Printed Electronics on Medical Devices Choosing the right technology PLUS five criteria for a successful project
■Traditionally passive medical devices are becoming smarter. Examples include disposable ETT and catheters and temporary implantables that would reside in the body for less than 30 days, all the way to permanent implant devices like orthopedic hardware and bone repair kits. Today, they are providing surgeons with functionality and data that even a decade ago would have been regarded as science fiction. This trend, however, poses a particular challenge to device designers: To increase functionality while keeping the device small and safe for the patient. Of course, this is especially important for any device that is implantable.
■Exxelia Micropen has been in on the development of many of these exciting devices. We are an organization with extensive expertise in developing, prototyping, and manufacturing medical tech. We have pioneering experience in direct write printed electronics technology, which we call Micropenning. Micropenning is an additive process (no wasted material) that writes fine-line conductive traces, sensors, and radiopaque markers directly onto a surface without the need for masks, appliques, or screens. What a decade ago might have been created with wires and attached sensors we can design today with printed electronics on the surface of the medical device substrate itself, thus adding desired functionality while saving valuable space and being safe for the patient. The printing can be done on just about any 3-dimensional shape and substrate with a variety of biocompatible inks to suit a particular requirement. The design can be configured to deliver heat, monitor vital signals, measure pressure, or other desirable properties.
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[ Medical Devices ][ ablation probes ][ instrumented endotracheal tubes ][ radiopaque markings ][ balloon catheters ] |
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