Hooha Harness provides customized cable assemblies for medical devices using PTFE and silicone. Our experience, tools, and full machining capabilities allow us to create safety jacks, biosensitive connectors, and cable branching for medical applications. Contact us to learn more.

Electronic cable assemblies are used in various industries, but medical cable assemblies have particularly strict precision requirements. Hooha Harness manufactures medical cable assemblies that meet the necessary precision and quality standards to operate successfully in critical environments. Our medical wire assemblies are designed to transmit medical data, power equipment, and operate reliably.

Medical wire assemblies are essential components in various medical applications. Almost all medical equipment and machines require cable assemblies to function properly. These wire assemblies must be dependable, accurately connected, and functional to fully utilize medical equipment and information.

What is a medical wire assembly?

A medical wire assembly is a group of cables or wires organized into individual units to provide cable-operated functions to different ports in an organized and easily maintainable manner. These wire assemblies act as data transmitters, connect to power sources, or act as communication mediums between the device and the processor.

Medical wire assemblies are used to connect medical devices to power sources, computers, data processors, and other devices. They act as a single unit of many cables or wires and are utilized in a variety of medical devices, including diagnostic instruments, patient monitoring, ultrasound probes, patient imaging equipment, and x-ray machines.

Hooha medical wire assemblies are customized to operate accurately in critical medical equipment. Proper equipment function is crucial for accurate medical assistance to patients. Correct function is a top priority for every medical cable manufacturer, including us. We use UL certified components in all of our products because we understand the importance of quality and reliability in medical wire assemblies.

What Makes Up Medical Wire Assemblies?

Most electronic cables consist of three elements: a conductor, a filler, and a plastic sheath. The conductor is typically a single strand of copper or an aluminum-lead alloy that carries data, power, or communications. The cable's cross-section is also protected by a plastic sheath. The filler maintains the cable's shape and protects the conductors. The cable's outer plastic covering has a thermoplastic protective layer to shield the conductors from heat and moisture.

The conductor, which is typically coiled from copper wire and can consist of thousands of wires less than 0.05 inches in diameter, is the crucial component of each wire. Conductors are essential to the function of every cable used to transmit medical information. The cable is made flexible and able to bend and twist by twisting tiny copper wires around each other and stretching them over the cable's length.

The cable's core conductor is surrounded by a filler or cladding, which varies depending on the cable type. This filler serves the purpose of making the cable uniform in cross-section and protecting the conductors from kinking, heat, moisture, and breakage. The cable's filler acts as an insulator for the conductors and provides a uniform shape in cross-section.

The outer layer of the cable is made of protective plastic that encases the filler and core conductors. This outer layer is crucial in protecting the cable and ensuring its proper function. Plastic coatings can be made from various thermoplastics, including polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene, or polyurethane. The cable's plastic coating protects it from elements that could interfere with data transmission.