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Ultrasound/ X-ray Medical Imaging :: Highly Integrated, Dual Digital Pulsers Utilize Active Clamping to Enhance Ultrasound Imaging

Maxim introduces the MAX4810/MAX4811/MAX4812* dual, high-voltage digital pulsers, ideal for applications, such as portable ultrasound imaging and industrial flaw detection .  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Intel Announces its First Home Medical Device to Better Connect Clinicians with Patients

Intel announced its Intel Health Guide, a care management tool designed for health care professionals who manage patients with chronic conditions.  >>  

Hearing Aid :: Phonak and NXP develop new ultra low power wireless communication technology

NXP announced a single chip ultra low power radio for use in hearing systems developed in collaboration with Phonak for CORE-based hearing systems and wireless accessories.  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Physik Instrumente Selects Avago Technologies' Miniature Reflective Encoder for its Ultrasonic Piezomotors Used in Bio-Handling Apps

Avago Technologies has announced that Physik Instrumente has selected its AEDR-8320 reflective encoder for use in their M-664KCEP used in bio-handling dispenser applications.  >>  

CT/ MRI/ PET Medical Imaging :: OmniVision Unveils 1.8 mm, Low Power Medical Sensor With Best-in-Class Low Light Performance

OmniVision introduced the OV6930, the latest addition to its portfolio of medical image sensors. The new low power OV6930 is a 400 by 400 pixel square graphics array, or SquareGA, CMOS image sensor...  >>  

Cardiac Rhythm Implants :: In-Body Microgenerator Converts Heartbeat into Electricity for Implanted Medical Devices

A UK-based consortium of companies today announced it has successfully designed and clinically tested an in-body model microgenerator that converts energy from the heartbeat into power for...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: TI's single-chip MSP430 MCU and low power RF solution advances networking, energy harvesting, security, lighting and metering

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced the new CC430 technology platform offering the industry's lowest power, single-chip radio-frequency (RF) solution for microcontroller- (MCU) based...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Smart, Ultra-Small Infrared Thermometer Targets Medical Needs

Melexis now announces the availability of the MLX90615, the world’s first intelligent infrared thermometer integrated into the ultra small TO-46 package commonly used in the manufacture of...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Smart, Ultra-Small Infrared Thermometer Targets Medical Needs

Melexis has announced the availability of the MLX90615. This is the world’s first intelligent infrared thermometer integrated into the ultra small TO-46 package commonly used in the...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: ZMD21013 announced Multi-Sensor Interface Circuit (MUSic)

ZMD, announced the high-precision, low-power, low-voltage multi-channel ZMD21013 sensor signal interface circuit. The device is the first member of ZMD’s new MUlti-Sensor Interface...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Audio medical simulator dramatically improves realism of role-play training and assessment of doctors, nurses and other medical staff

Nordic Semiconductor ASA has announced that a patented medical simulation instrument developed by US firm O'Keefe Electronics employs the Nordic nRF24Z1 2.4GHz RF transceiver to stream wireless...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Microchip Technology Introduces Low-Power, Auto-Zero Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps)

Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the MCP6V01/2/3 (MCP6V0X) auto-zero operational amplifiers (op amps). The low-power op amps feature a unique self-correcting architecture that enables...  >>  

Infusion Pump :: STMicroelectronics and Debiotech Announce First Prototypes of Disposable Insulin Nanopump

Debiotech and STMicroelectronics have introduced first evaluation prototypes of a unique miniaturized insulin-delivery pump. The tiny device can be mounted on a disposable skin patch to provide...  >>  

Blood Pressure Monitor :: Freescale and Monebo partner to deliver innovative heart monitoring platform

Freescale Semiconductor and Monebo Technologies have forged a partnership to deliver a comprehensive platform for medical equipment using electrocardiogram (ECG) technology. The...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Microchip Technology Expands Cost-Effective PIC24F Microcontroller Family With World's Lowest Power Large-Memory 16-bit MCUs

Microchip Technology Inc. has announced nine new members of the cost-effective PIC24F 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) family, which are the lowest power (2.6 µA standby current) large-memory (up...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INTRODUCES LOW-POWER MICROCONTROLLER WITH COMPLETE SIGNAL CHAIN FOR PORTABLE MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTS

Low-power embedded technology reaches a new level of integration and affordability as Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) announces a system-on-chip (SoC) microcontroller unit (MCU)...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: TI'S NEW MICROCONTROLLER FAMILIES OFFER TWICE THE PERFORMANCE AND BATTERY LIFE, ENABLING ULTRA-LOW POWER APPLICATIONS

Texas Instruments Incorporated has announced the availability of five new families of MSP430F2xx high-performance microcontrollers, the industry's lowest-power 16-bit general purpose...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: CENTRAK USES ULTRA-LOW POWER MSP430 MCUS FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TO STREAMLINE PATIENT AND EQUIPMENT TRACKING IN MEDICAL FACILITIES

Combining ultra-low-power control with innovative remote communications, CenTrak, Inc. (formally Remote Play) has announced the introduction of its InTouch CareTM Real Time Location System (RTLS),...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Integrated infrared thermometer delivers medical accuracy over a wide operating range

Melexis has enlarged the MLX90614 family with the MLX90614DAA, digital integrated temperature sensors. This 3 Volt device delivers the ±0.1°C measurement accuracy in the object...  >>  

Hearing Aid :: AMI Semiconductor Launches Next-Generation Signal Processing Solution for Digital Hearing Aids

AMI Semiconductor (NASDAQ: AMIS), a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structured digital products for the automotive, medical and industrial sectors, has...  >>  

Patient Monitoring/ Telemetry :: Microchip Technology Introduces World's First 16-bit Microcontrollers With 64 Kbytes of Flash in 28-pin Packages

Microchip has announced eight new members of the cost-effective PIC24F 16-bit microcontroller family, which extend the line into smaller and lower cost 28- and 44-pin packages with 16 to 64 Kbytes...  >>  

Ultrasound/ X-ray Medical Imaging :: Analog Devices Enables Superior Image Quality In Portable Ultrasound Medical Diagnostics

New ultrasound solution supports high-quality image processing and enables portable systems by reducing component count and power consumption.  >>  

CT/ MRI/ PET Medical Imaging :: Fujitsu to Showcase End-to-End Medical Imaging Storage Solutions at RSNA 2004

Fujitsu Will Demonstrate Ultrasound DICOM Viewing Solutions and the Latest in Security and Archival Solutions for Medical Imaging Professionals  >>  

Lab-on-a-Chip/ Smart Pill :: STMicroelectronics and Veredus Laboratories Team to Diagnose Avian Flu Using Rapid-Detection Point-of-Need Lab-on-Chip

STMicroelectronics and Veredus Laboratories announced that they are developing a fast, point-of-need diagnostic capability that will enable health practitioners to quickly detect strains of Avian...  >>