The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Clarifying the Risk Management Requirements of IEC 60601-1, Third Edition
August 4, 2006 7:17 am | Underwriters Laboratories Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGuidelines that aid medical device manufacturers in the regulatory approval process are welcomed resources for engineers. The third edition of the IEC 60601-1 integrates risk management into the previously accepted safety standards for medical electrical equipment.
Internal Form and Finish Critical to Manufacture of Heart Pump
August 4, 2006 7:17 am | Mitutoyo America Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: Verify that geometry and surface texture of the housing for a heart pump will facilitate smooth functioning while not adversely affecting blood. The Solution: Use extremely accurate instrumentation to measure form and surface to ensure they are compliant with specifications.
Foam Expands Material Choices for Medical Device Manufacturers
August 4, 2006 7:17 am | The United Group | Product Releases | CommentsReticulated polyurethane foam handles a wide range of medical and healthcare tasks with ease in devices ranging from blood oxygenators, transdermal patches, and EKG pads to pre-op sponges, surgical drapes, and neck braces.
Designing a Cleaning Efficacy Program for Reusable Devices
August 3, 2006 12:17 pm | Namsa | Product Releases | CommentsThere have been a number of changes in the last decade, which have raised questions as to how manufacturers should design cleaning and sterilization validation in order to be in compliance with new standards.
UV-C Detector
July 18, 2006 6:27 am | Gigahertz-Optik | Product Releases | CommentsThe low drift solid-state ROD-360-UV18 detector has been developed specifically for the measurement of effective ultraviolet germicidal irradiance applied in air and water sterilization applications employing low and medium pressure Hg or pulsed Xenon lamps.
Medical Electrical Safety Analyzer
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Rigel Medical | Product Releases | CommentsThe Rigel 266 plus is a highly compact, easy-to-use medical electrical safety analyzer designed to test in accordance with IEC/EN 60601-1, MDA DB9801, and AS/NZ 3200.
Custom Tubes/Rods
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Marshall Manufacturing | Product Releases | CommentsCustom manufactured surgical tubes and rods with burr-free custom slots, notches, cross-holes, multiple angles, and other complex features are available.
Membrane Switch Solutions
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Eao Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsCustom-built membrane-switch solutions with illuminated controls and a superior tactile response are offered to meet the needs of medical device manufacturers.
Parts Feeder
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Distech Automated Tray Systems | Product Releases | CommentsThe compact DS1100 uses an over/under conveyor design to feed parts in trays to conveyor-fed automated workstations. This tray indexing design reduces the machine's footprint so it takes less floor space, while improving workflow.
Power Cords
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Interpower Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe Swiss 16A power cords and cordsets are for equipment rated up to 16A with service at 250 VAC. They are approved to SEV, Electrosuisse SEV 1011:98, CH-Type 23, Standard-Sheet SEV 5934-2. The power cords and cordsets are available from stock with 1.50 mm 2 HAR cable in 2.5 M length.
Reciprocating Platform
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Amacoil, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis reciprocating linear motion platform is driven by a rolling ring drive which reciprocates automatically without requiring motor reversal. Using a control knob on the assembly, adjustments to linear speed are also possible on-the-fly—without changing the motor speed or reducing gears.
FireWire Cable
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Northwire Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis high-flex 1394b firewire 800 cable is offered for the industrial vision systems market. The company developed the product—DataCELL MVC-800—to meet the requirements of camera installations in the more demanding factory environments.
Hydrophobic Coating
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | G&L Precision Die-Cutting, Llc-A Lohmann Co. | Product Releases | CommentsA hydrophobic coating for plastics was designed to compliment the company’s proprietary diagnostic adhesive, GL-187. The coating can be successfully applied to polyester, polystyrene, vinyl, and other plastics for IVD and a variety of other medical applications.
Dispensing Valve
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | I & J Fisnar, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe VMP30H is a multipurpose, mini-poppet pneumatic valve designed for controlled dispensing of low to high viscosity materials, such as silicones, RTV, epoxy, rubber adhesives, greases, and filled materials.
Brushless DC Gear Motor
July 10, 2006 10:13 am | Micromo | Product Releases | CommentsThe 1307 BH brushless gear motor has a diameter of 13 mm and a length of 7 mm and can achieve a continuous torque of 5 mNm with speeds up to 1,639 RPM.
