INDUSTRY FOCUS MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL


MEDICAL CONNECTORS The best of care with ODU!


M


edical electronics equipment is currently proving invaluable in the fightback


against Covid-19, so it is no surprise that the medical technology sector is a booming industry marked by rapid change. This growth is stimulating innovation,


demanding connector systems to match very specific needs. Robotics and other


high-tech medical technologies will help lower error rates and set new quality standards as the next generation of medical devices integrates smaller, modular electronics into highly connected medical environments. Miniature dosing devices, surgical robots


and medical interventions controlled via a network of sensors, screens, and computers are just a few of the latest high-tech medical connectivity products that are changing the way medical care is delivered. Doctors, patients, and care providers all stand to benefit from these developments. A look into research and development


labs shows five major trends currently impacting medical technology: Big Data, sensorisation, miniaturisation, medical robotics, and automation. Obviously, consistent performance and


reliability are crucially important and ODU has proven itself many times over, meeting the strictest regulatory requirements and the most demanding specifications.


ODU MEDI-SNAP TOP PROTECTION - HIGH ROBUSTNESS- MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY The ODU MEDI-SNAP combines distinctive coding options with over 2,000 mating cycles and is available with both user-friendly


The ODU MEDI-SNAP combines distinctive coding options with over 2,000 mating cycles


Push-Pull locking and easy-to-release Break- Away function, which comes as a pre-moulded plug & play solution. Its space-saving design enables top performance in the smallest available space. Further, due to its plastic housing, this connector is up to 75% lighter than


comparable metal products. A very wide variety of configurations exists. The MEDI-SNAP brochure will help you find the right one.


TOP PROTECTION IEC 60601-1 medical standard requires devices and components to provide both patients and operators with maximum protection from electric shock. In order to reduce risks to a minimum,


manufacturers must integrate two means of protection in their products, so as to obtain the specified protection level 2 MOPP (Means of Patient Protection) and 2 MOOP (Means of Operator Protection). In addition, manufacturers must introduce a


management process in which they not only investigate all protection-relevant aspects, but also document the results in detail. Due to these reasons the approval procedures


for medical electrical equipment and systems have become even more complex than they already were prior to the release of the latest version of the IEC 60601-1. In order to simplify the risk management


process and to save time and costs during the implementation of protective measures from electric shock, OEM’s should involve their suppliers of components in the development


HIGH ROBUSTNESS Consistent performance and reliability are crucially important in medical technology. This is why ODU connections are used,


for example, in stationary life support systems such as heart-lung machines. ODU has the right connections for these vital technologies; they have proven themselves many times over in an industry with the strictest regulatory requirements and most demanding specifications. ODU MEDI-SNAP connectors stand out due


to their robust design, with the GA receptacle being a good example, having additional sealing so as to meet IP68, even when unmated, providing ingress protection from water and dust. As autoclavability and flexible handling are


very important in the sterile medical sector, so cable over-moulding, bend reliefs and other options are available in our complete solutions. ODU offers in-house manufactured high-


quality silicone over-mouldings, which can be used in a range of applications, from MRI machines to endoscopy devices. Particular attention is paid to ensuring the connector, cable and silicone over-moulding adhere to one another well.


MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY To support ever-faster medical equipment innovation, suppliers need to have not only a wide range of standard products, but must also be fast and responsive when only a customer- specific design can neatly solve the problem. At ODU, pride is taken in the fact that all its


technologies are under one roof, from design and development, with fast sample provision and through to volume production, making it possible to offer ODU products of the highest quality at realistic prices.


ODU UK T: 0330 002 0640 www.odu-uk.co.uk/application- areas/medical/


32 MARCH 2021 | DESIGN SOLUTIONS / DESIGNSOLUTIONS


process of their products at the design stage. If the components such as connectors fulfil 2


MOPP and 2 MOOP on their own, by means of mechanical measures, the costs of product development can be reduced to a minimum, and the necessary time for approval procedures can be substantially shortened. A white paper is available which shows –


based on the example of the ODU plastic circular connector series ODU MEDI-SNAP – how supplier know-how can contribute towards the development of IEC 60601-1 compliant electrical equipment and systems.


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44