The medical industry demands durable and efficient components that can work for millions of operations without degradation. High reliability Reed Sensors and Reed Sensors are used in applications such as Pace-makers and Neuro-stimulators. The same components are also used in non-critical devices such as hearing aids and pill-cams, and also in diagnostics equipments such as in scanners and X-ray machines. Highly reliable devices are required in the medical industry to ensure a long field life and ultra-miniature reed sensors perform excellently in lower power circuits. An added advantage in Reed Sensors is that they can work without drawing power for operation, which make them especially useful in battery connected devices. As applications in the medical industry are cropping up quite fast, we list how reed switches and reed sensors find themselves in the most widely used areas.
We have suggested recommended products for use in each application, but this does not mean that the other products in the same product category will be unsuitable. We have also classified individual applications into types and these guidelines will help select the right magnetic sensitivity and type of magnet to use from our range of products.
Reed Switches and Reed Sensors in Capsule Endoscopy
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Endoscopy Pill For most people, an endoscopy is extremely intrusive and uncomfortable. But, before a Gastroenterologist can fully...Continue reading
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Reed switches and Reed Sensors in Portable Defibrillators
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Defibrillator Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia, or irregular heart beat. This condition is also...Continue reading
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Reed Sensors in Pediatric Feeding tubes
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Pediatric Feeding Tube Pediatric Feeding tubes are used by nursing homes and hospitals on babies and young children, in an intensive...Continue reading
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Magnet sensors in Hospital Electric Beds
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Hospital Electric Bed Lets face it, no one likes to get into an accident or fall sick and get admitted in a hospital! But there are...Continue reading
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Reed Switches and Reed sensors in Canal Hearing Aids
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In-canal Hearing Aid As widely known, Hearing Aids are devices designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with...Continue reading
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Reed switches and Reed sensors in Spirometers
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Spirometer for Lung Function Testing A Lung function test or Pulmonary Function test, PFT for short, is a system to evaluate the...Continue reading
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Reed switches in Vagus Nerve Stimulators
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Vagus Nerve Stimulator The Vagus nerve in the neck is one of the primary communication lines to the brain. For patients with epilepsy...Continue reading
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Reed switches and Reed sensors in Pacemakers
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Pacemaker Artificial pacemakers are implantable devices that generate electrical impulses to the heart, to contract the muscles and...Continue reading
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Miniature Reed sensors in activating Dentist's Drill
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Denstist's Drill A dental drill or hand-piece is a hand-held, mechanical instrument used to perform a variety of common dental...Continue reading
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