Bioconnect uses Santoprene as a primary molding material and outer insulation in all its standard ECG products. Santoprene, a thermal-plastic compound, is processed in much the same way as any plastic. The difference is that Santoprene possesses the same levels of flexibility and durability commonly found with natural rubber compounds. The material is latex free and hypoallergenic to patients. It is abrasion resistant and does not get slippery when exposed to many fluids. The material is also impervious to most solvents that would be commonly used in the hospital, clinic and emergency medicine environments.

Cable jacketing and overmolding with the material creates a solid bond between cable, yoke, and flex reliefs. This increases product life and helps eliminate places for contaminants and biologics to “hide.” Santoprene can be sterilized using most common methods, including gamma radiation, steam, and EtO, and it is easily recycled.

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