The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Anti-Backlash Assembly Eliminates Drag and Wear
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Kerk Motion Products | Product Releases | CommentsThe VHD series eliminates drag and wear associated with high pre-load forces. The anti-backlash assembly provides the maximum load-carrying capability and the highest axial and radial stiffness of any of the company’s nut assemblies.
Custom Coil Cords Provide Reliability
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Carrio Cabling | Product Releases | CommentsCustom coil cords are manufactured exclusively in the U.S. using the company’s lot size of one and Six Sigma manufacturing process, which equates to excellent turn-around times and near-zero defects.
Yellow Laser Offers Higher Power and Low Noise
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Coherent Semiconductor Group | Product Releases | CommentsThe Compass 561 laser delivers 50 mW at 561 nm, while still offering substantially lower noise than any other solid state yellow laser currently available. Specifically, this frequency doubled, diode-pumped solid state laser has a noise specification of 0.
High Density Switcher Supplies 160 W in Compact Package
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | V-Infinity, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsThe VMS-160 series of high density, medically approved open frame switching power supplies outputs 160 W with 200 LFM forced air cooling or 100 W under convection-cooled conditions. This translates to a power density of 18 W/in 3 in a 1U, industry standard, 2 inches x 4 inches footprint.
Knobs in Many Configurations, Styles, Sizes
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Keystone Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsManufactured in an assortment of configurations, styles, and sizes, all meeting the highest quality levels, these knobs are made of ABS or aluminum with nickel-plated brass bushings and reinforced shaft holes to suit most round or flattened shafts.
HCMOS Oscillator Offers Tight Frequency Stability
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Keystone Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe XO125 is a 5 V voltage controlled oven compensated controlled crystal oscillator with an HCMOS output. The XO125 is designed for Stratum 3E applications requiring a very low aging rate and very tight frequency stability. The unit is housed in the standard CO8 EURO package.
Multi-Sensor Interface Circuit Uses Low Power
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Humphrey Products Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe high-precision, low-power, low-voltage multi-channel ZMD21013 sensor signal interface circuit is an essential enabler for a myriad of medical products requiring multiple sensors.
Laser Modules With Integral Thermo Electric Control
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Photonic Products Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsTwo 532 nm DPSS high visibility green laser modules from SANYO—the DLX-9356-13 (532nm, 5mW) and the DLX-9456-02 (532nm, 10mW)—are available. The modules, measuring just 20 mm diameter by 50.
Laser Sensor for Hostile Environments
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Contrinex, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAn M12 laser sensor with a body length of only 50 mm and an operating range of 50 m has been developed for use in hostile environments that prohibit the use of photoelectric and fiber optic sensors and where even inductive devices are susceptible to failure.
Open Frame AC-DC Power Supplies
March 11, 2008 10:05 am | Lambda | Product Releases | CommentsThe ZWX-series are open frame AC-DC power supplies provide voltages including +3.3 V, +5 V, +12 V, -12 V, and +5 V (standby), and are 1 U rack/enclosure mountable. The ZWX300 includes a sixth output (a second +12 V).
Design a Tourniquet, Double Time!
March 11, 2008 9:56 am | Product Design Labs Llc | Articles | CommentsThe Project: Design a tourniquet in a little over two weeks that needs to offer exceptional strength and durability, while also enabling ease of use.
Maintain Compliance and Ensure Safety through Efficient Label Design
March 11, 2008 9:50 am | Articles | CommentsSafety labels seem like a basic enough component of a product to not warrant serious consideration, but for medical device manufacturers, that type of thinking could lead to serious consequences.
Biomedical Engineering Fuels Innovation in Combination Product Development
March 11, 2008 9:38 am | Articles | CommentsThe market for combination products is rapidly increasing in size and reaching across more medical sectors with each new advancement.
Don't Get Stuck With the Wrong Adhesive Supplier
March 11, 2008 9:34 am | Articles | CommentsAdhesive technology is critical to many aspects of medical device technology, from securing components within a finished device to adhering wound care products or electrical pads directly to a patient's skin.
Thin-wall Sheet Helps Hospitals Optimize Space
March 11, 2008 7:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsAs hospitals strive to accommodate greater volumes of patients and services, they are looking to innovations in medical equipment to address these challenges.
