Alpha Wire Elizabeth, NJ, has created a cable, wire, and tubing solution set for the medical device market. This portfolio of products is for medical manufacturers of diagnostic equipment such as MRI and CAT scanners, laboratory equipment, adjustable beds, and other noninvasive testing and treatment equipment.

“Hospitals and other medical facilities present challenging electrical environments where mistakes caused by electrical noise or worn cables can adversely affect patient outcomes,” says Mike Dugar, senior marketing communications manager at Alpha Wire. “For noninvasive cabling needs, our medical devices solution set provides medical device designers with maximum reliability and flexibility to decrease time-to-market and ensure long-lasting performance.” The company’s products for medical devices are Xtra-Guard high-performance cable for imaging and diagnostic devices, dialysis and blood centrifuge machines, and EEG/EKG devices; Xtra-Guard Flex for adjustable hospital beds, scanners, and medical robots; hook-up wire in a variety of insulations to meet requirements for temperature and electrical performance, as well as provide the ability to withstand wear and abrasion; and FIT heat-shrink tubing in a range of shrink ratios and materials for protection, organization, strain relief and repair of cables.