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Blow-Type Ionizer
November 6, 2006 5:02 am | Humphrey Products Company | Product Releases | CommentsKoganei Blow-Type Ionizers are designed to remove static electricity with pinpoint accuracy in a broad range of applications.
Jumper Cordset
November 6, 2006 5:02 am | Interpower Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe Sheet E/C5 Jumper cordsets are for equipment rated 2.5 amps with service up to 250 VAC. The cordsets have North American and European approval. They are available with an IEC 60320 Sheet E plug connector, 3 x 0.75 mm 2 /18 AWG universal cable, and an IEC 60320 C5 connector.
Flexible Couplings
November 6, 2006 5:02 am | Helical Products Co. | Product Releases | CommentsA range of miniature couplings are offered as small as 1/4 in. diameter to suit shaft sizes down to 3/32 in. The one-piece unit has zero backlash and can transmit rotational torque in angular, parallel, and/or skewed modes.
Pushbutton Switch
November 6, 2006 5:02 am | Otto Controls | Product Releases | CommentsThe OTTO P5-V switch offers the functionality of the P5 alternate action switch with the added benefit of an aluminum security level case and button or a stainless steel vandal proof case and button. Push and the P5-V series switch holds “on”; push again and the switch turns “off.
The Right Material Makes a Difference
October 13, 2006 9:52 am | Rtp Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe Project: An innovative design for a new insulin management system results in concerns regarding the manufacture of several components.
I.V. Drug Delivery Takes Another Evolutionary Step
October 13, 2006 9:50 am | Hospira, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsI.V. containers have not experienced significant change since the introduction of plastic to replace glass in the 70s. This I.V. bag offers a variety of features that address many concerns healthcare providers have with today’s more traditional options. Hospira Inc.
Silicone Is the Stone That Kills Two Birds
October 13, 2006 9:50 am | Product Releases | CommentsSilicone has emerged as one of the most researched biomaterials available to pharmaceutical makers and medical device manufacturers. As such, it readily lends itself to being an ideal choice for use in combination products where these two industries merge.
Facing Double Jeopardy in the Testing of Combination Products
October 13, 2006 9:50 am | Microtest Laboratories Inc | Product Releases | CommentsCombination products can cause twice as many problems for companies in the testing of these devices since they require expertise in two highly regulated specialties—medical devices and pharmaceuticals. This article offers a number of areas manufacturers of these devices will have to consider.
DC/DC Converters
October 13, 2006 9:47 am | Martek Power | Product Releases | CommentsThe LNB Series is a product family of high density, ultra low noise, fully isolated DC/DC converters. The series offers output ripple of 10 mVp-p and operate over input voltage ranges of 4.
RoHS-Compliant Headers
October 13, 2006 9:47 am | Sullins Electronics Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThese 0.079 in. and 0.1 in. board-to-board connectors are 100% RoHS-compliant. Male and female headers are offered in single, double, and quad row configurations, and in both plated through-hole (PTH) and surface mount (SMT) versions.
Plasma Processing System
October 13, 2006 9:46 am | March Plasma Systems, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThe Flextrak Plasma Processing System improves the reliability and quality of medical devices through surface modification and ultra-cleaning. The plasma processes improve the bond uniformity and adhesion between dissimilar materials, enhancing the performance of end products, such as stents.
UV Polymer Optical Bonding
October 13, 2006 9:46 am | Cl Lumen Industries Llc | Product Releases | CommentsA patent-pending, advanced UV polymer optical bonding solution that improves contrast, enables brighter graphics, enhances ruggedness, and offers a more robust overall visual experience for a virtually limitless variety of LCD solutions is available.
Designing Devices for Patients on the Run
October 13, 2006 8:15 am | Altera Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMedical monitoring devices are moving out of the hospital and into the hands of consumers, driving a shift to a platform approach for designing medical electronics.
The Combination Products Event for 2007
October 11, 2006 8:48 am | Reed Exhibitions Usa | Product Releases | CommentsReed Life Sciences is excited to announce PharmaMedDevice—the only comprehensive forum that fully illuminates the convergence of the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biologic industries. The inaugural event will be co-located with Interphex, April 24-26, 2007, at the Jacob K.
Cutting Through the Red Tape of Combination Product Approvals
October 11, 2006 8:47 am | Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham Llp | Product Releases | CommentsAs the development and use of combination products increases, the FDA realizes it needs to establish specific guidelines to oversee this technology. This article explores some of the pivotal issues pertaining to how a combination drug-device, drug-biologic, or device-biologic is regulated.
