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High-reliability
connectors
C&K Components, an
international supplier of tact,
toggle, rocker and pushbutton
switches, and smart-card
interconnect devices, offers
a range of high-reliability
connectors that meet the
stringent requirements of
medical device applications. One
such product, the manufacturer’s
D*M Series D-subminiature
connector is offered in a variety
of contact layouts and shell sizes,
and with nonremovable and
removable contacts.
C&K Components SAS
Marne-la-Vallée, France + 33 1 6024 5151
www.ck-components.com
Sample kit
Connector manufacturer Injectech offers a sample kit that
allows device manufacturers
to test tubing fit and material
compatibility without having to
order samples from numerous
sources. The kit contains a variety of luers, tube-to-tube connectors, threaded fittings, plugs,
spikes and check valves. The
materials represented consist
of nylon, ABS, polypropylene,
polycarbonate, radiation-stable
polycarbonate and PVC. The
parts are intended for tube sizes
ranging from 1 to 6 mm.
Injectech LLC
Loveland, CO, USA +1 970 593 0404
www.injectech.net
7 Interconnect
product line
The ClearImage series of
connectors from Hypertronics
is a non-magnetic interconnect
product line featuring contact
kits and cable assemblies.
Comprised of non-magnetic
contacts and based on the
firm’s proprietary Hypertac
technology, the connector
line and cable assemblies
are designed for MRI
applications for high-definition
interconnections in imaging
systems, beds, coils and other
associated accessories.
Hypertronics
Hudson, MA, USA +1 978 568 0451
www.hypertronics.com
8 Hybrid electrical
connectors
Precision custom connection
systems offered by a design and
manufacturing company include
hybrid connectors that can support an array of mixed-signal
minimally invasive medtech
applications. A Redel-brand
hybrid fluidic-pneumatic connector with shut-off and low-voltage electrical configuration
comes with a standard polysul-phone housing or an optional
one made of polyetherimide and
with integral pneumatic connection to balloon catheters.
Lemo SA
Ecublens, Switzerland + 41 21 695 1600
www.lemo.com
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