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Wire and Cable for Medical Devices

Smaller is Often Better in Medical

As medical device advancement continues, overall device size is becoming smaller. As an example, MRI machines which once required multiple rooms to house the magnet, power supply and controls, now commonly fit into a single room. Ultrasound machines have gone portable and fit on mobile carts. Consumer medical devices fit in the palm of the hand. This size reduction is often called miniaturization and is a trend which is picking up steam in medical applications.

Miniaturization allows for reduced space requirements in installation, transport and storage. Going smaller typically allows for improved diagnostic capabilities and sensitivity since power requirements and distance to the subject are reduced. Smaller medical devices can be less susceptible to noise from outside sources – such as building wiring or other nearby devices.

In wire and cable, too, miniaturization has benefits. Cable with a smaller cross-section can be more flexible. Also, a cable with smaller diameter can be bent more tightly while still maintaining the specified minimum bend radius. Smaller cable means lighter cable which can aid the ease of deployment as well as just seem less cumbersome when laid on a patient.

Alpha Wire’s EcoGen™ product lines are smaller, lighter and have other impressive features, such as lower outgassing, being halogen free and 100% recyclable. Our latest offering, the EcoCable® Mini, is a great choice to aid device miniaturization for 300 V medical applications.

Alpha Wire’s Xtra-Guard® line of cables and PVC Hook up wire is rated for medical sterile and biological compatible for additional sources for medical applications.

Resources

• White Paper: Medical Devices Become Smaller and More Mobile
• White Paper: How to Spec Custom Cable for Medical Devices
• Brochure: Medical Devices
• Request Your Specialized Medical Custom Cable with Coast Custom Cable

EcoGen™ Smaller, Lighter & Recyclable Wire and Cable	Xtra-Guard® Performance Cable
EcoCable EcoCable Mini EcoFlex EcoFlex PUR EcoWire EcoWire Plus	Xtra-Guard® 1 Xtra-Guard® 2 Xtra-Guard® 4 Xtra-Guard® Flex Xtra-Guard® Industrial Ethernet
Hook-Up Wire	Heat Shrink & Tubing & Wire Management
PVC Hook Up Wire Silicone Hook Up Wire EcoWire	FIT® Heat Shrink FIT® Wire Management
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