ODU Catheter & Endoscope Applications

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ODU Catheter and Endoscope Applications require speed, flexibility, and confidence in regulatory compliance. ODU offers connectors that help bring devices to market faster while ensuring high quality and compliance. These connectors are rigorously tested through internal and external evaluations covering cleaning processes, EMI, biocompatibility, and mechanical endurance. The connectors for ODU Catheter and Endoscope Applications are also RoHS/REACH compliant and feature certified Cr(VI)-free finishes.

Features

Both types
- Rigorously tested through internal and external evaluations covering cleaning processes, EMI, biocompatibility, and mechanical endurance
- RoHS/REACH compliance
- Certified Cr(VI)-free finishes
Connectors for catheters
- High-voltage performance supports operating voltages up to 3500V_AC with impulse withstand capability up to 8kV
- Shielded, touchproof designs for safe and reliable use in medical environments
- Mechanical durability - rated up to IP68 with endurance of up to 5000 mating cycles for long service life
- Designed in accordance with IEC 60601-1, FDA, and MDR requirements
- Configurable interconnects - rapid engineering support with accelerated prototyping capabilities
- Integrated cable assemblies provide complete solutions, including fiber optics, silicone cabling, and UDI marking

Connectors for endoscopes
- Patient-focused safety design - shielded, push-pull, and touch-proof connectors optimized for endoscopes, camera heads, CCUs, and video systems
- Reliable high-speed data transmission and signal integrity enable 4K medical video over HDMI, USB^®, Ethernet, and fiber-optic interfaces for both disposable and reusable endoscopes
- High mechanical endurance for single-use and reusable devices requiring repeated mating and long service life
- Designed in accordance with IEC 60601-1 (patient protection, creepage, clearance) and IEC 60601-1-2 (EMC), supporting compliance with ISO 13485, UL/CE, FDA, and MDR requirements
- Flexible customization and fast development for rapid prototyping and tailored connector designs, including autoclavable and shielded options
- Integrated interconnect solutions - cable assemblies with fiber optics, silicone insulation, and unique device identifier (UDI) marking for streamlined integration

Applications

Catheter
- Cardiac ablation
  - Ablation technologies for cryoablation (cryo)
  - RF ablation (RFA)
  - Pulse field ablation (PFA)
  - Microwave (MWA)
  - Pulse electric field (PEF) with fiber optic
- Tumor ablation
  - Ablation interconnects for cryo
  - RFA
  - MWA
  - PEF
  - Irreversible electroporation (IRE)
  - High-intensity ultrasound (HIFU)

Endoscope
- Gastrointestinal endoscopes
  - Gastroscopy
  - Colonoscopy
  - Sigmoidoscopy
  - Enteroscopy
- Respiratory endoscopes, including bronchoscopy
- Female reproductive system, including hysteroscopy
Urinary system
- Cystoscopy
- Ureteroscopy
Other
- Laparoscopy
- Arthroscopy