Eclipta Series
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Eclipta - ECL Series
Edge Card Connectors
Note:
1
Sterrad
®
is a registered trademark of Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP), division of Ethicon US, LLC, a Johnson & Johnson Company.
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.
The Eclipta module, located in the reusable connector body,
has 34 contacts which are designed for high mating cycle
life, providing reliable connection over the life of the reusable
device. Terminating to these modules is a simple matter of
plugging another PC board, to which the fine wires in the cable
can be mass terminated, into the back of the module. This also
makes field servicing of the reusable cable an easy process of
unplugging the existing plug and replacing it with a new one.
Modules are also available with 14, 58, and 82 contacts. For
custom connector flexibility, multiple modules can be combined
in a single connector, either in line or in parallel, to meet
specific customer needs.
By combining superior high reliability technology into a
disposable, low cost solution, the Eclipta connector joins Smiths
Interconnect’s portfolio of world-class interconnect solutions for
the medical market.
Specifically
designed to meet
medical industry
requirements
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
® 1
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