Eclipta - ECL Series
State of the art medical devices designed for diagnostic and therapeutic systems, such as mapping and ablation catheters, require repeated mating between reusable and disposable electronic components. As a result, system reliability and durability is critical.
Smiths Interconnect’s Eclipta Connector Series addresses the industry’s need for a reliable interconnect system with minimal cost. Eclipta connectors incorporate an innovative double-ended, edge card contact system featuring a PCB as the contact on the disposable connector side. This reduces both the cost and potential damage of male pins traditionally found in such a system.
Features & Benefits
Features & Benefits
- Eclipta edge card technology
- Double-ended edge card contact design
- Mates to PCB on the disposable connector side
- Patented technology: US Patent #8727795 B2
- PCB connection
- Fine pitch edge card contacts allow for smaller footprint in medical equipment
- Reusable connector is fingerproof (meets the requirements of IEC 60601-1) for patient and medical personnel safety
- Eliminates bent pin damage
- Mass termination
- High mating cycle life
- Up to 2,500 mating cycles
- Increases Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of reusable side
- Plug and play design
- Minimizes assembly time and inventory costs
- Rugged plug mates either to (PCB inside) the disposable device or directly to the system
- Sterilizable connector
- Meets typical medical sterilization requirements (Autoclave, EtO and Sterrad® protocols)
- Quick, intuitive mating
- Unique connector shape and available keying ensures correct mating in fast-paced medical settings
- Simple push-button active latch prevents inadvertent unmating and provides audible feedback
- Embedded electronics
- Allows for greater design flexibility