Embedded Systems for Medical

Embedded systems in the medical field must be highly reliable, precise, and secure to meet the stringent demands of healthcare environments. Modular solutions with CompactPCI-Serial and robust Box PCs offer adaptable and scalable platforms, allowing for easy customization while ensuring a dependable and stable foundation.

In the medical sector, for instance, embedded systems must be able to operate flawlessly in sterile environments and be resistant to electromagnetic interference from other medical devices. In surgical settings, they must deliver real-time processing for critical applications such as imaging and patient monitoring, while ensuring absolute precision and reliability. In diagnostic equipment, embedded systems are required to handle large amounts of data quickly and accurately, providing immediate results that are vital for patient care.

The flexibility of modular embedded systems enables the development of tailored solutions for specific medical needs, whether it’s managing life-support systems, controlling robotic surgical instruments, or powering diagnostic devices. Overall, embedded systems play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency, safety, and reliability of medical technologies, ultimately contributing to better patient outcomes.

EKF Services for Embedded Systems in Medical

Robustness and Safety

In the medical industry, embedded computer systems play a crucial role, powering essential devices like pacemakers, infusion pumps, monitoring equipment, and imaging systems. Ensuring the reliability and safety of these systems is paramount.

EKF provides products that adhere to stringent quality management standards, incorporating overvoltage components and conducting safety checks to prevent errors, such as power surges.

Long-Term-Availability

In the medical sector, the long-term availability of products is crucial, as machines are significant investments and are used for extended periods.

EKF ensures that its products are available for a lengthy duration. If a product is discontinued, customers are notified and given a year to order replacement products.

Compact Design

Space is limited in many medical applications if it’s about tele-medicine or surgery robots. Therefore, compact designs of embedded systems, including connectors, are crucial to facilitate integration in limited spaces.

The 19″ technology offers a substantial mechanical structure, and when paired with CompactPCI Serial, it enhances electrical performance to PCIe speed through independent interfaces. This fusion creates a highly compact and efficient solution. Managing complex systems with high data rates demands meticulous design to balance power consumption and ensure effective heat dissipation. With decades of experience providing 19″ technology across various backplane standards, EKF has gained extensive knowledge in navigating potential challenges.

EMC Protection (electromagnetic compatibility)

Electronics in the medical sector must be protected against electrical interference and impairment. The mechanical structure must therefore be designed to provide optimum electromagnetic shielding.

EKF boards are designed to provide a reliable out-of-the-box basis for EMC certifications. Since the system design, including cabling, power supply and all other components, influences the EMC measurements, EKF supports the customer in the certification process.

Hygiene specifications

Compliance with various hygiene regulations is particularly important in the medical sector. For example, surfaces must be cleanable and various protection requirements must be met.

EKF’s solutions for the medical sector meet every requirement due to various enhancements such as encapsulation or special coating.

Easy Maintainability

Easy access to standard components and comprehensive documentation enhances troubleshooting efficiency, which is crucial in medical technology production. This focus on maintainability allows engineers and technicians to quickly diagnose and resolve issues, minimizing downtime, reducing operational costs, and improving overall equipment availability in medical environments.

EKF’s use of standardized components and form factors—like common screws, connectors, and dimensions—further streamlines maintenance processes. This approach also makes retrofitting easier, ensuring that upgrades and replacements can be efficiently integrated as medical technology evolves.

Our CompactPCI® and CompactPCI® Serial solutions are ideal for healthcare settings, as they allow for seamless scalability and easy maintenance. These solutions enable the replacement of individual cards within a system, providing medical facilities with the flexibility to adapt to new requirements without interrupting essential services.

EKF Use Cases for Medical Systems

EKF embedded boards and systems have been utilized in various medical applications for many years. Here is a brief overview of some of our past projects.

Transmission and storage of high data volumes for CT‘s, MRT’s with CompactPCI solutions

Accuracy for sensitive applications such as lasers with CompactPCI Serial

Optical image inspection for safety and quality tests

Robots for telemedicine with cPCI Serial

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How can we help you?

As these are just examples, you may question yourself, if your requirement would fit in our competencies?

EKF understands itself as a partner at the round desk with our clients, to offer best fits solution for the customer application. We add value during design of your solution, with an open view about possible solutions and recommendations.

Just get in touch and ask for possibilities for your specific custom project!

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