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This session will explore the exciting new trend toward designing smart medical devices that provide critical force feedback to eliminate guesswork, improve outcomes, and increase consistency. Technical topics covered will include the unique advantages of force sensing resistor technology over traditional technologies such as strain gauges and load cells. These advantages include simpler electronics, wider dynamic range, ease of integration, and lower cost. We will highlight how thin and flexible sensors have enhanced a wide range of medical device applications to providing force feedback and make the products smart. Presenter
Mark Lowe
Vice President of Sensor Business
Tekscan, Inc. View the Tech Talk here.

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Optical fibers are successfully used in various areas of medicine, including urology, general surgery, ophthalmology, cardiology, endoscopy, dentistry and medical sensing. Prior to use inside a human body the fiber must be sterilized. Many types of treatments are known as effective sterilization techniques. OFS studied the effects of three sterilization conditions on optical fiber: multiple autoclaving, treatment with ethylene oxide, and treatment with gamma rays. Dr. Andrei A. Stolov will discuss these effects on key optical and mechanical properties of the fibers. Presenter
Dr. Andrei Stolov
Coatings Scientist
OFS View the Tech Talk here.

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Insulating and jacketing material options for wire and cable are innumerable, even if the field is narrowed to those with some qualification for use in medical electronics. Material selection for medical electronics is a complicated decision that begins with defining “qualification” and “medical.”

Device manufacturers should rely on a combination of in-house experiences, cable suppliers, testing laboratories, consulting services, standards, guidance documents and other publications to make material selection decisions with confidence. The more knowledgeable the device manufacturer and the cable supplier are, the faster the device will be released to market. Presenter
Johanna Falkenham
Process and Materials Engineer
New England Wire View the Tech Talk here.

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Under new rules, medical device manufacturers need to assess and understand the risks associated with their device in much greater detail than ever before. This short overview looks at how device manufacturers can assess the risk that connectors bring to a device, discusses new technical requirements in IEC 60601-1, and provides a helpful checklist for you to bring to your vendor. Presenter
David Cianciolo, Engineering Director, Fischer Connectors View the Tech Talk here.

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Learn about the surprising properties of CRC Hydrophobic coatings. Boyd Coatings Research Company has more than 47 years of active experience applying and developing high performance coatings for customized use in high tech applications. Recently, Boyd’s proprietary CRC line of hydrophobic coatings has garnered special attention for its resistance to corrosion, abrasion, chemicals and impact. In this TechTalk, Don Garcia, Director of Research and Development for Boyd Coatings, will focus on the inside information regarding the application and performance of this specialized line of high-performance hydrophobic coatings. Presenter
Don Garcia
Director, Research & Development
Boyd Coatings Research Company, Inc. View the Tech Talk here.

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Parylene coatings have been utilized in the medical device industry for well over 30 years. And yet, many people in the industry have neither heard of Parylene nor utilized its unique set of attributes. Parylene has been used to enhance electrical and frictional properties, provide chemical and moisture barrier properties, improve the hygienic properties of a surface, and sometimes simply enhance the cosmetic perception of a product. Parylene is also used to enable the application of other coatings (a primer or tie-layer role) and to control the extraction or release rates of compounds from within or on a substrate.
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Medical devices are being required to reach even more remote areas of the body. Hydrophilic coatings are a key component in helping gain this access and have quickly become an essential tool in the design engineer’s toolbox. This presentation will give you an understanding of these coatings so that you can obtain a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace.
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