Molex Incorporated introduced today the MediSpec™ Hybrid
Circular MT Cable and Receptacle System, an integrated optical and electrical
solution that reduces the number of connectors required in medical equipment
and devices. The multifunctional connector uses Molex’s circular MT
optical connector and receptacle technology, providing three configurable MT
ferrule compatible ports for a combination of copper or fiber media carrying
electrical power, low speed copper signaling, optical data or video signals.
This integrated technology may be incorporated into a custom solution to meet
an end user’s specific requirements.
The MediSpec Hybrid Circular MT system, which will be on
display at MD&M West, February
14-6, Anaheim, CA, booth 2074, offers a more streamlined approach to medical
system design and is ideal for a variety of applications including robotic
surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery, diagnostic imaging, optical
coherence tomography, guidance/illumination/navigation, interventional energy
lasers and Picture Archival Communications.
“Medical equipment manufacturers are being driven to develop
more advanced optical and electrical interconnects, while at the same time
reducing complexity for the end user and minimizing costs,” said Eve Leal,
program manager, Molex. “By combining both the optical ferrules and
electrical contacts in one interface, the MediSpec Hybrid Circular MT system
streamlines the number of connectors a customer needs to deploy, helping
simplify installation, increase aesthetics and reduce costs.”
For the PC board or equipment side, the MediSpec Hybrid
Circular MT system offers various options of Molex connectors, including
optical MT, LC and SC along with electrical connectors such as Micro-Fit 3.0™,
MicroClasp™ and various RJ-45 jacks.
Other features that make the MediSpec Hybrid Circular MT
Connectors and Receptacles well-suited for medical systems include:
Metal and medical-grade polymer connector housing options:
Metal housing provides a robust connector to withstand harsh environments and
offers EMI shielding, while the polymer housing is lightweight and ideal for
sensitive applications, including MRI and PET scans.
Expanded beam MT ferrule option: Helps reduce optical
loss due to contamination, protects fibers from debris, scratching, pitting and
provides long-term connection reliability, a critical requirement of medical
equipment.
Fiber counts range from 1 to 24 fibers per ferrule:
Accommodates multimode expanded beam 12-fiber ferrules and/or traditional
multimode and singlemode MT ferrules for a variety of signaling, sensing or
power carrying applications used in medical fiber optic-based products and
technologies.
Molex
www.molex.com/link/medispechybridcircular.html