The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
PTFE Terminals
October 9, 2007 11:24 am | Keystone Electronics Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsEngineered for high density packaging on 0.062 and 0.093(TH) PC boards, these PTFE terminals provide outstanding electrical, mechanical, thermal, and chemical characteristics. Rugged and resistant to mechanical shock and vibration, they operate within the temperature range of -85°F to 400°F.
Smaller May Be Better, but It’s Not Always Easy
October 9, 2007 4:27 am | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | Articles | CommentsMedical OEMs face a number of challenges in miniaturizing device designs. Fortunately, new electronic capabilities and technologies are enabling this process to be performed more efficiently.
The Next Evolution of Parylene Coating
October 9, 2007 4:26 am | Specialty Coating Systems | Articles | CommentsParylene is an excellent option for medical device manufacturers seeking a device coating for their product. Unfortunately, specific factors limit its use in certain applications. A new variation offers benefits that address these concerns.
Determining if a Material Makes the Grade for Combination Products
October 9, 2007 4:26 am | Articles | CommentsThis presentation—the follow-up to an article that appeared in the May issue—reviews the physical characteristics of the materials used when designing and manufacturing a combination product.
Processes for Rapidly Ensuring a Quality Product
October 9, 2007 4:26 am | Articles | CommentsDevice companies are always seeking new methods with which to save time and money in the design and manufacturing processes.
Automating Manual Drug Delivery Testing Processes
October 9, 2007 4:26 am | Astech Projects | Product Releases | CommentsAutomating a traditionally manual process can introduce a variety of advantages to the procedure.
Connection Selection: Identifying Fluid Connector Options
September 10, 2007 9:47 am | Colder Products Company | Articles | CommentsSelecting the right fluid line connector can boost performance and bring enhanced benefits to a medical device. However, with a variety of choices between fittings, luers, and couplings, it is difficult to know which offering would be best indicated for a specific application.
Five Basic Steps to Proper Membrane Selection
September 10, 2007 9:47 am | Articles | CommentsSelecting a membrane to use with a medical device seems like a relatively simple enough process, however, without careful consideration of a number of key factors, a device can fail as a result of an improper choice.
Compressing the Storage Demands for CT Imaging
September 10, 2007 9:47 am | by Al Wegener | Articles | CommentsMedical imaging applications, such as CT scanning, move extremely large amounts of data through a system at a very high rate.
Peelable Header Pouch
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new generation, peelable chevron header pouch, called Duet, that reduces costs while offering improved aseptic presentation of medical products is offered. Duet’s hybrid design combines elements from both header bags and chevron pouches.
Electricity Converting Film
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Nextreme Thermal Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsThis miniature, thin film thermoelectric generator (TEG) converts heat directly into electricity.
Inverters
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Endicott Research Group | Product Releases | CommentsSE/SE2 and E200II Series inverters for CCFL-backlit LCDs are vacuum-encapsulated to provide maximum reliability and excellent resistance to shock, vibration, and humidity.
CAN-Ethernet Gateway
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Esd Electronics, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsEtherCAN is a CAN-ethernet gateway that converts from CAN into ethernet to overcome the limited physical length of CAN networks. Since CAN technology was originally developed for the automotive industry, it has limitations for high-speed data transmission (1 MBit/sec) at distances of over 50 ft.
Flat Flexible Cable
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Axon Cable Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGold contact FFC/FPC connectors may be mated with flat flexible cable that contains a gold coating on the stripped ends for an extra measure of reliability in board-to-board interconnections.
Small Footprint, Big Impact
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Articles | CommentsBy adding robotics to the production line, a company can turbocharge its product quality, reliability, and speed to market. This article will focus on what characteristics should be examined when considering a robotic solution for various tasks.
