Medical

External Switching Power Supplies are Factory-configurable

February 2, 2010 12:52 pm | Product Releases | Comments

BEAR Power Supplies has introduced its BE Series external AC/DC power adapters. The units are Energy Star qualified and factory-configurable for commercial, industrial and medical instruments. The BE Series includes wall-mount converters from 5 W to 30 W, and desktop converters from 15 W to 60 W. All have

Blind Mateable Connectors Can be Cleaned More Than 2500 Times

February 1, 2010 4:59 am | Product Releases | Comments

ITT Interconnect Solutions has expanded its family of sealed, miniature, lightweight connectors for modern and "future soldier" applications with a "Super Clean" version. Also suitable for medical use, the Nemesis SC connectors are

Zyprexa (olanzapine): Use in Adolescents

January 29, 2010 7:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Clinicians should consider the potential long-term risks when prescribing to adolescents.

Videx/Videx EC (didanosine): Labeling Revision - Risk of Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension

January 29, 2010 11:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Risk information added to Warnings/Precautions section and data summary provided

Resistor Networks Are Configured in Isolated and Bussed Circuits

January 29, 2010 6:14 am | Product Releases | Comments

TT electronics BI Technologies has developed two SON (aka QFN or DFN) eight-pad packaged sample kits. Designated SFN08AKIT and SFN08BKIT, the sample kits include four or seven ultra-stable thin film resistors configured in isolated and bussed circuits, respectively. Each sample kit contains

Hettich Centrifuges with 2050 and 2076 Plastic Rotors: Recall

January 28, 2010 6:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Plastic centrifuge rotor may crack, break apart and be forcefully ejected.

Edwards Lifesciences Aquarius Hemodialysis System: Recall

January 28, 2010 6:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Reports of clinically significant fluid imbalance and the potential for users to repeatedly override the fluid imbalance alarm.

UV LEDs Feature Long Lifespan, Tight Beam Angle

January 27, 2010 12:02 pm | Product Releases | Comments

Lumex announces the launch of its QuasarBrite UV family of LED technologies. The company asserts the UV LEDs provide a 10 times longer lifespan, tight beam angle, enhanced durability and up to 50 percent cost savings compared to alternative technologies. The family is available in 385 nm, 405 nm and 415 nm wavelengths at

Address evolution in ever-changing medical devices market

January 27, 2010 5:21 am | by Rajesh Verma, Srikanth (Srik) Gurrapu, & Fei Gao, Texas Instruments, www.ti.com | Articles | Comments

In today’s rapidly growing healthcare marketplace, portability and functionality are the name of the game when it comes to medical devices. Healthcare is steadily moving away from hospitals to the point of incident and into the patient’s home. Around the globe, physicians and patients are turning to low-cost telemedicine solutions that give patients the ability to safely and effectively monitor their own health.

Capacitive Touch Switch Has Pressure-less Sensor

January 26, 2010 11:07 am | Product Releases | Comments

Optrex America Inc. has developed capacitive touch switch technology that detects variations in position and command, eliminates air gaps and reduces the number of layers required. Optrex says that this technology offers the highest standards of optical performance with exceptional ease of design for human machine interfaces, handheld terminals, gaming, medical equipment, and point-of-sale and mobile applications.

Infusion Set Needles [Manufactured by Nipro for Exelint]: Recall

January 26, 2010 8:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Class I recall due to "coring" or dislodging of silicone cores or slivers from the ports into which they are inserted.

Velcade (bortezomib): Starting Dose Adjustments for Patients with Hepatic Impairment

January 26, 2010 7:52 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Patients with moderate or severe hepatic impairment should be treated with reduced starting doses and closely monitored.

Quartz Crystal Said to be World’s Smallest

January 25, 2010 12:09 pm | Product Releases | Comments

Statek Corporation announced the release of its ultra-miniature, low-profile CX18 crystal. With overall dimensions of 1.55 mm x 0.95 mm x 0.35 mm, and a typical weight of 1.8 mg, Statek’s CX18 is asserted to be the smallest and lightest surface-mount crystal in the world. The CX18 has a

Power Entry Module Provides Added Seal Protection

January 25, 2010 10:39 am | Product Releases | Comments

Schurter’s Series 5707 power entry module offers IP 54 protection at the power input, in addition to IP 65 protection to the equipment. The sealed module is appropriate for use in medical equipment exposed to leaks, drips and spills, as well as equipment subject to routine washing. The compact module combines

Power Modules Boast Desirable Thermal and EMI Performance

January 25, 2010 5:11 am | Product Releases | Comments

National Semiconductor introduced three products in its SIMPLE SWITCHER power module family. The LMZ-Series of power modules provide the efficiency of a synchronous switching regulator with the simplicity of a linear regulator, eliminating the

AC-DC Power Supply Touts Reduced Ripple and Noise

January 25, 2010 4:56 am | Product Releases | Comments

Daitron has announced to release of an ultra low noise/low leakage AC to DC 50W switching power supply product suitable for noise sensitive applications. Customer can save external isolation transformer and filter components. The MFS50 is designed for noise sensitive applications such as

Nipro GlucoPro Insulin Syringes: Recall

January 22, 2010 12:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Needles may become detached and remain in the skin.

Computer-on-module Uses Mobile-ITX Form Factor

January 21, 2010 9:45 am | Product Releases | Comments

VIA Technologies introduced the VIA EPIA-T700: said to be the first product based on the recently announced Mobile-ITX form factor. It measures 6 cm x 6 cm and is designed for a range of ultra-compact embedded devices in medical, military and in-vehicle applications. The VIA EPIA-T700 can

COM Express Small Form Factor Module Based on Latest Intel CoreT i7 Processor

January 21, 2010 9:33 am | Product Releases | Comments

congatec AG extended its COM Express product family with the highest performance module conga-BM57. It features the latest Intel CoreT i7-620M processor with a core speed of 2.66 GHz, with 4 MByte L2 cache and up to 8 GByte fast (1066 MT/s) dual channel DDR3 memory. This two-chip solution

Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride): Follow-Up to an Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review

January 21, 2010 7:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | News | Comments

Contraindication to use in patients with history of cardiovascular disease.

RECOM Engineers Crack the 10kV Barrier for Converters

January 18, 2010 11:28 am | Product Releases | Comments

RECOM, the company that first developed and brought to market the popular R-78 product family, has done it again. The company's engineers designed a DC/DC-converter in a DIP24 case that breaks the 10kV barrier. These new converters, the REC 3.5- and REC 6- families, offer 10kVDC resp.5 kVAC isolation.

New Retainer for 4.8mm ML414 Micro Batteries

January 18, 2010 10:28 am | News | Comments

A new, miniature Lithium button cell retainer suited for high density PCB packaging has expanded Keystone Electronics Corp’s selection of surface mount battery retainers for SMT applications. Designed especially for miniature electronics such as watches, hearing aids, calculators, keyless door entry fob’s, memory backup, small toys, and other applications, these new retainers are engineered with reliable spring tension to assure low contact resistance while firmly securing the battery within the retainer.