Medical
The importance of electronic device reliability in the healthcare sector, and how
Retronix Europe can help.
Safety and precision in medical electronics
Like the defense and aerospace sectors, the healthcare industry applies strict standards to ensure the safe manufacture and operation of medical devices. Reliability, precision and safety are the main considerations when designing electronic equipment for medical devices. The main objective is to protect patient health and safety.
As science and medical treatments have progressed, electronics have also become more sophisticated and efficient. With rapid improvements in technology and the miniaturization of electronic devices, the size of electronic equipment has also decreased, and component density has increased.
Electronic equipment used in healthcare facilities includes biosensors, ventilators and defibrillators, all of which perform vital functions. It is therefore imperative that medical devices do not fail, whatever the circumstances, as errors can prove fatal. What’s more, healthcare professionals rely on electronic equipment to provide critical data and statistics, so accuracy is vital.
For all the precision and reliability of medical electronics, even the most efficient devices can fail. These failures can be caused by a myriad of manufacturing defects or electronic component failures, including fuses, relays and oxidation. ;
Electronic devices and components used in medical electronics are subject to the same problems as other reliability industries in the defense and aerospace sectors:
– Obsolescence issues
– Solderability issues
– RoHS compliance issues
– Shortage and allocation
– Supply of critical devices
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