Medical Design Briefs - February 2023 - 63

Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) West, February 7-9, Anaheim, CA
n 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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n 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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n 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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n 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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n 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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n 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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n 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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n 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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