Fischer LUCs for disposable medical devices

Fischer Connectors has designed the Limited Use Connector (LUC) for use with disposable medical devices.

The LUC is a cost-effective solution for high quality connections and is fully compatible with high cycle lifetime cable receptacles.

Unlike many similar disposable connectors, LUC connectors are intermateable with the standard range of Fischer 104 series brass-bodied receptacles.

Rated at 5,000 matings, these allow permanent equipment, such as the power supply or control unit, to maintain a high cycle lifetime.

This compares well with regular cable assemblies, which either require disposal after single usage or provide far fewer mating cycles, typically 500 to 1,000.

Multiple configurations are available for an array of applications, including catheters and surgical hand tools.

The plug can either be directly mounted into a disposable hand piece or over-moulded with the user's own choice of mould.

Both configurations can be easily customised and are ideal for compact designs.

A third option is to mount the plug to a disposable cable, either with a one-piece back shell for simple and economic designs or a two-piece back shell with snap-lock design for easy assembly.

The two-piece back shell model offers additional features such as an ergonomic rubber grip, standard or custom colour options and space to accommodate embedded electronics, for example to disable the connector at a preset number of uses.

Parts are capable of withstanding ETO and Gamma sterilisation processes, conforming with the requirements of the UL/IEC 60601 directives.

Accepting a maximum cable diameter of 8.7mm, the LUC is available from two to 19 pins with solder or crimp contacts.

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