Archive for February, 2009
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
A handheld noninvasive blood pressure simulator is suited for fast and accurate testing of all types of noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitors. Avail able from Rigel Medical (Peterlee, Co. Durham, UK; www.rigelmedical.com), the lightweight and battery-powered Rigel BP-Sim uses patented technology to simulate a range of blood pressures to verify ...
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Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
A company has developed an instrument for testing mechanical properties of materials prior to their implementation in medical devices. The Smart RHEO 5000, pictured here, from CEAST S.p.A. (Pianezza, TO, Italy; www.ceast.com), is a benchtop rheometer developed for qualitycontrol labs and R&D teams. Designed to reach a maximum force range ...
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
A pump for inhaler testing at low flow rates is based on the standard in vitro technique of cascade impaction, which determines the aerodynamic particle size distribution of the aerosol produced and thus whether the appropriate rate of airflow through the impactor is being generated. The LCP5 low-capacity pump from ...
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
An in-line production inspection system from Pixargus GmbH is designed to capture even extremely small flaws on the surface of medical tubing. Detecting and classifying such defects as pimples, bubbles, gel particles, inclusions and small holes, the flexible MedicTube-S system can be adjusted to accommodate various opaque or transparent plastic ...
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Interconnect product manufacturer Hypertronics Corp. has announced the launch of the first of what will be several miniature product extensions. Designed to provide high signal reliability, the new “mini” connector is a product extension of the company's circular push-button D Series connector design. As the demand across industries increase for ...
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Misumi Corp. announced the launch of a line of self-lubricated linear bushings with pillow blocks last week at the MD&M West trade show. The wide block linear bushings are available in a range of sizes and in tall or wide block versions. The new products can be used by machine ...
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