At the beginning of 2020, a sudden novel coronavirus outbreak caught all industries by surprise.

As a multinational company with design and manufacturing plants in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, Smiths Interconnect leverages its expertise in R&D and manufacturing of connectors and its cross-regional advantages to quickly cooperate with the world's leading medical technology organizations to expand Horsepower accelerates production of various types of connectors for ventilators in response to the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

HyperGrip is a user-configurable color-coded circular plastic connector designed for the medical industry, which can be controlled by customer-defined keys for fast and accurate connections to medical devices. HyperGrip circular connectors use hyperbolic reed hole technology that can provide up to 100,000 mating cycles with low mating force, shock and vibration resistance.

D-Series connectors are small, easy to use, rugged and autoclavable, and their package volume accommodates multiple contacts, ensuring signal reliability from external systems back to the end of the catheter via the cable. At the same time, the appearance design of D series connectors is exquisite and concise, which is convenient for medical personnel to accurately identify them during operation.

This circular connector, which utilizes hyperboloid wire spring hole technology, is used on a ventilator device manufactured in Asia.

Smiths Interconnect's medical connectors use hyperboloid spring hole technology to ensure high reliability and corrosion resistance. These products meet the special needs of the medical industry. In addition to standard products, Smiths Interconnect also provides customized solutions according to the individual needs of customers.