Medical

As per a new report published by a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global wireless handheld ultrasound devices market is likely to add revenue at a CAGR of around 16% and surpass $2.9bn valuation by 2031.

The MPQ60W series is a high-performance DC/DC converter designed for use in many medical and homecare applications, such as laser treatment, electrosurgical systems, physiotherapy chairs, medical aesthetic, endoscopic devices, patient monitoring, drug delivery, and defibrillation equipment.

The design of Laird Thermal Systems’ thermoelectric-based Nextreme NRC400 Performance Chiller provides a reliable cooling solution for digital light microscope applications.

INTEGRA offers a range of liquid handling solutions designed to improve the reproducibility and throughput of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing workflows. 

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) has been retained by Whizz-Kidz to refine the DREAM wheelchair concept, which has been designed by children for young wheelchair users, showcasing the way in which technology and design can help overcome the daily challenges faced by young wheelchair users.

A wearable therapy device for eye care has been announced by STMicroelectronics and Korea-based Nu Eyne.

In the medical device space, safety and reliability are paramount. Using power supplies that meet the industry’s stringent standards is one of the core ways to help ensure these requirements are met. Helping to meet this need, ABB Power Conversion has introduced its new MPE2000AC48_200AC24 (MPE2000) rectifier, which has been designed specifically with medical applications in mind.

Timestrip the developer of smart indicator technology, has introduced a new temperature indicator that helps healthcare professionals avoid wastage of vaccines. Travelling with packs of vaccine vials, the Vaccine Freezer Monitor ‘VFM -7⁰C’ is activated just when monitoring is required.

Academic and engineering experts from the University of Strathclyde and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), have teamed up with UK and European partners to reduce rehabilitation times for patients with stroke, dystonia and sports injuries by up to 30% using video game style technology.

Four vital signs can be measured with one MAX86178 triple-system vital signs analogue front end (AFE) thus simplifying the design of wearable remote patient monitoring (RPM) devices.