The Molex plastic circular (MPC) interconnect system provides a high-performing, affordable alternative to typical medical circular connectors.
Available to be purchased off-the-shelf, MPC pigtails combine premium performance and ease of use while incorporating proven cost-effective technology.
Features and Benefits
- Utilizes a proven Molex contact technology
- Ensures a reliable electrical interface and 10,000 mating cycles
- Utilizes economical stamped-and-formed process, which allows for selective plating for further cost reduction
- Lightweight medical-grade plastic housing (on the standard male plug and panel-mount female receptacles)
- PPSU for reuse, sterilization apps
- Polycarbonate for single-use apps
- Two standard diameter versions available (D1 with 8 contacts; D2 with 17 contacts)
- Addresses a wide range of medical equipment applications
- IP64 rating option available
- Protects against dust ingress and splashing water
- Custom cable assemblies available
- Offers a complete cable solution, from design through manufacturing, in an ISO 13485-certified facility
- Same low-cost, high-performance signal contacts for both D1 and D2 form factors
- Supports economical connector while delivering low-contact resistance
- Simple push-pull mating engagement with unique locking sleeve
- Easy to use
- Latch provides cable unmating force to 50 N min for D1 and 85 N (min.) for D2
- Factory-potted contact pin field for both plugs and receptacles
- Prevents ingress of flux into the contact zone during termination; provides barrier against moisture ingress through the pin field in the unmated state during field use
- Selective pin-count capability with each diameter interface
- Enables contact-usage flexibility without wasted pins
- Design can accommodate a wide range of bulk cable OD
- Delivers flexibility via alternate interface technologies and hybrid solutions
- Single-use male
- Provides a non-locking, passive latch to provide the lowest applied cost alternative
- This provides 10 N minimum unmating force in the D1 and 15 N minimum in the D2
Applications
- Surgical equipment/devices
- Telehealth: remote patient monitoring systems
- Disposables (sensors/catheters)
- Electrophysiology
- Dental
- Imaging
- Patient monitoring