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Deciding what heat-shrink tubing to use can be a critical decision for medical electronics designers. An upcoming MED Webcast sponsored by Arrow Electronics and TE Connectivity seeks to help you choose the product for your application.
The free event takes place this coming Tuesday, October 16, 2012, starting at 2 p.m. EST. Titled, "How to Choose the Right Heat-Shrink Tubing for Your...
Last week Apple brought the world to a standstill (again) for a few hours when it announced the latest iteration of the iPhone. Some rumors were dispelled with the new phone, others were confirmed. Among the latter was the announcement that Apple is ditching the 30-pin, micro USB connector dock that has been standard in the iPhone for a new, slimmer, and sexier 8-pin dock that has been dubbed the...
Image copyright Neil Harbisson
In 2004, in response to his achromatopsia, a rare condition that only allows him to see in black and white, artist Neil Harbisson developed the eyeborg, a device mounted on his body that allows him to effectively “see” color by translating color into sound. The eyeborg features a head-mounted antenna that picks up colors and translates...
Hugo Campos.
Photo credit: Laura A. Oda, San Jose Mercury News
Guitar in hand, Hugo Campos launches into a variation of the classic protest song “It Isn't Nice” by Malvina Reynolds. Not a professional singer, his voice is nonetheless calm, not self-effacing, “That's not right / I've told you twice / It isn't nice, it isn't nice...”
But Hugo is talking about the...
Scotland-based Edinburgh Bioquarter has announced the launch of the i2Eye Diagnostics company to deliver a new visual field analyzer designed to make testing on difficult patients (such as children) much easier.
Existing visual field testing involves having patients respond to a visual stimulus by pressing a button. The disadvantage here is that these machines require a fair amount of...
Tungsten, molybdenum, neodymium. These are just some of the rare earths that are critical in the production of electronic medical devices. The 17 elements referred to as rare earth are used in a variety of electronic applications such liquid crystal displays (LCD), fiber optic cables, fuel cells, and magnets. “Medical diagnostic technology using magnets makes use of rare earths to...
Futura Mobility recently launched its Continuum Power System, which employs Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery technology. The technology is suited for use in mobile carts, which are increasingly being relied on as the primary vehicle for capturing patient information at the point of care.
It features an advanced electronics system that safely recharges the batteries to full capacity in...
Grant Ramaley has long been opposed to the latest edition of IEC 60601-1 because "concerns over credibility of certification to continue to emerge," he says. The standard is intended to be applied to all electronic medical devices traded internationally.
In a new opinion piece, Ramaley claims that 60601-1 3rd edition could be the most expensive and burdensome standard ever developed....
Micro Power Electronics recently announced that Electrochem Solutions, a subsidiary of Greatbatch, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the company. Micro Power supplies custom battery systems to the portable medical markets, among others.
This has a few benefits for designers. One is that, with an expected growth in manufacturing, designers should be less concerned about needing a...
Micro Power Electronics recently announced that Electrochem Solutions, a subsidiary of Greatbatch, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the company. Micro Power supplies custom battery systems to the portable medical markets, amongst others. This has a few benefits for designers. One is that, with an expected growth in manufacturing, designers should be less concerned about needing a...
EMDT editor Norbert Sparrow says the medical electronics industry has a lot to look forward to, based on a report from InMedica. (The report, "12 Predictions for 2012 in the Medical Electronics Industry" is available for download after free registration.)
Among the key observations: Point-of-care ultrasound should see 44% growth from 2011 to 2015. In fact, InMedica says almost all...
We have assembled a series of articles in what we call an “enhanced” digital magazine. It’s a joint project between Medical Electronics Design and EE Times. Some of these articles were first presented in a live environment at DesignMED in Boston. The presentations were repackaged into a series of design articles, which is what you’ll find.
The “enhanced” part...
It's Cyber Monday, so I'd like to take a minute to examine just how bionic people can become. I just read an article in New Scientist that says if we want robots to think like humans, then robot designs should become more human.
The theory is that body shape helps determine thought process. I love this idea because we immediately assign personalities to robots. My Roomba (before being abandoned...
It's Cyber Monday, so I'd like to take a minute to examine just how bionic people can become. I just read an article in New Scientist that says if we want robots to think like humans, then robot designs should become more human.
The theory is that body shape helps determine thought process. I love this idea because we immediately assign personalities to robots. My Roomba (before being abandoned...
In a series of podcasts, Leslie Saxon, the executive director of the University of Southern California Center for Body Computing, interviews leaders in the field of wireless health. There are 12 episodes. Some of the highlights include:
A key discussion on design of medical devices with Erik Olsen at Karten Design.He discusses design of users and how important user-intuitive design is for...
One of Intel’s biggest supporters, Kontron, has decided to adopt the ARM architecture for its embedded system platforms. Kontron is one of the leaders for embedded computers, and had been a strong supporter of Intel for most of its existence. While the company isn’t getting away from the Intel platform, they are adding the ARM architecture to their mix of products, which says a lot,...
Medical developers must think differently
The biggest difference between a mainstream embedded application and a medical application is that the medical device usually has to work right all the time, every time. For the majority of embedded applications, it a product has an infrequent error or needs a reboot, it’s a nuisance, but not much more than that. For medical applications, product...
I’m bummed that I’m missing the Freescale Tech Forum this week, better known as FTF. This is the first one I’ve missed (ever, I think). Thankfully, it’s for good personal reasons that I’m not partaking this year.
From what I’ve heard and read about the event, the show is going on in my absence. Imagine that. First, there was a panel session covering medical...
Machine vision, or the ability for a computer to read an image, is vital in many industries and application spaces, with medical devices being at or near the top of that list. Imaging devices play a key role the medical/health care space, and that will only increase moving forward. To help facilitate such a movement, a new industry group has been formed, the Embedded Vision Alliance.
Made up of...
It's not every day that a company completely changes the course of manufacturing technology. Intel Corp. may be doing just with its announcement of a significant breakthrough in the evolution of the transistor.
Intel is introducing a 3-D transistor design called Tri-Gate into high-volume manufacturing at the 22-nm node in an Intel chip codenamed "Ivy Bridge." According to the company...
If you've ever found yourself pining for a brain a la Ray Bolger, then this news will probably get your legs a-wobblin': engineering researchers at the University of Southern California have fabricated a synthetic synapse using circuit design and carbon nanotubes. What's more, the synapse functioned like a real live neuron when tested.
Source: USC Viterbi School of...
Ultrasound system designers are looking to increase image quality and add advanced features in ultrasound systems while reducing board space and power consumption. Ultrasound systems can range from handheld, portable systems to cart-based, high-end systems with different system requirements and trade-offs.
A Free webinar is available that addresses how analog, digital, mixed-signal and power...
A portable device enables adults with brain cancer to have their treatment at home.
The Novocure NovoTTF-100A system is designed to noninvasively treat a common and aggressive form of tumor, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The system is comprised of electrodes on the scalp that deliver low-intensity, changing electrical fields and a battery-powered or plug in control panel. In vitro studies show...
Software regulation due to be released by FDA later this year or in 2012 could have consequences for Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors. This segment could face review of manufacturing processes and design controls, as well as FDA testing to demonstrate system efficacy.
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) is in charge of assessing the role government should play in...
Dr. Jose Fernandez Villasenor for Freescale Semiconductor provides his point of view on the role that genetics is set to play in the future of medicine. In his blog, Villasenor discusses how genetic science has progressed and how these "embedded systems" may be manipulated to eliminate chronic conditions around the world.
Villasenor acknowledges public fears (mad scientists run amok,...
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