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News Release from: Tekdata Interconnect Systems | Subject: Tekdata Interconnect medical connectors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 October 2007
Medical connectors offer 48 channels
Many types of medical equipment must become easier to use, as well as safer and more secure.
Tekdata Interconnect has developed medical connectors designed around a two-pin block as the core of a flexible and modular interconnect system Operators can quickly configure connectors up to 48 channels "on the ward"
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Healthcare organisations throughout Europe are seeking greater flexibility, faster patient "see-rates" and reductions in operating costs.
In pursuit of these goals, treatments are administered without requiring the patient to stay in hospital, basic procedures that do not demand the expertise of a consultant are performed by less skilled staff and patients are often provided with equipment enabling them to self-monitor at home.
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At the same time, the standards relating to medical equipment are becoming more complex and stringent, through initiatives such as the EU's Medical Device Directive (MDD) in addition to general product safety regulations.
Some examples of new interconnect designs entering usage include cables and interconnects that are directly integrated with patient-connected sensors.
These assemblies must be compatible with sterilisation or hospital auto-cleaning procedures, which require the use of suitable plastics with appropriate sealing techniques and overmouldings.
Another important requirement is that interconnects for sensors such as those used to monitor brain activity must be capable of conducting signals of extremely low amplitude.
This has been achieved using very low loss microphone cable needed connecting to gold-plated, cast-silver electrodes for minimal losses to ensure accuracy and signal fidelity.
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