Medical


Systems offer secure power for healthcare applications

Specific features on the Protect 8 series from AEG Power Solutions, available now from Luso Electronics, allow the system to satisfy the standards for power supplies in the healthcare environment, which are among the most stringent worldwid

Luso | 22-07-2022

Next-generation medical and health AFE sensors for vital sign monitoring

ams OSRAM AS7056 and AS7057 Medical and Health Sensors, available now from Mouser, are next-generation AFE vital sign sensors. The devices enable users to detect biosignals such as PPG, PTT, and proximity. PPG is the most used HRM method, m

Mouser Electronics | 10-06-2022

Wall-mount AC/DC power supplies have enhanced home healthcare design

XP Power has launched three new series of IP22-rated wall-mount power supplies that provide notable benefits to the rapidly growing home healthcare market. The devices are ideal for a wide range of cost-sensitive industrial and medical appl

XP | 06-06-2022

Efficient device connection in healthcare and industry

Binder now offers overmoulded cable connectors of the 770 NCC series. When mated, the products satisfy the requirements of protection degree IP67 and are therefore dust-tight and protected against temporary submersion. When unplugged, they

Binder | 09-05-2022

Enhancing post-COVID sterilisation solutions with partnership

Anglia Components has expanded its range of Ultraviolet LED solutions through a new partnership with Bolb. The new range of components caters to the growing demand for sanitisation devices as lockdown lifts. Bolb UVC LEDs boast industry-

Anglia | 15-07-2021

Ambient air sensor module useful for COVID-19 prevention

Alps Alpine has a developed an Ambient Air Sensor Module to achieve high accuracy sensing of CO2 concentrations, temperature and humidity in the direct surroundings. The module could be employed in restaurants and entertainment facilities t

Alps Alpine | 01-07-2021

Rugged hinges for COVID barriers and shields

The construction of COVID protective 'spit screens' or barriers is made simpler with rugged 1056 program hinges from EMKA. Supermarket checkouts, shop cashpoints and other public service positions are able to add the flexibility of hinged p

Emka | 08-10-2020

Bluetooth modules instrumental in COVID-19 track and trace wearable devices

U-blox has verified that its Bluetooth 5 modules are being developed into wearable devices that are serving to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic. Offered as either a wristband or a pendant, the TDS 50 has been produced by Electronic Prece

U-Blox | 09-09-2020

Reach extended for COVID-19 exposure notification systems

The Bluetooth SIG stated that work is underway to produce a specification that will allow wearable devices to engage in an existing smartphone-based Exposure Notification System (ENS). By increasing an ENS to incorporate wearables, such as

Bluetooth SIG | 19-08-2020

Enhanced customised display options for ‘COVID-aware’ user interface designs

Anglia Components has announced an enhanced range of customised display options, providing designers with the flexibility to produce their own components when off-the-shelf solutions do not meet their needs, for example in creating new COVI

Anglia | 05-06-2020

New features for Bluetooth low energy SoCs to reduce COVID-19 spread

Dialog Semiconductor now offers a new Wireless Ranging (WiRa) SDK that adds highly accurate and reliable distance measurement abilities to its DA1469x family of BLE SoCs. The demand for more accurate and reliable distance measurement and

Dialog Semiconductor | 26-05-2020

Professional finger sensor does work of medical sleep labs closed due to COVID-19

Nordic Semiconductor has announced that medtech startup, Ectosense, is using Nordic nRF52832 and nRF52810 SoCs respectively in both versions of its state-of-the-art, battery-powered NightOwl home sleep testing wearable. Due to the closur

Nordic | 04-05-2020

Tetherless pulse oximeter can monitor COVID-19 patients at home

Nordic Semiconductor is meeting the demand for its high-end Bluetooth SoC. This lies at the heart of an industry-leading, battery-powered wireless pulse oximeter, the Radius PPG, that was launched last year by Masimo and is now set to join

Nordic | 23-04-2020

Companies pledge practical support to tackle the impact of COVID-19

RS Components and Allied Electronics and Automation have pledged support for distributors worldwide, reaching out to the supply chain to provide practical assistance with fulfilment as shipping channels come under increasing strain due to t

RS Components | 17-04-2020