Miniature Flexx-Sil™ Cables Exceed Medical Application Challenges
Cicoil Corporation, the leading manufacturer of high performance Flexx-Sil™ cables and assemblies, is showcasing its miniature cables for medical and other compact electronics. Sophisticated devices such as infusion pumps, auto-injection systems in the medical industry, and advanced surgical instruments offer a unique set of challenges to the manufacturer. In order to be re-used, the device must withstand the rigors of autoclaving, alcohol washes, chlorine bleach baths, and other sterilization procedures. Where bodily contact is a factor hypoallergenic materials must be used, and all wires or probes must be soft to the touch.
Cicoil® Flexx-Sil™ cabling is ideal for use in the medical industry because it is one of the few technologies that meets all these requirements. The Flexx-Sil™ jacket is compatible for medical applications, and is easily used with all medical connectors, Cicoil® cable assemblies can easily withstand temperature extremes and chemical sterilization without becoming brittle or degrading. The materials utilized by Cicoil are extremely flexible and soft to the touch, allowing our cables to be used in direct contact with the human body. In addition, Cicoil® Flexx-Sil™ cables can be provided in FDA approved versions, for human implant applications. Hearing aid miniaturization is a typical example of health and medical products benefiting though the adoption of Cicoil® electronic cables.
Cicoil's proprietary extrusion process allows multiple wires, fiber optics, and fluid or pneumatic tubing to be placed in a single flat cable, precisely controlling the wire/conduit spacing, the insulation thickness, and the overall cable shape. The soft Flexx-Sil™ encapsulation provides extreme flexibility for motion applications. Cicoil cables have been tested for tens of millions of cycles, ensuring reliable performance and long life. Cables are available in continuous lengths ('cable-only'), or as assemblies, complete with connectors, 100% tested and inspected for a specific application.
Cicoil has been the leader in designing and manufacturing high performance cable assemblies for over fifty years. The company's unique Flexx-Sil™ coated flat cables provide high flexibility, extremely long life, and they can withstand temperature extremes from -65 degrees to +260 degrees Celsius. Cicoil's cables are used in thousands of demanding applications, including commercial aircraft, military jet fighters, semiconductor equipment, and the Space Shuttle. Cicoil designs and manufactures its cable and cable assemblies in an automated facility in Valencia, California. Cicoil's quality assurance system is certified to the ISO 9001 (AS9100) standard. Visit www.cicoil.com for more information, or call 661-295-1295 to speak to an application engineer.