Secure Connections

Elcam, Hackensack, NJ, offers a safety device with a spinning lock feature that provides ease of use and an extra layer of passive protection to most critical fluid managing applications, without altering the traditional usability and common practice. Safe2 Rotator™ prevents accidental disconnections and facilitates a convenient approach to injection and sampling ports (e.g., stopcock’s side port and Y-site) during fluid administration. The device enables rotation of coupled luer lock connections and stopcocks and reduces tube kinks and twists in the tubing set. Kinks in the tubing can reduce the flow rates or cause blood hemolysis during transfusion or sampling. It also prevents leakage due to overtightening. MD&M West, Booth 2445

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Leak Test Instrument

Cincinnati Test Systems, Harrison, OH, has released a leak test instrument used to meet the stringent requirements of testing medical devices. The Sentinel Blackbelt Pro bag test system is easy to load and unload and can test multiple medical solution and blood bags at a time while displaying individual results per channel and supply pass/fail indication, among other features. It manages and executes four part tests synchronous or asynchronous, at different stations. Mass flow and pressure or vacuum decay leak testing methods are used during product manufacturing and testing to assess leakage rates and verify the integrity of sealed parts. MD&M West, Booth 1982

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Converting Capabilities

ATL, Menomonee Falls, WI, offers converting of single-use, disposable medical devices. The company’s capabilities include printing, precision rotary die cutting, laminating, cold seal pouching, complex multi-layer laminations, island placement, kitting, packaging, and contract manufacturing. The contract manufacturer has experience manufacturing a wide variety of Class I, II, and III disposable medical devices. MD&M West, Booth 2945

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Volume Adjustment Dispensing

A pump from Fluid Metering, Syosset, NY, is available in nine drive configurations ranging from 200 μL through 400 μL in 50 μL increments. Each drive model (STF1, STF-2…STF-9) has an adjustable displacement of ±25 μL. The pumps include an adjustment tool that rotates an eccentric bushing to make precise micro volume adjustments. Four standard pump head options are available to provide a fluid path with maximum chemical and dispense volume/flow rate capability. The STF1-9 Micro Volume Adjustment Dispensing pump is ideal for medical, analytical, and biotech instrumentation. MD&M West, Booth 2383

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Brushless DC Motor

A 4 mm brushless DC motor from maxon, Taunton, MA, is designed for use in medical technology. The motors, which can reach speeds of up to 50,000 rpm, are available in two versions: M (medium) and L (long). They can be combined with the new GPX 4 C gearheads, which are available as two-, three-, or four-stage versions. With the GPX planetary gearheads, the pressure angle of the toothing has been optimized to achieve longer uptimes. The matching ENX 4 MAG (magnetic) incremental encoder expands the ways the drive system can be used; e.g., in surgical robots. MD&M West, Booth 3241

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Measurement Systems

The L.S. Starrett Company, Athol, MA, offers video-based measurement systems that combine high-resolution images, powerful intuitive software, and precision mechanical platforms to deliver superb accuracy and repeatable measurement results. Automatic edge detection or video edge detection removes operator subjectivity in locating edges of parts being measured, enabling go/no-go comparisons to an engineering design, with no need for Mylar overlays. This increases measurement throughput while eliminating operator subjectivity. MD&M West, Booth 4171

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Coating Services

Technipaq Inc., Crystal Lake, IL, has added an air-knife coating machine for applying proprietary coatings to Tyvek® for healthcare product offerings in-house. This new line also serves to significantly expand and enhance the company’s breadth of rollstock, lidstock, and header bag product offerings, as well as bolster levels of customization. The new line features an advanced Web-based master control that allows for real-time end-to-end monitoring of all production processes. MD&M West, Booth 1859

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Torque Sensor

A micro reaction torque sensor from FUTEK, Irvine, CA, fits in applications where precision closed-loop torque measurements have previously not been possible. By matching the motor/gearhead assembly diameter without adding to its size, the QTA141 allows for precise torque measurement in a very dense array, which maximizes the real state utilization of the assembly. Its unique motor mounting provisions do not require adapters, which would increase the system’s height and weight. The sensor allows for multiple mounting configurations and can mount directly onto a brushless DC motor. A large ID supports the motor shaft coupler. Very thin and flexible cable withstands the tight bending radius and physical stress associated with moving applications. MD&M West, Booth 3219

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