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Hypertronics
Releases ClearImage, a
Non-Magnetic Interconnect
Product Line for the Medical
Imaging Industry
Hudson, MA (March
11, 2008) –Hypertronics
Corporation, a Smiths
Interconnect business
and world-leading provider
of high performance interconnect
solutions for the most
demanding applications,
announced today the release
of the ClearImage Series,
a non-magnetic interconnect
product line featuring
contact kits and cable
assemblies to be used
in the medical imaging
industry.
Hypertronics’ new
line, ClearImage, is comprised
of non-magnetic contacts,
based on the Hypertac®
Technology, and cable
assemblies designed specifically
for MRI applications for
high definition interconnections
in imaging systems, beds,
coils and other associated
accessories. The Medical
industry is developing
MRI systems with higher
magnetic strength to add
even higher image definition
and faster speeds. Prevention
of image distortion in
systems of higher field
strength increases the
requirements for non-magnetic
components that are free
of any material that could
deform magnetic flux such
as iron, nickel and cobalt.
Distorted images can lead
to unreadable images making
it critical that the equipment
components in the imaging
area are of non-magnetic
materials.
Hypertronics’ ClearImage
non-magnetic contacts
include offerings for
power, signal and coax–
each meeting or exceeding
the magnetic permeability
requirements for MRI usage.
Hypertronics high reliability
contacts feature high
cycle life, self-cleaning
with low insertion force.
Fretting is never an issue
because ClearImage contacts
are not affected by the
shock and vibration. Use
of ClearImage contacts
lowers the cost of ownership
by drastically reducing
repair and replacement
costs. With patient health
at risk, component failures
in imaging systems are
unacceptable as they lead
to costly downtimes resulting
in patient delays and
discomforts.
Hypertronics offers ClearImage
Non-Magnetic contacts
in various combination
kits to fully accommodate
R&D projects for system
to coil interconnects,
internal coil and bed
applications and intermediary
interconnect systems.
Hypertronics’ cable
assemblies come preloaded
with non-magnetic Hypertac®
contacts in 4, 8, 16,
and 32 channel designs.
Additionally, Hypertronics
is an engineering based
company and offers custom
solutions for your toughest
MRI applications.
About Hypertronics
Corporation
Hypertronics, based in
Hudson, Massachusetts,
has been a leader in the
design, manufacturing
and distribution of specialty
connectors for the electronics
industry since 1970. Its
Hypertac® technology
is renowned for delivering
unfailing performance
in high-reliability applications
in the medical, military/aerospace,
test and measurement and
industrial market segments.
The company offers a wide
range of standard catalog
products as well as custom-designed
connectors for more specific
application needs and
performance requirements.
Hypertronics is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Smiths
Group (UK:SMIN), a multinational
company headquartered
in London, UK. More information
about Hypertronics products
and solution offerings
can be found at www.hypertronics.com.
About Smiths
Group
Smiths is a global technology
company listed on the
London Stock Exchange.
A world leader in the
practical application
of advanced technologies,
Smiths Group delivers
products and services
for the threat and contraband
detection, medical devices,
energy and communications
markets worldwide. Our
products and services
make the world safer,
healthier and more productive.
Smiths Group employs more
than 20,000 people in
over 50 countries. For
more information visit
http://www.smiths.com.
For more information,
please contact:
Jennifer St.
Peter–Marketing
Communications Manager,
Hypertronics
Tel.: +1 978 568 0451
x470, Email:
jennifer.stpeter@hypertronics.com
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