
March 1, 2002... Many newborns have an ointment containing silver nitrate added to their eyes to prevent infection. The same antimicrobial properties are now available with AgION coating for carbon and stainless steels, developed by AK Steel, Troy, MI. The...

21st century lifeline: redesigning organ transplant transport.
March 1, 2002... On a Saturday morning, designer Rick Blanchard receives a call from UCLA Medical Center. A 30-year old cocaine user has died and is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Her family has donated her organs. UCLA will get the heart. Rick grabs his...

Catheter gauges. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... Ashcroft direct drive catheter gauges are four times more shock resistant than conventional fixed-movement gauges. Their direct drive construction eliminates gear jamming and allows smooth pointer sweep without hesitation or stickiness. The use...

Australian cordsets. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... These Australian cordsets feature a clear plug molded from PVC material. The plugs allow continual inspection of the connections without having to dissemble the device. Orange cable, a recommendation for Australian medical cordsets, is the...

Servo amplifiers. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... The compact PWM servo amplifiers are designed for use in medical applications such as pumps, fans, respirators, X-ray equipment and fluid delivery. They can be used with rotary or linear, brushed-type or brushless servomotors. The supply...

Catheter insert molding. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... This company's insert molding process reduces leakage failures in multi-lumen configurations. Their molding machines and processing methods are used to insert mold trifurcate connections at the union of multi-lumen catheters and the adjoining...

Casters. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... This high design caster features Tangerine tread for interior use. It is available in three styles--swivel, fixed and Total Lock--as well as in three sizes--80, 100 and 125mm. Wheel centers are available in a variety of standard and special...

High-density interconnection manufacturing. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... The automated RSVP Process allows the placement of fine-pitch surface mount components between pins. It is completed in four stages: routing, scoring, vibration vacuum and press. It was originally developed to automate the pin installation...

Precision machined components. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... These precision-machined components can be custom-manufactured from stainless steel, titanium and brass in sizes ranging from 0.010- to 1.75-in. O.D. with holes down to 0.020-in., slots as thin as 0.010-in., and tolerances to [+ or -]0.0003-in....

Precision core pins. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... These custom-made core pins feature tolerances to 0.0005-in, on length and 0.0001-in. on diameters. They are suitable for luer taper component applications. Featuring multiple steps from 0.006- to 0.750-in., they can be made from all common...

Color video printer. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... The CP-900UM color video printer has print speeds of 10 seconds, rendering it suitable for high-resolution, high-speed medical applications. The sublimation thermal transfer printer provides highly detailed images with sharp resolution,...

Rubber parts. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... This company offers standard rubber lab stoppers and crutch tips that can be customized to fit individual specifications. Lab stoppers are available in solid, one-hole or two-hole sizes. Applications include bottle and tube caps. Crutch tips...

Thermal print mechanisms. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... Featuring a low 15.5mm profile, the FTP-628 series high-speed, battery-powered thermal print mechanisms are suitable for mobile and hand-held terminals. They accommodate 58mm-wide paper with a paper thickness ranging from 60 to 100 micrometers...

Laser production system. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... The Smart Line Laser Production Center is available with a fully automated vision system that adds more accuracy to laser cutting and marking operations. This system may be taught to recognize fiducial marks, holes, corners and color...

Fluid handling components. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... These fluid handling components are custom-machined from a range of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including 316L stainless steel, titanium and monel. Featuring [+ or -]0.5-deg. Cross-and end-axis hole orientation and tolerances to [+ or...

Chamber/load temperature sensor. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 features a moisture seal engineered to prevent the...

Lithium coin cells. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 mAHrs capacity depending on size and construction,...

Receipt printer. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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, direct thermal print head. With a print speed...

Manifold-mount isolation valves. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 piping internal volumes and a minimized...

Inert diaphragm valve. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 are made from inert materials that are...

RF enclosures. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 provides RF shielding for MRI protection, and lead...

Silicon carbide heater. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 deposition silicon carbide, these heaters have...

Toroidal isolation transformers. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 safety standards. Applications include image...

Polymer tubing. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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 polymer is also a high-durometer material, making...

Electric valves. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... Designed for a variety of chemical, biotechnology, medical and environmental applications, these electric valves can be modified or completely redesigned to meet individual requirements. Manufactured from PTFE or other chemically and...

Transformers. (Medical Products).
March 1, 2002... 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, reducing the possibility of leakage flux....