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Active Energy Electrodes & Jaws

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Key Specs: material, insulation, coating

Tungsten, stainless or ceramic-insulated active electrodes delivering RF energy for surgical cutting, coagulation, and sealing.

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Piezoelectric Transducers

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Key Specs: resonance freq, impedance, power

PZT ceramic ring stacks converting high-frequency electrical energy into mechanical ultrasound vibrations.

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Ultrasonic Horns & Waveguides

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Key Specs: Ti-6Al-4V, nodal length, blade geometry

Acoustically tuned titanium transmission horns amplifying ultrasonic motion to vibrate cutting and coagulating blades.

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Non-Stick Electrocautery Blades

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Key Specs: elastomeric PTFE, eschar resistance, 300°C

Fluoropolymer-coated stainless active blade electrodes preventing carbonized eschar tissue buildup and reducing cleaning interruptions.

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Non-Stick Micro-Bipolar Tips

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Key Specs: solid silver alloy, nickel plating, high thermal conductivity

High thermal-diffusivity noble metal tip inserts brazed to surgical forceps that rapidly dissipate heat to eliminate eschar buildup and tissue sticking.

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Deployable Multipolar RF Tines

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Key Specs: nitinol umbrella array, thermocouple junction, tumor margin

Pre-curved shape-memory nitinol needle electrodes that deploy radially from an outer cannula to create uniform volumetric thermal coagulation zones.

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Power Piezoceramic Ring Stacks

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Key Specs: hard PZT-8, 55 kHz resonance, pre-stress bolt

High mechanical quality factor piezoelectric ceramic rings clamped between titanium end masses to generate longitudinal acoustic resonance in harmonic shears.

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Coblation Saline Plasma Wands

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Key Specs: platinum-iridium screen, low-temp vaporize, bipolar return

Multi-electrode ceramic distal assemblies that excite conductive saline into an active glow discharge plasma field for low-temperature soft tissue dissolution.

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Hypodermic Tubing

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Key Specs: gauge, wall, temper

Stock stainless tubing by gauge and wall class — the raw material for cannulae and instrument shafts.

📐 Standard Stock Sizes & Scales

Medical Hypodermic Tubing Gauge Chart (ISO 9626 / ASTM A908)

ISO 9626:2016 / ASTM A908 (304V / 316L Full Hard)
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OD: 0.203″ (5.156 mm) ID: 0.173″ (4.394 mm) Wall: 0.015″ (0.381 mm) Class: RW (Regular Wall) Target: Large trocar sleeves, cannula blanks
Toggle Complete Stock Size Table (53 sizes)
Gauge Wall Class Nominal OD (in) Nominal OD (mm) Nominal ID (in) Nominal ID (mm) Wall (in) Wall (mm) Application Action
6 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.2030″ 5.156 0.1730″ 4.394 0.0150″ 0.381 Large trocar sleeves, cannula blanks RFQ ›
6 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.2030″ 5.156 0.1810″ 4.597 0.0110″ 0.279 Aspiration cannulae, instrument housings RFQ ›
8 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.1650″ 4.191 0.1350″ 3.429 0.0150″ 0.381 Arthroscopic cannulae, bone access RFQ ›
8 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.1650″ 4.191 0.1470″ 3.734 0.0090″ 0.229 High-flow suction lines RFQ ›
10 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.1340″ 3.404 0.1060″ 2.692 0.0140″ 0.356 Biopsy needles, laparoscopic shafts RFQ ›
10 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.1340″ 3.404 0.1160″ 2.946 0.0090″ 0.229 Endoscopic guide shafts RFQ ›
11 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.1200″ 3.048 0.0940″ 2.388 0.0130″ 0.330 Bone marrow biopsy needles RFQ ›
11 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.1200″ 3.048 0.1020″ 2.591 0.0090″ 0.229 Vertebroplasty needles RFQ ›
12 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.1090″ 2.769 0.0850″ 2.159 0.0120″ 0.305 Veterinary / large animal access RFQ ›
12 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.1090″ 2.769 0.0930″ 2.362 0.0080″ 0.203 Large core tissue biopsy RFQ ›
13 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0950″ 2.413 0.0710″ 1.803 0.0120″ 0.305 Vertebroplasty & kyphoplasty RFQ ›
13 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0950″ 2.413 0.0810″ 2.057 0.0070″ 0.178 Blood transfusion cannulae RFQ ›
14 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0830″ 2.108 0.0630″ 1.600 0.0100″ 0.254 Central venous catheter introducers RFQ ›
14 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0830″ 2.108 0.0690″ 1.753 0.0070″ 0.178 Rapid fluid infusion catheters RFQ ›
14 Gauge UTW UTW (Ultra Thin Wall) 0.0830″ 2.108 0.0730″ 1.854 0.0050″ 0.127 High-flow dialysis access RFQ ›
15 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0720″ 1.829 0.0540″ 1.372 0.0090″ 0.229 Apheresis & blood bank needles RFQ ›
15 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0720″ 1.829 0.0600″ 1.524 0.0060″ 0.152 Autologous blood collection RFQ ›
16 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0650″ 1.651 0.0470″ 1.194 0.0090″ 0.229 Surgical drainage, large IV lines RFQ ›
16 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0650″ 1.651 0.0530″ 1.346 0.0060″ 0.152 Trauma & resuscitation IV RFQ ›
16 Gauge UTW UTW (Ultra Thin Wall) 0.0650″ 1.651 0.0570″ 1.448 0.0040″ 0.102 Thin-wall hypotube shaft proximal RFQ ›
17 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0580″ 1.473 0.0420″ 1.067 0.0080″ 0.203 Epidural Tuohy needles RFQ ›
17 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0580″ 1.473 0.0480″ 1.219 0.0050″ 0.127 Oocyte retrieval needles RFQ ›
18 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0500″ 1.270 0.0330″ 0.838 0.0085″ 0.216 Standard blood drawing, medication prep RFQ ›
18 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0500″ 1.270 0.0400″ 1.016 0.0050″ 0.127 Interventional access, Seldinger needle RFQ ›
18 Gauge UTW UTW (Ultra Thin Wall) 0.0500″ 1.270 0.0430″ 1.092 0.0035″ 0.089 Catheter hypotube proximal shaft RFQ ›
19 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0420″ 1.067 0.0270″ 0.686 0.0075″ 0.191 Parenteral medication filtration RFQ ›
19 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0420″ 1.067 0.0320″ 0.813 0.0050″ 0.127 Fine aspiration needles RFQ ›
20 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0350″ 0.889 0.0230″ 0.584 0.0060″ 0.152 Standard IV catheter, blood sampling RFQ ›
20 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0350″ 0.889 0.0260″ 0.660 0.0045″ 0.114 Vascular access, 0.021″ wire guide RFQ ›
20 Gauge UTW UTW (Ultra Thin Wall) 0.0350″ 0.889 0.0290″ 0.737 0.0030″ 0.076 Catheter micro-hypotube RFQ ›
21 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0320″ 0.813 0.0200″ 0.508 0.0060″ 0.152 Diagnostic venipuncture, IM injection RFQ ›
21 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0320″ 0.813 0.0230″ 0.584 0.0045″ 0.114 0.018″ guidewire micropuncture needle RFQ ›
22 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0280″ 0.711 0.0160″ 0.406 0.0060″ 0.152 Standard pediatric & elderly IV RFQ ›
22 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0280″ 0.711 0.0200″ 0.508 0.0040″ 0.102 Spinal anesthesia Quincke needle RFQ ›
22 Gauge UTW UTW (Ultra Thin Wall) 0.0280″ 0.711 0.0220″ 0.559 0.0030″ 0.076 0.018″ guidewire introducer RFQ ›
23 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0250″ 0.635 0.0130″ 0.330 0.0060″ 0.152 Small vein blood collection RFQ ›
23 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0250″ 0.635 0.0170″ 0.432 0.0040″ 0.102 Vitreoretinal surgical cannula RFQ ›
24 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0220″ 0.559 0.0120″ 0.305 0.0050″ 0.127 Neonatal & pediatric IV access RFQ ›
25 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0200″ 0.508 0.0100″ 0.254 0.0050″ 0.127 Subcutaneous injection, vaccines RFQ ›
25 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0200″ 0.508 0.0120″ 0.305 0.0040″ 0.102 Dental anesthesia, ophthalmic cannula RFQ ›
25 Gauge UTW UTW (Ultra Thin Wall) 0.0200″ 0.508 0.0140″ 0.356 0.0030″ 0.076 Microcatheter distal reinforcement RFQ ›
26 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0180″ 0.457 0.0090″ 0.229 0.0045″ 0.114 Intradermal skin testing RFQ ›
27 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0160″ 0.406 0.0080″ 0.203 0.0040″ 0.102 Insulin injection, dental block RFQ ›
27 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0160″ 0.406 0.0100″ 0.254 0.0030″ 0.076 Ophthalmic intravitreal injection RFQ ›
27 Gauge UTW UTW (Ultra Thin Wall) 0.0160″ 0.406 0.0120″ 0.305 0.0020″ 0.051 Low-force aesthetic botox needle RFQ ›
28 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0140″ 0.356 0.0070″ 0.178 0.0035″ 0.089 Micro-cannula cosmetic filler RFQ ›
29 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0130″ 0.330 0.0070″ 0.178 0.0030″ 0.076 Insulin pen needles RFQ ›
30 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0120″ 0.305 0.0060″ 0.152 0.0030″ 0.076 Fine dental anesthesia, capillary tubes RFQ ›
30 Gauge TW TW (Thin Wall) 0.0120″ 0.305 0.0075″ 0.191 0.0022″ 0.057 Intraocular micro-injection RFQ ›
31 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0100″ 0.254 0.0050″ 0.127 0.0025″ 0.064 Ultra-fine insulin pen tip RFQ ›
32 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0090″ 0.229 0.0040″ 0.102 0.0025″ 0.064 Mesotherapy & aesthetic micro-injection RFQ ›
33 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0080″ 0.203 0.0040″ 0.102 0.0020″ 0.051 Sub-retinal injection cannula RFQ ›
34 Gauge RW RW (Regular Wall) 0.0065″ 0.165 0.0030″ 0.076 0.0018″ 0.045 Neuroscience micro-dialysis probes RFQ ›
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Coatings

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Key Specs: hydrophilic, length

Surface treatments — usually hydrophilic on the distal section — applied as a service, not a part.

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Machined Components

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Key Specs: material, tolerance

Turned and milled parts — the general class that covers most reusable-instrument hardware.

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Surgical Smoke Capture Shrouds

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Key Specs: plume capture efficiency, ergonomic, tubing

Integrated fluidic nozzles and suction channels mounted onto electrosurgical handpieces to capture hazardous plumes at the cut site.

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10 kV Laparoscopic Shaft Shrink

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Key Specs: dielectric strength, dual-layer, pinhole-free

Multi-layer high-dielectric fluoropolymer shrink tubing preventing surgical stray RF arcing and insulation breakdown during laparoscopy.

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Vacuum-Jacketed Cryo Probes

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Key Specs: Joule-Thomson gas expansion, -160°C argon, vacuum insulation

Multi-lumen stainless steel probes using Joule-Thomson high-pressure argon gas expansion to freeze an ice ball at the tip while vacuum shielding the shaft.

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High-Voltage Alumina Blade Insulators

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Key Specs: 99.5% Al2O3, 10 kV/mm dielectric, plasma resistant

High-temperature ceramic dielectric collars and isolators shielding the base of active electrosurgical cutting blades from metallic instrument shafts.

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Cables

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Key Specs: conductors, shield, jacket

Multi-conductor assemblies. Conductor count and gauge set the electrical job; the jacket and shield usually get chosen by what the cable has to survive rather than what it has to carry.

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Connectors

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Key Specs: keying, cycles, ingress

Mating hardware. Keying decides what it will NOT connect to, which is usually the safety-relevant half of the choice; mating cycles and sterilisation compatibility decide whether it survives the service life.

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Strain Reliefs

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Key Specs: length, durometer

The moulded transition at the hub that stops the shaft kinking where stiffness changes abruptly.

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Molded 3-Pin Handswitching Plugs

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Key Specs: IEC 60601-2-2, cut/coag switches, waterproof

Molded 3-pin handswitch cable connectors connecting disposable pencils to high-frequency electrosurgical generators.

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Split-Surface Patient Return Pads

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Key Specs: hydrogel conductive layer, contact quality monitor (CQM)

Dual-zone conductive adhesive return electrode pads placed on the patient’s thigh to safely collect RF electrosurgical currents without thermal burns.

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Sealed Dual-Rocker Pencil Switches

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Key Specs: IPX7 silicone seal, yellow Cut / blue Coag tactile clicks

Waterproof gold-contact tactile dome rocker switch assemblies integrated into electrosurgical handpieces enabling intuitive surgeon activation.

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