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Anesthesia Delivery Machines
• Airflow sensors measure air, oxygen and nitrous oxide flow
• Magnetic sensors enable smooth motor control that reduces noise/vibration
• Pressure sensors may be used to meter and measure the anesthesia gas so that
pressure doesn’t exceed the desired level
• Thermistors enable accurate air temperature control
Dental Equipment
• Magnetic sensors enable accurate motion control and positioning of the dental
imaging system and promote energy efficiency in hand-held, battery-operated
dental equipment
• Pressure sensors keep water flow constant in dental instruments, allowing
smooth operation, as well as control all the pneumatic tools required
Hospital Diagnostics
• Airflow sensors specifically designed for gas chromatography eliminate
sensor outgasing
• Barcode scan engine or barcode decoding software obtain positive patient
confirmation, and often a brief code of the physician’s order, before sampling
(blood/chemistry analyzer, chromatography, cytometry/cellular analysis,
molecular diagnostics/PCR)
• Pressure sensors in blood analyzer pump systems regulate pressure to draw/
transport samples and control the pressure excerpted on the blood cells to
allow only one cell past the detector at a time
• Pressure sensors in gas chromatography equipment sense and control gas
stream pressure to maintain a constant, precise flow
• Thermistors in blood analyzers monitor chamber, diffusion lamp and motor
temperature to prevent overheating
Hospital Hardware
• Embedded barcode reader or barcode scanning software enables the ability to
scan labels for positive patient confirmation and clinician information
• Humidity sensors maintain temperature and humidity levels in incubators
and microenvironments
• Magnetic sensors enable locking/unlocking of medication dispensing cabinets
• Magnetic sensors in exercise equipment may be used as an emergency
stop switch, to count RPM and to determine incline position
• Magnetic sensors or basic switches in hospital beds determine bed
adjustment beginning and end positions
• Position sensors (SMART Arc) in hospital beds monitor backrest elevation which
helps ensure the proper angle is maintained
• Pressure sensors control a hospital bed’s air columns to help prevent patients
from developing bedsores
• Pressure sensors measure pressure in blood pressure monitors
• Pressure switches in hospital gas distribution systems indicate to a control
panel that the main pressure tank is empty and needs to be replaced
• Thermistors monitor the incubator system’s temperature
• Thermostats in patient warmers control or limit temperature
Hospital Rooms
• Pressure sensors monitor airflow rates to provide continuous positive or
negative air pressure to prevent contamination
Infusion, Insulin, Syringe Pumps
• Barcode scan engines and software help ensure the right treatment is
administered to the right patient by reading the barcodes on the IV bag and on
the patient wrist band
• Force sensors detect blockage in the pump’s tube that delivers medication
• Magnetic sensors enable smooth motor control that reduces noise and
vibration (infusion, insulin pumps only)
• Pressure sensors monitor and control the flow of fluid
• Subminiature load cells monitor the weight of the IV bag
Kidney Dialysis Machines
• Force sensors detect the presence/absence/weight of a dialysate cartridge
and monitor flexible tubing pressure
• Magnetic sensors enable smooth motor control that reduces noise/vibration
• Pressure sensors obtain dialysate and venous pressure measurements
without interrupting flow
• Barcode scan engines and software help ensure the right treatment is
administered to the right patient by reading the barcodes on the IV bag and on
the patient wrist band
• Pressure sensors monitor pressure in the cartridge’s flexible tubing
• Thermistors provide enhanced temperature control of the permeation rate
across the dialysis membrane
• Thermostats control or limit temperature
• Thermostats in peritoneal dialysis machines may be used for heater tray control
• Basic switches detect presence of covers, doors and cassettes to ensure safety in
operation
Oxygen Concentrators
• Airflow sensors detect ultra-low airflow levels that sense when the patient
exhales for efficient oxygen delivery
• Oxygen sensors measure and control oxygen concentration level of the air
mixture delivered to the patient
• Pressure sensors detect when the patient begins to inhale for efficient
oxygen delivery
• Pressure sensors sense surge tank pressure for accurate compressor
pressure levels
• Pressure switches alert the user when the pressure exceeds a specified limit
Patient Monitoring Systems
• Barcode scanner software enables the ability to track the patient via a mobile
device
• Oxygen sensors measure oxygen concentration level of the air mixture delivered
to the patient
• Pressure sensors in nebulizers carefully monitor airflow rates so that the
specified amount of medicine, amid a humid environment, is delivered to the
patient
• Pressure sensors in spirometers measure in/out patient airflow
• Pressure sensors monitor blood pressure
• Thermistors in temperature monitoring equipment monitor temperature
Sleep Apnea Machines
• Airflow sensors monitor breathing and send an output to reduce airflow when
the patient exhales
• Bimetallic commercial thermostats on-board (stand-alone) devices on
flexible heaters control temperature without adding associated software or
electronics
• Humidity sensors monitor the air to provide adequate moisture
• Magnetic sensors enable smooth motor control that reduces noise/vibration
• Pressure sensors monitor the delivered air pressure
• Thermistors and pre-packaged temperature probes provide warm, moist air
Spirometers
• Airflow sensors measure the airflow from the patient upon exhalation
• Pressure sensors measure in/out patient airflow
Surgical Equipment
• Force sensors regulate a fluid management system’s pump head pressure
• Position sensors (SMART Arc) and force sensors in robotically assisted
surgery equipment control robotic arms that hold the articulated instrument tips
• Pressure sensors (board mount and heavy duty) in surgical fluid
management systems sense joint site pressure during arthroscopic surgery
Ventilators
• Airflow sensors measure air and oxygen flow so the correct amount is delivered to
the patient
• Barcode scan engines and software enable automated, more accurate and
faster tracking of patient and caregiver IDs and ensure the right medication
and equipment match the right patient
• Basic switches detect doors and covers to ensure they have been properly closed
before operation
• Humidity sensors deliver warm, moist air to the patient
• Magnetic sensors enable smooth motor control, reducing noise/vibration
• Oxygen sensors measure and control oxygen concentration level of the air
mixture delivered to the patient
• Pressure sensors detect when the breath changes from inhalation to exhalation
to measure in/out patient airflow
• Pressure sensors (heavy duty) measure inlet pressure from the hospitals air and
oxygen supplies
• Pressure transducers are used to test the ventilator’s air and oxygen valves
• Thermistors monitor and control air temperature
Consumer Medical (Pressure Sensors)
• Measure pressure in non-invasive blood pressure monitoring
• Monitor pressure applied to the wound via the suction system in negative-
pressure wound therapy
• Measure partial vacuum on the suction side of miniature pumps, such as breast
pumps, to provide continuous suction pressure monitoring
• Monitor water level in CPAP water tanks
• Provide pressure measurement in medical wearables