Posted to News on 25th Oct 2021, 00:00
B series and Redel P connectors for medical and surgical applications
Lemo and Reded are the two connector brands of the Lemo group that are used in medical world. Redel is in general the brand for the medical plastic connectors while Lemo is the brand for the metal connectors (with EMC shielding).
The plastic material used in the designs are FDA approved grade materials (PSU, PEI and other PSU based material) and these can be sterilisable. Lemo recommends using PEI and PPSU for extensive sterilisations. Single-use (called disposable connectors too) are also available when sterilisation is not an option.
The push-pull connectors are easy to manipulate and are available in IP50, IP67 and IP68 version. The company says these connectors can be used for a large variety of medical devices, for instance in the operating theatres and in intensive care.
The electric contacts are gold plated and the connector design offer high reliability for monitoring and critical care applications.
