Endoscopic surgical instrument insertion and retraction through a seal must feel smooth and easy. The more the material “grabs” and adheres to the shaft of the instrument, the more force it will take to manipulate the instrument (not something you want to experience even if you are under anesthesia). A new process, known as F-treat,…
The CNC Shrinks from Industrial Size to Individual Size
Like various smaller sized rapid prototyping equipment and 3D printers, the CNC is following suit and shrinking to a “personal” size. The design concessions necessary to achieve that size are fewer than you might think. The term ‘Personal CNC’ describes the new Tormach mill and correlates to the first personal computers when they shrank in…
No More Leaks
Secure seals are also required in topical oxygen therapy to treat burns, diabetic ulcers, pressure sores, and post-op wounds. The FDA approved topical oxygen device, marketed by GWR Medical, Inc. of Chadds Ford, PA, supplies an oxygen enriched environment around the wound area for extended periods allowing the wound to heal. The device is designed…
Miniature Medical Test Connectors with Metric Threads
Medical devices and instruments often require solid seals to keep liquids in or out. It is nice when you can find them in metric versions. The ME001 Series line of miniature test connectors for medical device leak testing applications is now available in metric thread options for secure sealing of ultra-thin hypodermic and catheter tubing.…
Minnesota Rubber Medical Sealing Assembly
Minneapolis, Minnesota — Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P) provides medical device manufacturers with seal designs molded of rubber and plastics to meet a wide range of sealing requirements. Among these are complex check valve seals used in topical oxygen therapy products designed to promote wound healing. The topical oxygen therapy is used to treat patients…
Miniature Medical Test Connectors
Minneapolis, MN–FasTest has expanded its line of miniature test connectors for medical device leak testing applications. Now offering metric thread options, the ME001 Series delivers mounting and media connection flexibility for testing medical devices, securely sealing ultra-thin hypodermic and catheter tubing. Capable of sealing outside diameters (OD) down to 0.38 millimeters (0.015″), the ME001 connector…
Bal Seal’s Canted Coil™ Spring Technology
Medical device engineers are evaluating the use of tiny springs to improve the performance of implantable devices that act like joints in the human body. The springs, manufactured by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., have been incorporated into the conceptual design of a ball-and-socket type carpometacarpal (CMC) device used to replace diseased or arthritic joints and…
Literature and Website Highlight Loctite(R) Medical Device Adhesives
Rocky Hill, Conn. ‚ For medical device manufacturers in search of assembly adhesives and equipment, Henkel Corporation introduces two resources designed to make research faster, easier and more informative ‚– the redesigned and updated Solutions That CureTM : Adhesives for Medical Device Assembly brochure and http://www.henkelna.com/medicaladhesives, a website dedicated to Loctite(R) medical device products and…
New Ways to Mate Parts
Whether it is improving the feel of surgical scissor adjustment, collaborating to develop innovative fastening systems, improving joint consistency, or finding reliable retaining, check out these innovations in fastening. In any assembly, you must connect pieces together–somehow. Exactly how you accomplish this goal opens the door to innovative thinking. Here’s a look at several recent…
Fittings Eliminate Medical Tubing Misconnections
In medical settings, accidental tubing misconnections to the wrong line or device, such as an air hose to an intravenous line, can be extremely dangerous, if not deadly. The SRC panel mount-coupling insert lets healthcare workers make safer tubing connections with equipment and devices. These connectors can be integrated into a range of medical equipment…