Samtec provides Sudden Service® solutions for the medical industry to meet the stringent quality, production and compliance requirements of our customers. Combining Samtec's ongoing extreme environmental testing initiative with our extremely flexible high-speed interconnects provides a fast and cost-effective solution for medical applications that require reliable performance and durability.

- Speeds up to 112 Gbps PAM4
- Edge Rate® contacts for robust signal integritySupport of the latest high-performance protocols (Ethernet, PCI Express®, etc.)

- High mating cycles up to 2,500
- Tiger EyeTM contacts for reliability
- Configurable for power and signals
- Systems with protection class IP67/IP68

- Technical resources on demand
- 24/7 global technical support
- Industry-leading online design tools
Applications
Samtec offers a wide range of solutions for every type of medical application.
Surgical
Operating room equipment, from lighting and tables to monitors and robots, requires connections with high reliability and the ability to withstand harsh environments. Samtec offers a variety of rugged and high-performance solutions that are ideal for keeping the operating room safe and efficient for patients and medical staff
Medical image output
Medical imaging requires high data rate solutions to quickly transfer large volumes of images from the device's detector to the processing unit. Samtec offers high-speed and non-magnetic connections for high-quality imaging that help diagnose, monitor and treat medical conditions.
Patient diagnostics & monitoring
From documentation to testing and monitoring, POC devices streamline the process so medical products and services can be administered to patients without delay. Samtec offers high-speed, high-reliability ultramicro and RF solutions that are ideal for the portability and accuracy of POC devices, providing real-time data.
Therapeutics
Today's therapy and rehabilitation includes new technologies, from robotics to implants, that require reliable solutions to support the treatment and healing of disease, pain and injury. Samtec offers robust and ultramicroscopic connections that provide the high reliability needed to ensure patients receive consistent and effective therapy.
Medical devices
Medical devices cover a wide spectrum, from monitors to robots, but all require similar solutions - high performance, reliability, robustness, light weight and small form factors. Medical devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and Samtec's high-speed, high-power and RF interconnects are ideal for applications where consistent performance is critical.
Tests and certifications

Testing under difficult conditions
Extreme environmental testing is a Samtec initiative to test our products beyond typical industry standards and specifications, many of which have been established by general requirements for ruggedized industries. Several of our products undergo additional testing to ensure they are more than suitable for industrial, military, automotive, aerospace and other extreme applications.
- VITA™ 47.1 Installation modules
- VITA™ 47.3 Humidity
- VITA™ 47.1 Operating shock class OS2
- VITA™ 47.1 Vibration class VS3
- Exceeds VITA™ 47.1 temperature cycle class C4
- Exceeds VITA™ 47.1 Temperature when not in use Class C4
- VITA™ 47.1 ESD resistor
- Exceeds VITA™ 47.1 Altitude for DWV
Samtec's SET products are approved for NASA Class D missions that require highly reliable, rapidly deployable and cost-effective solutions for LEO satellites, SmallSats, CubeSats and other space exploration applications.

Product with extended service life
E.L.P.™ products are tested to rigorous standards that evaluate contact strength under simulated storage and field conditions.
- 10 years mixed flow gas (MFG)
- High mating cycles (250 to 2,500)
- Certain coating and/or contact options apply

Design qualification test
All Samtec series are subjected to Design Qualification Testing (DQT), which includes the following:
- Gas-tight
- Normal force
- Thermal ageing
- Mating, unmating or durability
- IR/DWV
- Current carrying capacity (CCC)
- Mechanical shock, random vibrations or LLCR
- Mechanical shock, random vibrations or
event detection