Fig. 2. REDEL XP in black, white or grey outershell.
“Medical device designing also goes through selecting materials that are ‘health friendly’, or that are for instance FDA approved.”
is used to rapidly heat the contact (induction process). The process has to be very fast, it lasts just a few milliseconds as each contact requires to be individually annealed. LEMO and its associated brand REDEL now offer the
new REDEL XP connector, a connector with new features including high density contacts. The connector is available with up to 22 contacts, in an ergonomic shell that includes a sculpted shell with thumb grip location. These circular plastic connectors are especially adapted for
applications such as medical electronics, including catheters, surgical power instruments, endoscopes, ultrasound ablation equipment, sleep apnea monitoring, as well as test and measurement equipment. With an operating temperature ranging between -50°C and 170°C, the materials used in the design make them adapted to sterilisation in saturated steam. A PEEK insulator offers high electrical insulating properties and mechanical resistance throughout operating temperature ranges. Gold-plated contacts ensure low contact resistance and therefore signal integrity. This range of connector is ideally suited for cable diameter ranging from 2.5 to 7.5mm. The XP series offer additional features: the patented latch
sleeve is recessed into the connector body ensuring greater resistance to shock and repeated sterilisation cycles. The
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complete connector can be assembled from spare parts (even the contact configuration), therefore good flexibility in stock keeping is possible. A large choice of bend reliefs is available in different colours and sizes. The bend relief increases the lifespan of the cable-connector assembly by limiting the wear and strain on the vulnerable point of the cord. LEMO recommends using Vibra-Tite VTSC-6 Clear or Threebond 1401 adhesives and sealants as thread locker to secure the connector nuts. LEMO has been designing precision connectors for six
decades. Today, manufacturing plants exist in Switzerland, Hungary, and the United States. Manufacturing capacity has been significantly increased primarily in Switzerland, resulting in reduced lead times. As a highly vertically integrated corporation, LEMO also
controls the vast majority of its manufacturing process from procuring raw materials, through tool making to production, plating, final assembly, and testing. Total control over these processes allows LEMO to react
much more quickly to special or high volume customers’ needs. Each of the manufacturing sites specialises in its own discipline - turning of large volume products, low volume special products, plastic parts, plating, and assembly. The continuous and rigorous application of strict quality
standards guarantees the consistent production of high quality connectors that exceed customers’ expectations year-after-year. All LEMO facilities are ISO 9001:2008 certified. l
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