Over the past 15 years, Minnetronix has developed hundreds of electronic products for a wide range of medical device manufacturers, and many of these manufacturers have expressed a desire to be able to communicate with their products electronically.
Outsourcing is a thriving aspect of the medical device manufacturing landscape. However, these partnerships have developed from different “generations.” This article highlights the three generations of current outsourcing partnerships and gives insight into what the fourth… more
As consumers seek more control over their health care, manufacturers must design safe and effective devices that look and feel like everyday electronic products. Medical care in the United States is becoming increasingly consumer-driven, and medical devices are proliferating among the… more
There is always the chance of a mistake being made when medicines are dispensed through hospital infusion systems. Human error can result in the wrong medication or dosage being dispensed, or the pump mechanism can malfunction, causing a patient to receive too small or too large a dosage.
The increased dependence on multiprocessor systems employing embedded microprocessors, microcontrollers and DSPs presents opportunities as well as challenges to medical electronics designers. This trend has led to a heavier reliance on software for safety-critical functions and… more