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2022 Medical Components Catalog
The new 2022 product catalog features thousands of in-stock components depicted in full-scale photos on a one-centimeter grid to help design engineers visualize their next-generation medical device. In addition, Qosina has added over 1,000 components to support the expansion of their portfolio for bioproce...

Hemostasis Valves
Qosina offers an extensive line of hemostasis valves designed to accommodate standard (fully closed up to 10 FR) guide wires and large-bore (6-18 FR) accessories.  We stock more than 40 configurations in a range of styles and features including Y-connector, double valve and one-handed, as well ...

Qosina Offers Vast Selection of Critical Care Components for Respiratory Medical Device Design
Ronkonkoma, NY, USA, February 4, 2021—Qosina offers countless off-the-shelf solutions for oxygen and respiratory medical device projects, stocking a range of non-sterile respiratory care components in a variety of materials, sizes, colors and configurations. This includes pediatric and adult sizes, as well as...

Qosina Stocks Popular SmartSite™ Swabbable Needle-free Injection Sites
Ronkonkoma, NY, USA, November 3, 2020—Qosina is pleased to carry a variety of SmartSite™ swabbable needle-free injection sites. Featuring an ergonomic design and a smooth, flat top that can be easily disinfected, these components are equipped with a valve, that when activated, forms an airtight seal between t...

Qosina Offers a Variety of Paper Handled Swabs
Qosina stocks a variety of multi-purpose and precision paper handle cotton swabs that are available for immediate delivery. These swabs are offered in varying lengths and tip styles and comply with Directive (EU) 2019/904, to reduce the amount of plastic in the environment. Request a sample today!  q...

Multi-purpose, precision and specialty swabs – Available in more than 50 styles
Qosina stocks more than 50 unique styles of multi-purpose, precision and specialty swabs that can be used across a wide range of applications. From intricate swabs for cleaning instruments and devices, to alcohol-saturated swab sticks for medical prep, to foam- or cotton-tip swabs for testing and specimen ...

Qosina’s New Adhesive Line Offers a Variety of Hassle-free Bonding Solutions
Qosina is excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with H.B. Fuller to offer a variety of off-the-shelf instant and UV-curable cyanoacrylate adhesive solutions for bonding your medical device assemblies. Whether your project requires a bonding agent that has a low, medium or high viscosity, or you’re wor...

Qosina Provides Cost-Effective Off-the-Shelf and Custom Tubing
Qosina offers a wide selection of stock and custom tubing for medical and bioprocessing applications. We carry conveniently packaged small coils for prototyping and extended lengths for large-scale production requirements. Choose from more than 150 options available in a variety of brands, types, diamete...

Qosina Is a One-Stop Source for COVID-19 Response Components
In these uncertain times, Qosina understands it is imperative that its customers quickly adapt to the changing needs of the medical device industry. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, Qosina has been committed to being a one-stop source for critical medical components. Qo...

Single-Use systems for Bioprocessing
For over 40 years, Qosina has been a trusted component supplier to the medical device industry. We have leveraged this experience and our extensive supply chain to support the rapid growth and increased demand for single-use systems (SUS) in bioprocessing. We have expanded our product portfolio to meet the...

ENFit™ Components from Qosina Help Reduce Critical Enteral Misconnections
Qosina is the trusted supplier of enteral components for medical devices, offering over 250 off-the-shelf products including a wide selection of legacy feeding tube connectors and fittings. Also included in Qosina’s enteral application product line is its robust collection of ENFit™ connectors, caps and pl...

Qosina Unveils New Line of Adhesives for Bonding Components
Qosina recently rolled out Build-It-Yourself Assemblies, a resource to help customers easily find and order components for their next design project. Qosina is pleased to announce that it has teamed up with H.B. Fuller, a premier medical adhesive manufacturer, to offer a variety of reliable and durable sol...

Qosina Offers Cardiology Components
When you’re designing your next-generation cardiology device, Qosina can help. We stock a complete line of over 500 cardiology components in our inventory, from polycarbonate syringes and luers to high pressure stopcocks and valves, and much more.

Qosina Introduces Build-It-Yourself Assemblies
Qosina is proud to introduce Build-It-Yourself Assemblies, a visual reference that helps customers easily find and order components for their next project. “With our customer-centric approach, we are constantly trying to innovate our products and services,” said Scott Herskovitz, President and CEO of ...

Qosina Stocks the Largest Variety of Tuohy Borst Adapters in One Place!
Qosina offers a large variety of cost-effective and durable tuohy borst adapters that are designed to accommodate standard (fully closed up to 9 FR) guide wires. They have a tri-cut silicone valve technology that provides a leak-proof seal during interventional and diagnostic procedures. Ou...

Qosina Carries a New Line of Securing Clamps for High-Pressure Connections
Qosina’s stainless steel, non-greased Oetiker ear clamps are used in a wide range of applications across multiple industries. When you need a more secure connection than standard plastic securing clamps can provide, or if you have a high-pressure connection where leakage is a concern, these ear clamps are th...

Qosina Is Your One-Stop Source for Open-Bore Syringes!
Qosina carries the largest variety of unique, off-the-shelf open-bore syringes.  If your application involves delivering viscous substances, these open-bore syringes can provide the reliability you need, with effortless dispensing every time. Each open-bore syringe is different from the...

Reduce Your Time to Market with Our Sample Assortment Kits
If you’re a product designer, your primary objective is to reduce time to market. Our sample assortment kits are just what you need! Each kit is a valuable resource in one convenient package. Because there are multiple product samples in one box, you can design, evaluate and test before placing an order. Visi...

Qosina Offers ISO 80369-7 Compliant Components
Qosina stocks several components that meet the ISO 80369-7 standard, which specifies requirements for the design and performance of small-bore connectors intended to be used in intravascular or hypodermic applications. It’s our responsibility to stay abreast of regulatory changes and safety standards in t...

Qosina Stocks Full Line of CPC® AseptiQuik® G and S Series Connectors
Qosina is pleased to carry the full line of CPC® AseptiQuik® G and S Series connectors. They are ideal for providing sterile connections for small-flow applications—even in non-sterile environments. These connectors boast a genderless design, which allows them to mate universally, simplifying system integ...

Qosina Introduces Three New Needleless, Swabbable Injection Sites
Qosina is pleased to introduce three new needleless, swabbable injection sites. These easy-to-grip, ISO 80369-7 compliant components are ideal for use in flushing, sampling and IV applications. They prevent dripping and leakage when disconnected, eliminating the need for clamps. And because they’re needle...

Qosina’s Barbed, Tube-to-Tube Connectors are Quick and Easy to Assemble
Qosina carries a diverse selection of tube-to-tube barb available in more than 500 configurations. These connectors are cost-effective, reliable and versatile and can be used with various types of tubing, accommodating inner diameters as small as 1/32 inch (0.031 inch, 0.8 mm) and as large as 1 inch (25....

Qosina Adds New Bonded Extension Lines
Qosina now carries five new bonded, off-the-shelf extension lines, each designed with a combination of components. These easy-to-use, cost-effective extension lines provide added flexibility to gravity and infusion sets. Qosina also offers a wide selection of bonded, high pressure, insert-molded and high duro...

Qosina Now Offers TPE-Coated-Stem Check Valves
Qosina now carries two new patented TPE-coated-stem check valves. These valves feature a male luer lock outlet with a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE)-coated stem that is designed to avoid the adherence of mating surfaces and improve sealing, allowing for an easy disconnection of the luers. The low mating force ...

Qosina Adds Closed Male Luer Lock Valves
Qosina has added four closed male luer lock valves to its existing line of luer-activatedvalves. These valves are DEHP-free and close completely upon disconnection, eliminating the need for clamping or capping. They are ideal for flushing and drainage applications, prevent dripping and leakage, and restrict t...

Qosina Now Stocks Gamma-Stable, Large-Bore Tuohy Borst Adapters
Ronkonkoma, NY, USA, June 4, 2018—Qosina is pleased to add tinted, gamma-sterilizable, large-bore tuohy borst adapters to its existing line of tuohy borsts. Qosina now carries 13 distinct, off-the-shelf options that can accommodate instrument sizes up to 18 FR. Comprised of a clear or tinte...

Qosina’s Slide Clamps Remain an Integral Part of the Company’s History
Since Qosina’s inception in 1980, the company has consistently stocked its core product, the slide clamp. It was the first component Qosina ever sold and remains one of its top-selling product lines. In its first catalog nearly 40 years ago, Qosina featured six unique slide clamps. Through...

Qosina Adds Revolutionary PenBlade® Scalpels
Qosina has added the award-winning PenBlade® safety scalpels to its line. The ergonomically designed PenBlade® has an intuitive pen-style activation, using existing muscle memory. The release button is positioned near the front of the scalpel, where it can be pressed without looking or reposition...

Qosina Expands Its Line of Stopcocks
Qosina is excited to announce the addition of 12 new stopcocks to its existing selection of bulk, non-sterile components. These new stopcocks are REACH and RoHS compliant, and feature low profiles, low pressure ratings and unique configurations that include build-in styles. With nearly 100 different option...

Qosina Stocks Medical-Grade O-Rings
Qosina is pleased to carry a line of bulk, non-sterile O-rings for further assembly. These O-rings are predominantly used in static sealing applications and can be used between two components as a primary seal to prevent leakage, or as an energizing element. When used as an energizing element, the O-ring...

Dip-Molded Plastisol Y Connectors from Qosina
Qosina stocks a variety of Y connectors manufactured from plastisol, also known as liquid polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a material used to make flexible components. These connectors are produced through a dip molding process rather than traditional injection molding. Plastisol provides exceptional flexibility...

New Micro Pinch Clamps from Qosina
Qosina adds five DEHP-Free pinch clamps (#13616-#13620) in a variety of colors. These polypropylene clamps allow for easy identification and prevent the flow of fluid when included in your tubing assembly.  Ideal for use in micro bore applications, they are the smallest pinch clamps offered by Qosina...

Qosina Adds ISO 80369-6 NRFit™ Components
Qosina has added eight new NRFit™ connectors and caps (#40050-#40057) to its product line. These components are compliant with the ISO 80369-6 standard, which specifies the requirements for small-bore connectors to be used for connections in neuraxial applications such as spinal and epidural procedures. ...

Qosina Releases New Spikes
New vented (#23260-#23263) and non-vented spikes (#23264-#23265) are made of ABS and an LDPE vented cap.  The vented spikes also feature a Polypropylene filter housing, and an Acrylic/Nylon Filter.  Connections are available with a female luer lock, or a 0.159 inch ID (4 mm). Qosina offers a var...

Qosina Stocks a Complete Line of Dilators and Introducer Sheaths
Qosina carries a large selection of dilators available with and without tear-away introducer sheaths in various lengths, sizes, materials and colors. Tear-away introducer sheaths with dilators have a zero clearance dilator-to-sheath transition and are equipped with a unique lockin...

Medical OEM Tubing Solutions from Qosina
Qosina offers a wide selection of in-stock and custom medical tubing for your prototyping and large-scale production requirements. Whether your project requires PVC, Silicone, FEP, HDPE or DEHP-Free PVC tubing, Qosina supplies various sizes and durometers off-the-shelf to meet your ever-changing needs.&nbs...

Qosina Adds Barbed Kynar® Connectors to Its Product Line
Qosina is pleased to announce the addition of eleven new barbed Kynar® connectors, in stock and ready for immediate delivery. Configurations include straight connectors, elbow connectors, T connectors and reducers, which are constructed to fit a variety of both flexible and rigid tubing sizes, including 1...

Qosina Expands Its ENFit™ Product Line
Qosina has added a number of components to its extensive ENFit™ product line, including male and female connectors and caps, low dose syringes, spikes, adapters and Y connectors. ENFit™ is a brand of enteral feeding connectors that meet the ISO 80369-3 standard, which was developed to improve patient saf...

Multi-Cavity Channel Clips with Guide Wire Slit from Qosina
Qosina is pleased to announce the addition of four new multi-cavity channel clips (#12536 - #12539) to their line, in stock and ready for immediate delivery.  Equipped with a unique slit which is designed to retain guide wires, these channel clips help to hold a wire in place when not in use. Three o...

Luer Lock Connectors from Qosina
Qosina offers an extensive selection of luer connectors available in a variety of styles, colors and materials, for all your project needs. Select from over 60 configurations accommodating IDs ranging from 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) to 1/4 inch (6.4 mm).   Our connectors are REACH and RoHS compli...

New Swabbable Needleless Injection Sites with T-Ports from Qosina
Qosina is pleased to announce the addition of two new t-port swabbable needleless injection sites.  The ports are available to fit 0.079 inch OD tubing (2 mm) (#80172) or 0.157 inch OD tubing (4 mm) (#80171) and feature a swabbable luer activated female luer lock for aspiration or injection.  The...

Qosina Adds Needleless Injection Site with a Non-Disconnect Male Luer Lock
The NEW Qosina needleless injection site (#91600), with a non-disconnect male luer lock is made of a COC (cyclic olefin copolymer) external body, a polycarbonate internal body, and a latex-free silicone valve.  The non-disconnect male luer lock provides a non-removable connection eliminating the need...

Qosina Adds over 90 Compression Fittings
Qosina adds Compression fittings in various sizes and configurations, including straight, elbow, and T, with or without NPT threads, along with accessories. Individually packaged in a cleanroom, they are made of High Purity PFA, PVDF, PTFE and ETFE and are ideal for gas, pneumatic and fluid connections as ...

Qosina Adds Y Connector Hemostasis Valves
Qosina offers an extensive line of hemostasis valves designed to accommodate standard (fully closed up to 10 FR) guide wires and large-bore (6-18 FR) accessories. We stock more than 40 configurations in a range of styles and features including Y-connector, double valve and one-handed, as well as straight con...

Qosina Enteral Feeding Connectors that Meet ISO 80369-3 Standard
Qosina adds 40 enteral feeding connectors that meet the ISO 80369-3 standard and will not mate with ISO 594 luers. Available in various sizes and materials including, ENFit™ male and female connectors, caps, stepped adapters, Y connectors, stopcocks and syringes, as well as the ENFit to ENLock adapters, E...

Qosina Introduces Barbed Check Valves
Qosina is pleased to announce the addition of eight new barbed check valves to complement their extensive line of stock components. Available in three different configurations, these barbed valves have a low, 0.087 psi cracking pressure.  The barb to barb straight and reducing configurations (#80500...

Qosina Offers Immediate Delivery of Syringes
Qosina carries bulk, non-sterile syringes for all your prototyping and production requirements. With almost 200 different options, Qosina supplies syringe volumes as low as 0.25 ml and up to 140 ml. As a distributor of BD™, Monoject™, Medallion® and VacLok® syringes, Qosina carries Polypropylene, Polycarb...

Qosina Sanitary Flanges with Barbs
Qosina sanitary flanges with barbs are available in 0.5 inch/0.75 inch mini (#51617 - #51619) and 1 inch/1.5 inch standard (#51620 - #51623). They have an oversized hose barb design that facilitates a strong adhesion to a biopharmaceutical tubing line reducing the need for ties.  These flanges accommo...