Medical Electronics

High reliability connectors which are disposable could soon be used in medical electronics applications. This is the prediction of Gabriel Guglielmi, vice-president of business development, Smiths Connectors, and he says the company is developing the technologies to make this happen. A connector technology the company is working on is a material for the connector which is immune to viruses. “A ...

University of Washington engineers have designed a low-power sensor that could be placed permanently in a person’s eye to track hard-to-measure changes in eye pressure. The sensor would be embedded with an artificial lens during cataract surgery and would detect pressure changes. It was would integrate a low power radio chip to transmit measurement data. “No one has ever put ...

A new type of light sensor could support medical and security imaging, and also work with low cost cameras. This is the promise of new research at Surrey University.  The new ‘multispectral’ light sensor detects the full spectrum of light, says the university, from ultra-violet (UV) to visible and near infrared light. One application could be non-invasive medical procedures, such as ...

A fresh look at PCB fabrication could lead to on-the-spot medical tests for disease. Key to the development is the identification, by University of Southampton researchers, that a PCB manufacturing plant has everything needed to make micro-fluidic bio-chemical sensors. Disposable cartridges made like PCBs would clip into a hand-held analyser – also being development at Southampton. The idea is to ...

Electronic devices are helping doctors and nurses in healthcare, but even a minor electrostatic discharge could affect the operation of a blood pressure monitor or automated external defibrillator, so designers should factor in circuit protection requirements writes James Colby from Littelfuse. A growing array of electronic devices is available to healthcare providers, patients, and their families, including glucose meters, blood ...

US researchers have integrated more than 100 ultrasonic transducers onto a 1.5mm silicon chip. The aim is to create a forward-looking real-time 3D scanner for examining blood vessels from the inside. On-chip signal processing allows the data to be sent down 13 cables, which would form a catheter. Take the Electronics Weekly UK Salary Survey 2014 » “You want the ...

Imec has demonstrated its ultra-compact hyperspectral imaging sensor technology integrated into different commercial camera vendor partners including Dutch firm ADIMEC and SPIE 2014 PRISM awarded finalist BaySpec of the US. Hyperspectral imaging is usually used in high-end remote sensing instruments such as satellites and airborne systems. Imec has demonstrated the technology in lower cost commercial systems. Take the Electronics Weekly ...

BVM has introduced a 21.5-inch touchscreen panel PC developed for use in medical applications and certified to the third edition of EN 60601 -1. The EN 60601–1 standard defines the basic safety and performance requirements of medical electrical equipment and medical electrical systems used in the diagnosis, treatment, or monitoring of a patient. The fanless unit has an anti-bacterial IP65 ...

Medical electronics is expected to regain strength in the next three years after slowing since 2010 due to the weak global economy and efforts to curb healthcare costs in the U.S. and Europe, says IC Insights.

Staffordshire-based Accutronics has launched a range of pre-qualified Li-ion batteries for medical equipment and industrial electronics. Called VR420, “they are UL-recognised [UL2054], and tested to IEC62133 which is mandatory for medical equipment and becoming important in other markets”, technical marketing manager Neil Oliver told Electronics Weekly. To meet transportation regulations, stored energy is less than 100Wh and the products have ...