Advancements in prosthetics allow fine motor control driven by a patient’s nervous systems, and placing miniature load cells at grip points helps observe prosthetic operating conditions the patient uses every day. The sensors – 9.5mm in diameter and 3.3mm thick – come in 10 lb and 25 lb models, feature a non-repeatability of 0.1%, operating temperatures from -51°C to 93°C, and use 17-4 PH stainless steel housings. Miniature button load cells interface with programmable logic controllers and USB 24-bit interface kits paired with SENSIT test and measurement software for live logging and graphing on a PC.
Futek
Precision optical encoder
Easy-to-install precision optical encoders feature performance automatic calibration that filters out signal disturbances caused by scratches, debris, or contamination. It eliminates accuracy errors from flatness variations typical with metal scales. The encoders deliver accuracy with metal tape and glass scales, long- and short-travel linear axes, and rotary axes. No special adaptors are required.
Celera Motion
Panel mount pumps
Panel-mount OEM pumps for surgical ablation feature DriveSure brushless DC gear motors with integrated speed controllers and offer low flows at back-pressure up to 87psi (6bar) through catheters or needles in cooling applications. The pumps offer improved flow accuracy, and a tube holder locates the tube in the correct position when the safety lid is closed. RXMD DriveSure variants match customer flow, pressure, and rotation direction requirements.
Watson-Marlow
Digital force testers
Chatillon CS series digital force testers are available with a choice of adaptors, couplings, grips, and compression fixtures to meet testing tasks that ensure medical devices perform as designed. They perform common medical tests from basic static force to multistage and cyclic testing. Up to 180mm of working area allows testing medical device packaging. Self-contained and requiring no PC, proprietary software, or programming expertise, the testers offer two password-protected levels of user access.
Ametek
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