Medical market drivers for low pressure sensors
- Increasingly delicate surgical procedures, both invasive and non-invasive: pressure
feedback required
- Growing use of light and heavy anesthesia for minor and major medical/cosmetic/dental
surgery
- Increasing sleep therapy treatment: apnea and other disorders
- Baby boomers requiring more medical care/intervention: respiration, surgery, homecare,
assisted living community care
- Development of more in-home care equipment
- Increase in respiratory/aerosol-based drug delivery: more effective than pills and
syringes
Medical industry requirements for low pressure sensors
- High sensitivity to minimal pressure
- Small component size for growing portable/home equipment market
- Smarter chips for diagnostic and display use
- Sensor accuracy (no drift) for meeting medical/test standards
- Biocompatibility, corrosive fluid/gas compatibility
- Medical-compatible packaging
- Low power for prolonged battery life
- Long product lifetime (unless disposable application)
- High reliability for lifesigns monitoring
- Easy integration/configuration to speed time to market
For more information contact SMI sales at sales@si-micro.com.