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Medical ManifoldCarville produced the world’s first diffusion bonded medical manifold for an IVD blood diagnostics application in 1980.
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Medical ManifoldA large medical manifold used to process 12 samples simultaneously within a medical diagnostics machine. The manifold is multi-layered and has been CNC machined and diffusion bonded using cast clear acrylic.
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Small Medical ManifoldNot all manifolds are bonded. This small fluidic device has been precision CNC diamond machined in cast acrylic and interfaces with other external component parts.
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Medical manifoldManifolds can have several layers and feature tracks in 3 axis. This Complex 7-layer diffusion bonded manifold measures 200mm x 150mm x 30mm and offers 64 inlet and outlet ports.
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Medical ManifoldDiffusion bonded medical manifold with stainless steel pin inserts. The pins are secured in place with external cemented joints.
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Diffusion Bonded Medical ManifoldA diffusion bonded manifold for use in medical blood analysis. The manifold has been enhanced by the incorporation of valves and peristaltic pumps. The pumps are securely fastened to the manifold by the use of threaded brass inserts.
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Bonded Medical ManifoldA 2-layer diffusion bonded manifold in clear and opal (white) acrylic for use in medical blood gas analysis. The manifold is complemented with external pumps & flow tubes.
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Medical ManifoldThis large 3 layer cast acrylic manifold forms part of the chassis in a medical machine. The manifold is populated with control valves and connectors. It is used for DNA sequencing and profiling.
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Medical ManifoldPolysulphone (PSU) is ideally suited for medical components when it is necessary to clean using autoclave techniques. The image shows a slide used in DNA profiling.
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Precision Machined Medical Component PartsDue to its inert properties, acrylic is ideally suited to medical applications and is widely used for processing fluidic samples and reagents.
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Plastic Medical ManifoldThe manifold is produced in clear and opal (white) cast acrylic. The manifold has been produced with tracks that ensure a precise fluid volume between the inlet and outlet ports. Inlet and outlet interconnects are made by means of stainless steel pins.
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Medical ManifoldThis image shows a 3-layer diffusion bonded manifold produced in cast clear acrylic. The manifold is used in an IVD medical application.
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    Medical Manifolds

    Using the same diffusion bonding techniques which Carville had developed for the aerospace industry in the 1960’s, Carville went on to develop the worlds first diffusion bonded medical manifold in 1980. The first product was used for blood analysis.

    Diffusion Bonded medical manifolds have become a standard in the medical industry. They are typically used to handle fluids, gases and reagents within clinical diagnostics, point of care or laboratory equipment applications. Manifolds can be enhanced with a number of additional items such as pumps, valves, solenoids, heater modules, electrical circuitry, filters, etc.

    There are many attractive properties that encourage medical companies to use acrylic manifolds. These include:

    • Ease of assembly.
    • Reduced cost of assembly
    • Improved reliability
    • Visualisation of system operation.
    • Ease of maintenance