Medical
Solid tantalum capacitors target medical applications
Designed for use in the filtering, hold-up, timing, and pulsing circuits within implantable, non-life-support and non-implantable life support applications, the T4C series HRC4000 medical grade, solid tantalum microchip capacitors have been unveiled by AVX.
Medical grade desktop power supply
The new PMP92 Series of AC-DC desktop power supplies from Protek Power North America have the ability to provide 90W of continuous output power. The units are enclosed in a 5.51” x 2.79” x 0.87” 94V-0 rated polycarbonate case with an IEC 320/C6 or IEC 320/C8 inlet that mates with an interchangeable cord for worldwide use.
New developments in optical fibres for medical applications
The variety of wavelengths and the high optical powers required create many of the demands in medical and industrial applications. Laser Components can provide a wide range of fibre types including sapphire for Er:YAG lasers and hollow core for infrared wavelengths, as well as a range of silica and plastic optical fibres.
Injectable material could fix broken bones
A team in France has just come up with a foamy cement which, when injected into bones, could not only help fix an injury but also encourage new bone formation. It’s based around calcium phosphate, a family of minerals that includes hydroxyapatite, which makes up around 70 percent of our bones.
Medical power supply comes with miniature green open frame
Foreseeing the vast market potential in the future for the medical field and the increasing demands for standard power supply, in order to further meet the application requirements of the built-in type medical power supplies from global medical equipments and inspection instruments, MEAN WELL is pleased to unveil the new gen miniature green open frame type medical power supply.
Medical app proving vital in refugee camps
The chaos in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq has led to a well documented influx of refugees throughout Europe. Many of these refugees have had to endure extremely traumatic journeys in order to simply arrive at the refugee camps that are spread across the continent – with many in dire need of food, shelter and medical attention.
Medical power series selected as most significant products of the year
Powerbox proudly announced that its Medical Power supply Medline series OBM03 and OBP03 have been selected by UBM’s EDN as part of the most significant products of the year. UBM's EDN announced the 2015 EDN Hot 100 celebrating the electronics industry's most significant products of the year based on innovation, usefulness and popularity.
Apoptotic cells can control cholesterol levels
A discovery about how the body deals with the cholesterol contained within its dying cells has suggested an exciting new approach to control people's cholesterol levels - and thus their risk of developing heart disease.
60W desktop AC/DC adapter is suitable for medical devices
Enargy Power announces the release of the BM60 series of ultra-thin profile BladeAdapter for powering medical devices. Measuring just 127x65x22mm, the enclosure is 34% thinner and has 28% less volume than typical 60W medical adapters available in the market today.
Surgical Robot Challenge 2016 now open for entries
The world’s pioneering researchers in robotic surgery are invited to showcase their innovative work by taking part in the Surgical Robot Challenge 2016. The Surgical Robot Challenge is open for entry from today, and the competition finals will be held from 20th to 27th June 2016 at the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics in London, as part of the first ever UK Robotics Week.