In our recent series of articles about connectors for the medical industry, we have looked at some of the equipment that is used in hospitals. While much of our focus has been on the devices that are used in surgery and the care of patients, there is a significant portion of the medical industry that conducts its work away from the eyes of the public. The behind-the-scenes work of countless doctors, nurses and technicians is vital to the care of patients, both in the short term care of … [Read more...]
Connectors for Therapeutic Equipment
For many patients, their care does not end when they leave the hospital. Therapeutic equipment is used when the patient needs long-term assistance or care. The many uses for electronics in therapeutic equipment require a range of interconnect solutions that combine power and data. Prosthetic Devices The use of artificial or prosthetic limbs or is not new, although global events of the last two decades has brought them more into the public eye. With advances in emergency medical care, the … [Read more...]
Medical Vision Systems
In order to provide medical care, it is important to understand what is happening inside a patient’s body. The latest generation of vision systems is allowing doctors to create accurate imaging. This is providing a new understanding of the human body and is enabling a whole new approach to surgery and medical care. One of the key reasons that imaging is so important in successful diagnosis and treatment is that every patient is different. Each patient has a unique anatomy, and each will … [Read more...]
Ask The Expert – Precision RF Connectors
We live in an age of digital technology, but it is easy to forget the importance of radio frequency (RF) transmission. Any device that transmits or receives its signals uses RF radiation to carry data. The physical infrastructure needed to transmit radio frequency signals uses coaxial cables and connectors. These RF connectors and cables need to transmit the highest signal speeds and introduce the lowest possible losses for data to reach its destination safely. The latest precision RF … [Read more...]
DSEi 2021 Shows the Way in the Defense Industry
Over the last few months, we have discussed some of the latest trends in the defense industry to coincide with the publication earlier this year of Samtec Industrial Application page. In these posts, we have looked at how Samtec technology is helping designers solve some of the greatest challenges in these markets. Today is the opening day of DSEi 2021, the Defense and Security Equipment International exhibition, which is held every two years in London. Hosted at the Excel Centre in the … [Read more...]
Connectors for Patient Care Applications
The needs of the medical profession to provide patient care go beyond the safe conditions of the operating room and the hospital. Many patients are cared for in other environments – doctors’ offices, health centers and increasingly, in the home. This is especially true for patients who require long-term care, and the technology that they need faces the challenge of being used far from the confines of the hospital. This is not a new trend. For many years, healthcare professionals have made … [Read more...]
Connectors for Surgical Equipment
There are times when all other forms of medical treatment must give way to surgery. Surgery is the physical treatment of patients to repair or even remove organs and tissues of the body, and therefore is amongst the riskiest of all fields of medicine. Surgical equipment is playing a range of roles in helping surgeons to provide the best care for patients. To ensure the best possible care for patients, doctors are always adapting and innovating in the field of surgery. Traditional … [Read more...]
The Importance of Communications in the Military
One of the greatest challenges faced by military commanders is that of communications. Clear and concise exchange of information has always been vital to any successful military operation, and none more so than in modern times. Effective command and control have always been at the heart of leadership. Even during pre-industrial times, when commanders could often survey an entire battlefield from a single vantage point, ensuring that orders were relayed quickly and accurately was … [Read more...]
Satellite Communications
Our armed forces need to be able to function in some of the most remote and desolate places on earth. Far from conventional infrastructure, and operating over wide areas, the military cannot depend on conventional wired systems or line-of-sight radio, and so rely on satellite communications. The Value of Satcom At the same time, the battlefield is a connected space. The machine-to-machine communications that are so fundamental to the Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming vital to … [Read more...]
Happy Independence Day
This year sees the 245th birthday of the United States of America, and on behalf of all non-Americans reading this blog, allow me to send birthday greetings and say happy Independence Day! I have been lucky enough to visit the USA on a number of occasions, and I always love being immersed in American culture and history, and meeting loads of wonderful people. It wasn’t always like that. 250 years ago, the British were having a bit of a bad time with the colonists who would soon … [Read more...]
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