The highly sensitive applications in medical technology place special demands on the cable design. The requirements for these cables are: easy handling, autoclavability and reliability.
Cable design, material and production guarantee maximum mechanical flexibility, extreme tensile strength and small size. High-performance materials, special alloys and patented manufacturing techniques also guarantee biocompatibility in accordance with DIN EN ISO 10993 and are used in the following applications, among others:
- Autoclaves
- Defibrillators
- Dental technology
- ECG and EEG devices
- Endoscopy
| Properties of the insulating materials used | ||||||||
| Fluoropolymers | Elastomers | Thermoplastic elastomers | ||||||
| ETFE | FEP | MFA | PFA | PTFE | Silicone | PUR | Santoprene™ | |
| Continuous operating temperature (20,000 h) | –100 °C
+150 °C |
–100 °C
+200 °C |
–100 °C
+230 °C |
–190 °C
+250 °C |
–190 °C
+260 °C |
– 50 °C
+180 °C |
– 50 °C
+90 °C |
– 50 °C
+ 105 °C |
| Biocompatibility | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Resistance to disinfectants | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | + | + |
| Halogen-free | x | x | x | x | x | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| RoHS-compliant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| REACH-compliant | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Santoprene™ is a registered trademark of Exxon Mobil Corporation
Conductor dimensions
| Diameter | Cross section | |||
| AWG | min. (mm) | nom. (mm) | max. (mm) | mm2 |
| 40 | 0,076 | 0,079 | 0,081 | 0,0049017 |
| 42 | 0,061 | 0,064 | 0,066 | 0,0032170 |
| 44 | 0,048 | 0,051 | 0,053 | 0,0020428 |
| 46 | 0,0384 | 0,0399 | 0,0417 | 0,0012504 |
| 48 | 0,0302 | 0,0315 | 0,0328 | 0,0007793 |
| 50 | 0,0241 | 0,0251 | 0,0262 | 0,0004948 |
| 51 | 0,0216 | 0,0224 | 0,0234 | 0,0003941 |
| 52 | 0,0191 | 0,0198 | 0,0206 | 0,0003079 |
| 53 | 0,0170 | 0,0178 | 0,0185 | 0,0002488 |
| 54 | 0,0152 | 0,0157 | 0,0165 | 0,0001936 |
| 55 | 0,0135 | 0,0140 | 0,0145 | 0,0001539 |
| 56 | 0,0119 | 0,0124 | 0,0130 | 0.0001208 |
