Product News

  • Medical Connectors and Cables
    Medicalline connectors from Multi-Contact include plug connectors, leads and electrode clips for a variety of medical applications. The manufacturer’s 1.5-mm plug connectors, which meet DIN 42802 requirements, can be used to transmit voltages away from a patient, such as is the case for ECG an
  • Low-Profile I/O Cable Assemblies
    FCI, a developer of connectors and interconnect systems, has announced the introduction of the Pwr Profile+ line of low-profile I/O cable assemblies. Designed to be a high-current-density alternative to cable-to-board power connectors, the Pwr Profile+ connectors are based on reliable stamped and fo
  • Nonmetallic Wire Suitable for MRI Applications
    To meet the needs of medical device manufacturers, Marktek Inc. has expanded its line of Fibreohm nonmetallic resistive wires, which feature insulated, nonmetallic conductive cores. The wires are offered with linear resistances between approximately 2 Ω/cm ±10% and 197 KΩ/cm
  • Disposable Medical Device Components
    B. Braun Medical Inc., a manufacturer of disposable medical devices, offers a line of IV accessories that includes male and female luer adapters, stopcocks, check valves, single- and dual-flow piercing devices, chamber assemblies, burette chambers, clamps, caps, y and t fittings and tri-connectors
  • IV Products and Components
      IV products and components such as IV regulators, pressure and extension lines, infusion and perfusion lines and three-way stopcocks are available from disposable products supplier Morton Medical. The manufacturer maintains documented and certified quality system that fulfill international
  • Plastic Connectors
    A manufacturer of plastic connectors for fluid-handling medical devices, Colder Products offers a family of quick-connecting products available in hundreds of configurations that are constructed from various medical-grade materials. The company’s line of precision-moulded FitQuik connecto
  • Single- and Multi-Lumen Extrusions
      Typical applications of single-lumen tubing from Ansamed include catheters, stents, stent-delivery systems and patient-monitoring lines. Further applications are found in balloons used in percutaneous coronary and peripheral angioplasty catheters and balloons used in respiratory products. Th
  • Tuohy Borst Adapter
    The 80369 Tuohy Borst adapter from Qosina accepts catheters from 2 to 6 on the French scale (0.66 to 2.11 mm). The adapter features a male luer spin lock to minimise tubing kinks when connecting. The adapter’s silicone gasket creates a seal around catheters or wires preventing the backflow
  • Double Check Valves
      Double check valves from Value Plastics are designed to transfer fluid from a clean supply vessel connected to a valve support port using a luer connection or tubing. The fluid is withdrawn from the supply vessel by means of a syringe connected to the aspiration port. When the syringe is com
  • Precision Silicone and Thermoplastic Extruded Tubing
    Vesta Inc. is a global manufacturer that serves the OEM medical device industry by providing silicone mouldings, precision silicone and thermoplastic extruded tubing, assemblies and secondary operations. The company’s products include PEEK extrusions, medical balloons and kink-resistant sili
  • LED-curable Adhesive
    The 1020-M Ultra Light-Weld adhesive from Dymax is an ultra-fast, tack-free, LED-curable adhesive. It is designed for rapid bonding of a variety of plastics typically used in the manufacture of medical devices and IV components such as reservoirs, tube sets, port fittings and drug-delivery syst
  • Stopcock Valves Can Be Swabbed to Maintain a Sterile Barrier
    Halkey-Roberts offers fourway luer-activated stopcock valves that provide the safety of a closed system and a leakfree aseptic swabable port. The needle-free access port can be swabbed to maintain a sterile barrier. The valves offer a low priming volume and dead space. Free of latex and DEHP,
  • Straight Hemostasis Valve Eliminates Backflow
    A straight hemostasis valve by B. Braun OEM Division eliminates the backflow of fluid and accommodates catheters, scopes, lasers and guidewires. The valve’s compact design features a large, easy-to-grip cap that facilitates smooth opening and closing of the valve. Its precision silicone closu
  • Liquid Pump Offers Dry-Running Capability
    The BIMOR pump from Nitto Kohki is self-priming and offers dry-running capability. The pump can be used with liquids as well as with air and nonexplosive gases. Relying on piezoelectric “Bimorph” technology, the pump has an expected lifetime exceeding 50 000 h when used with water. The m
  • Check Valves Designed to Prevent Back Flow
    Check valves available from Filtertek are designed to prevent back flow and free flow in infusion sets. The valves are normally closed in the static position and can operate in any orientation. They require a low priming volume and allow for easy bleeding of air bubbles. Available in a range of conn