ISO 13485-certified PCBs enable miniaturized medical devices
The company believes itself to be one of only a few PCB manufacturers is certified to EN ISO 13485, the standard for medical devices. Product areas include medical treatment, monitoring vital functions (blood sugar, blood pressure, ECG) and diagnosis/imaging (MRT, X-ray, ultrasound). Extremely compact pacemakers with long battery life, hearing aids with intelligent adjustment, local neurostimulators for pain therapy, and cochlear implants allow improved and new treatment methods to benefit patients.
The key challenges in medical technology, the company says, are advancing miniaturization, maximum quality, and developing new biocompatible materials. AT&S has for many years been a major PCB supplier for hearing aids, for example. State-of-the-art cochlear implants also use AT&S technology.
The functionality of a human hand – representing a highly complex system – has been largely replicated in a prosthesis using interconnection technology from AT&S. “Smart capsules” are now a reality too. Using highly miniaturized PCB technology as a substrate for the electronics, they are able to monitor specific body parameters and transmit the relevant data or deliver a controlled dose of medication. Extremely compact interconnection technologies are also being used in wearables and tracking systems for lifestyle applications.
AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft; www.ats.net
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