Anyone Seen This Connector Before? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / projects

author: gilbenl
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 02, 2016, 08:50:45 pm
content: Connector for an Edwards Lifesciences pressure transducer. I'm assuming its proprietary, but if on the off chance someone has seen it for sale somewhere, it'd save me some chop-n-hack.http://www.edwards.com/devices/Pressure-Monitoring/Transducer

author: John Heath
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 02, 2016, 09:50:08 pm
content: I strongly object. Its against the laws to have 5 pins on a module plug. It has to be 4 , 6 or 8 pins.

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2016, 08:33:36 pm
content: Looks like a bastardized RJ connector with missing wires.

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2016, 08:37:27 pm
content: Considering the context (medical equipment) it seems very likely to be a full-custom OEM part.Outside the vendor themselves, I would estimate the chances of finding a mating connector as slim to none.

author: chris_leyson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2016, 09:41:16 pm
content: Medical electronics especially transducers are very high volume products, custom injection molded parts are the norm. Take it apart and look for a part number.

author: rx8pilot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2016, 09:59:11 pm
content: That is a new one for me. Never understand why anyone would bother with a custom connector - but that one seems to have some unique reasons - sealed and cheap is what they seem to be after.

author: _Andrew_
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2016, 09:59:18 pm
content: Medical device manufacturers commonly will spin there own connectors for attaching there disposable consumables to be used on there devices as a means to prevent third parties from being able to clone there consumables.What type of transducer are you trying to use. There may well be others available that use more conventional connectors such as Lemo.Just noticed the link you put. These types of single use transducers are used with cable assemblies that connect back to the main system. When mated with there specific cable there ip rated. The cable assemblies can also be sterile single use or reusable which can be reprocessed.There are 5 main types. All the systems I have worked on have the BD type. There is also the Utah, Philips, Molex Abbot and the Edwards which type you have.

author: rx8pilot
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 03, 2016, 10:07:01 pm
content: Quote from: _Andrew_ on April 03, 2016, 09:59:18 pmMakes sense. Lemo is my go to option, I use a ton of them.

author: gilbenl
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 07, 2016, 12:30:45 am
content: Quote from: _Andrew_ on April 03, 2016, 09:59:18 pmYup. My university hospital has Edwards on the item master so that's what we have around. The transducer will not be used with the Edwards module, but rather for a custom sensor application for research. My DAQ has a breakout and I can always just hack-n-twist the leads, but it would be preferable to have a connector. Do you know if the other guys use a more conventional connector?and yes...5 pins is sacrilege.

author: Richard Crowley
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 07, 2016, 01:07:59 am
content: If you need only a very few (2 or 3), you could probably hack some 8P8C "Ethernet" connectors. Assuming you don't need the whole physical (sterile?) assembly for your research project.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 07, 2016, 10:36:05 am
content: Someone in China does make 5P5C modular plugs...http://www.richer.hk/products_detail/&productId=31.htmlhttp://1003695.en.makepolo.com/products/5P5C-spiral-cable---crystal-p46499931.html

author: LionFishNL
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 07, 2016, 12:58:17 pm
content: If you have connectors for medical applications, you should keep in mind that these connectors are constructed in such way that you can't connect the wrong device to an socket or other connector. I think finding an exact same connector is pretty hard.