The highly sensitive applications encountered in medical technology entail special needs for the cable design involved. The requirements for HEW-MEDICAL here are: easy handling, sterilizability and reliability.

Cable structure, material and production process combine to guarantee maximized mechanical flexibility, extremely high tensile strength and minimized dimensions. High-performance materials, special alloys and patented production technologies are used in applications such as the following:

• Autoclaves
• Defibrillators
• Dental technology
• ECG and EEG equipment
• Endoscopy
• MRT, CT and X-ray systems
• SpO² sensors

Thanks to the Silindo® surface developed by HEW-KABEL, the conventional silicone haptics have been significantly improved. The result: “sticking” is sustainably prevented. This surface property is retained even after more than five hundred autoclave cycles. HEW-Silindo® contains no foreign

material within the silicone or on the surface, making it superior to comparable solutions.

Properties

• Entirely new surface: no foreign material in the silicone or on the surface
• Lasting improvement in surface haptics: no “stick-slip”
• Minimized sliding friction even after more than 500 autoclave cycles