Five Facts about BioCompatic
Northwire USP Class VI Silicone Cable Alternative
Northwire responded to the growing need of medical customers for a silicone jacketed cable alternative that is cost effective and faster to market without the lengthy curing process. This resulted in the development of BioCompatic, a USP Class VI alternative jacketed cable which offers many benefits over traditional silicone. Read on for the highlights…

1) BioCompatic silicone cable alternative is robust and ideal for Life Sciences

2) BioCompatic is compliant to ISO 10993-5:2009 and ISO 10993-10:2021
BioCompatic meets some of the strictest standards including optimal biocompatibility under USP Class VI and compliance to ISO 10993-5:2009 cytotoxicity. This offers customers the best in safe and dependable medical cables. To further ensure its biocompatibility in the most critical medical applications, Northwire completed laboratory testing to validate the compliance to ISO 10993-10:2021 irritation and skin sensitization requirements.

3) BioCompatic is cost effective with faster lead times over silicone
BioCompatic silicone cable alternative was first developed as a thermoplastic alternative to silicone. It meets customer demands where biocompatibility and resilience are vital and is cost effective with faster lead times over silicone because it does not require the lengthy curing process and equipment. This means BioCompatic can be market-ready for you much faster than silicone for single-use or reusable applications.

4) BioCompatic endures sterilization
BioCompatic silicone cable alternative endures steam autoclave, H2O2, Gamma, and ETO sterilization.

5) BioCompatic offers superior resistance to chemicals, cut, crush, and abrasion!
Just as flexible and soft to the touch as silicone cables, BioCompatic medical-grade alternative is more resistant to physical demands of various end applications. BioCompatic is rugged to resist chemicals, cutting, crush, and abrasion.

BioCompatic is a USP Class VI Silicone Alternative Cable Jacketing Material

Patient Friendly and Biocompatible
BioCompatic surgical cable is patient friendly and biocompatible; free of bisphenol, phthalate, latex, and halogen.

Rugged and Chemical Resistant
BioCompatic medical device cable offers superior resistance to chemicals, cuts, crush, and abrasions.

Endures Sterilization
BioCompatic medical grade cable endures steam autoclave (500 cycles at 134?C), Gamma, ETO and STERRAD.

Withstands Extreme Temperatures
BioCompatic withstands continuous operating temperature of -80?C to 105?C.

Medical Grade Compliance
BioCompatic medical cable is compliant to USP Class VI, ISO 10993-5:2009 & ISO 10993-10:2021, RoHS3 and REACH.

Flexible for Long Life
BioCompatic is a flexible medical cable. It bends, torques and retracts for long life.

Cost Effective
BioCompatic cable costs less to produce than silicone cable.

Faster to Market
BioCompatic cable jacket material has shorter lead times than silicone. There is no lengthy curing process.

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