Originally Published EMDM
November 2003
Tubing & Flow Control Showcase
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Liquid Handling Probes
A company specializes in the design and production of IVD probes for automated liquid handling. The pipetting tips have smooth inside surfaces down to the smallest diameters. The company also provides solutions for liquid heating, level sensing, and other diagnostic issues.
Minitubes
Diaphragm Pumps
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Diaphragm pumps transfer, evacuate, or compress gasses and vapours, and transfer or meter liquids. In addition to pumps that are incorporated into equipment or used in medical device technology, the company produces a wide range of portable pumps for use in laboratories.
KNF Neuberger GmbH
Check Valves
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One-way check valves are offered with barbed and straight fittings in many sizes. The valves’ internal-disk design ensures that they open at a very low pressure. The valves are 100% tested to ensure that back flow is not possible even at very low back pressure. Steam autoclavable check valves are available on request.
Resenex Corp.
Catheters
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A company manufactures balloon catheters, thoracic catheters, and various other silicone medical devices. A subsidiary office in Germany has completed several projects for European-based OEMs.
Degania Silicone
Luer and Tubing Connectors
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A manufacturer of precision moulded components such as luer and tubing connectors offers R&D capability for custom components. The standard line of more than 2500 components is designed for tube connections ranging from 1¼16 to 1 in. ID.
Value Plastics Inc.
Pinch Solenoid Valves
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A range of valves ensures total prevention of fluid contamination, and minimizes heat transfer. The solenoid valves ensure a high level of reliability for handling aggressive fluids. They operate with a moulded pinching device that is activated by a coil.
Sirai
Check Valves and Connectors
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Fluid control and drug-delivery devices are manufactured for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The product range includes low-opening pressure check valves, high-opening pressure antisiphon check valves, needle-free connectors, and IV bacterial filters. Custom products are also manufactured.
Filtertek B.V.
Self-Seal Water Traps
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Water traps have self-sealing flap valves that prevent leakage when the vials are disconnected for fluid disposal. The Tee connector and the Wye connector have ports with a 22-mm OD. A Neonatal configuration is also available.
Qosina
Fill-and-Bleed Valve
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A fill-and-bleed toggle valve has two poppet valves connected to a single outlet. The FBV-3 valve adjusts flow control simply by changing the position of the toggle. Two built-in needle valves provide the required speed control for extend and retract applications. Nonadjustable models are also available.
Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc.
Close-Tolerance Tubing
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High-precision, close-tolerance tubing is manufactured, including single-lumen, multilumen, coextruded, tapered, and heat-shrinkable models. The tubing can be produced from most thermoplastics with ODs ranging from 0.010 to 0.500 in. Design and prototyping services are also offered.
ExtruMed Inc.
Small-Diameter Tubing Equipment
A company specializes in the production of small-diameter medical tubing. Equipment features multiple loops of control. Capabilities include single- and multilumen tubing, profiles, and coextrusion of layers and stripes from thermoplastics. Custom shrink tubing is also offered.
Extrusioneering Inc.
Tip Forming
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A compact state-of-the-art tip former features a standard touch screen control. The company also offers RF hole punching that produces a hole with a smooth radius on the outside of the tubing. All types of related tools and fixtures are also available.
E. Conn
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