The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
String Pots Enable CPR Mannequins to ‘Talk Back’
January 11, 2007 8:18 am | Articles | CommentsThe Project: Identify a method with which to determine whether or not chest compressions are being performed properly on a CPR mannequin. The Solution: Attach cable extension transducers (i.e., string pots) to the chest area to measure the movement of the chest compression being applied.
Mechatronics Moving Into Medical Devices
January 11, 2007 8:18 am | Articles | CommentsWhile traditional positioning systems offer an adequate motion control solution for devices such as OR tables and hospital beds, they create other concerns related to their effect on the surrounding environment.
Display (3655)
January 11, 2007 8:17 am | Osd Displays | Product Releases | CommentsThis 5.7 in. diagonal 640 x RGB x 480 (VGA) TFT-LCD with white LED backlight is suited to applications that require a high quality TFT display. The OSD057VGA will support up to 18-bit (262 k) color. It allows simple image rotation via digital user inputs.
RFID Tag
January 11, 2007 8:17 am | Advantapure | Product Releases | CommentsGammaTag is a read/write RFID tag that’s safely sterilizable by gamma radiation. It provides reliable electronic identification and data storage of single-use/disposable components used in critical process industries.
Microscope
January 11, 2007 8:17 am | Luxo | Product Releases | CommentsThe System 273 binocular and 373 trinocular microscopes offer 25% greater magnification, 15% greater field of view, and 20% greater working distance than traditional models. They also provide a total optical magnification of 270X. The System 373 provides a digital magnification of 400X.
Pressure Transducer (3647)
January 11, 2007 8:17 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe M5100 pressure transducer is designed for use in industrial applications that require high long-term stability despite harsh environmental conditions. It is a high accuracy device priced competitively for OEM applications.
Linear Servomotor
January 11, 2007 8:17 am | Quicksilver Controls, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe QCI-L6 is a linear motor with full servo control, ideal for high acceleration moves—up to 8.4 G. The technology required to servo a rotary step motor is not that much different than that required to servo a linear step motor.
Swivel Head VMC
January 11, 2007 8:17 am | Chiron America Inc | Product Releases | CommentsAimed at medical parts manufacturers, the FZ12KS Tilt vertical machining center incorporates a swivel head spindle for single setup machining of complex parts. It has a swiveling range of -10° to 115°, and it only takes 0.5 seconds to swivel from 0° to 90°.
Injection Molded Plastic Prototypes
January 11, 2007 8:17 am | Proto Labs, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis company can turn 3D CAD models into real plastic parts in as few as three days. Injection molded in a choice of engineering-grade resins, these plastic parts are ideal for functional testing, bridge tooling, or even short-run production.
Fabricating Innovation With Advanced Material Options
January 11, 2007 7:19 am | Secant Medical, Inc. | Articles | CommentsCustom fabrics are becoming available to medical device manufacturers for applications where they traditionally were not an option. New capabilities and technologies provide designers with choices that offer unique advantages. This article explores the impact of this emerging materials revolution.
Packaging Adhesives
December 18, 2006 5:42 am | M & C Specialties | Product Releases | CommentsA variety of adhesive solutions and components are offered to meet the needs of manufacturers and converters of flexible packaging.
Medical Tray Material
December 18, 2006 5:42 am | Eastman Chemical Company | Product Releases | CommentsEastar copolyester 6763 is a resin choice for sheet among thermoformers of rigid medical trays. It maintains long-term clarity and does not yellow or stress-whiten. It is also puncture resistant, a characteristic that helps ensure the sterile barrier of a package is not breached.
Lidding Sealant
December 18, 2006 5:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsPharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers looking to solve “clean peel” lidding issues can now benefit from the Allegro M sealant. The sealant can be extrusion coated onto various substrates including film, foil, or even paper to create a cost effective way to a achieve a “clean peel.
Vacuum Chamber
December 18, 2006 5:42 am | Multivac, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis line of vacuum chamber systems is built with solid seal bars, enabling a constant and verifiable temperature over the entire sealing surface throughout the full sealing cycle.
Label Applicator (3635)
December 18, 2006 5:42 am | Vancive Medical Technologies™ | Product Releases | CommentsA robust, highly versatile label applicator can be optionally equipped to withstand direct water washdowns. The product, called the ALS 206, securely applies preprinted product ID labels in widths up to 6.4 in. to targeted items including cartons and boxes.
