TTI MarketEYE Articles

Medical Electronics: Global Market Outlook, 2022 to 2027 by Dennis Zogbi on 3/3/2022
This MarketEYE article covers the global market for medical devices as described by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the materials and electronic components that support them. We estimate the medical technology market, or MedTech market, at USD $586 billion worldwide – which includes $196 billion in medical electronic devices and $390 billion in medical materials.

The Medical Device Trends Impacting Connector Manufacturing by John Sandy on 10/09/2020
Today, medical connectors have to meet more advanced needs and design goals. Signal and power requirements have grown as imaging and monitoring technology has advanced. Much larger amounts of data are being read, analyzed and transferred between hospitals, clinics and offices. This sea-change in the data demands of medical technology is one of the primary factors driving changes in medical connector technology … (more)

Capacitors for Medical Applications: Components Selection Considerations by Murray Slovick on 12/13/2019
Within the medical industry, electronics are finding their way into more applications, from large, imaging equipment down to smart tags for surgical packs. On these pages... (more)

Medical Devices Are Becoming More Powerful By Joe Aubin on 07/25/2020
Medical devices are increasingly being mentioned in the same breath as buzzy terms like artificial intelligence, machine learning and the internet of things. As devices become more connected and collect more data, patients, health care professionals and medical device manufacturers all stand to benefit.

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The Rise of Telemedicine By TE Sensor Solutions                                                                                                                   With the ongoing growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected technologies, startups, Fortune 500 companies, insurance companies and medical providers have been looking at new products and devices that could revolutionize medical care and streamline costs by reducing hospital readmission rates, and allowing patients in remote areas to get the care they need.

Calculating Flow Rate from Pressure Measurements By Amphenol All Sensors                                                                 
Fluid flow occurs with the motion of liquid and gaseous materials and pressure sensors play a critical role in determining many aspects of fluid flow. Fluid dynamics provides the means of understanding the parameters that impact fluid flow. The active links in the following sections provide more details.

Can your Connectors Pass the Ultimate Stress Test? By ITT Cannon
Connector reliability can’t be left to chance, and there’s no reason it ever should. Fifteen years ago, an IBM analysis proved that one single indicator – high Hertz stress – virtually guarantees good connector performance.

When Reliability is Paramount: Selecting Capacitors for Life-Critical Applications By Knowles
Technological innovation in the medical device space has continued to superminiaturize electronic circuits and advance capacitor materials and design; medical implantables, in particular, have seen rapid development over a short time span. Advances in implantable medical devices continue to improve patient outcomes in a range of applications from pace makers to pain management and glucose monitoring

The Price of Reliability: Consideration for Buyers By Knowles
Capacitors are one of the many components that contribute to the overall longevity of an implantable medical device; making a small component change could extend its reliability, and even its lifespan, by preventing battery related complications.

Medical Autoclave D Series By Smiths Interconnects
Autoclaving is often used to sterilize medical devices to prevent disease transmission both in new and reusable products. Autoclaves sterilize by introducing high pressure steam into a chamber containing the objects to be sterilized.

Additional Resources

Explore Sensors in a Hospital by TE Sensor Solutions 
This interactive PDF shows how TE Sensor Solution's products can be implemented and used in a hospital setting including a surgical suite, doctors office, intensive care unit, and patients room.  

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Measurement and Control in Cell Incubators By Amphenol Advanced Sensors 
Cell incubators, also called Carbon Dioxide (CO2) incubators, are essential equipment in biological and medical laboratories. Utilized in the growth of cell cultures, these chambers provide the necessary environmental control to promote optimized cell growth and isolate cell cultures from external conditions and contamination.

Detectable Products For Food, Beverage, and Pharmaceutical By HellermannTyton
In industries like food, beverage and pharmaceuticals, manufacturers are held to the utmost standards for safety. It’s a promise to consumers, and breaking that promise can have dire consequences. Contamination results in product loss, production line stoppages, product recalls, a tarnished reputation – and financial damages. With media reporting at the fingertips of almost every consumer, brands can suffer immediate and sometimes irrevocable harm.

User Interface Solutions for the Medical Device Marketplace By Molex 
Today’s medical end users, whether professional or consumer, expect their healthcare and wellness delivery systems and devices to be intuitive, easy to use and reliable, regardless of when and where they are utilized.

Three Key Design Considerations for Advanced Medical Devices By Molex 
Wearable medical devices are providing life-changing solutions for patient care and represent a major medical market trend. These medical technologies depend on specialized components and systems that are lightweight, low-profile, flexible, and comfortable.

Mechanical Vent System Application Guide By Harwin 
Designed and tested for a wide range of environments including hospitals, ambulances, aircraft, outdoors and in MRI scanners, the unit is capable of ventilation during emergency or controlled transportation of adults, children and infants.

Clinical Ultrasound Application Guide By Harwin 
Ultrasound investigations are the simplest method of non-invasive internal investigations, and the compact design of the equipment can be brought to the patient’s bedside.

Contactless Body Application Guide By Harwin 
High body temperature is a good indicator of infection. Thermography is a fast, non-contact method suited for scanning large flows of people. Devices identify the inner corner of the eye and alarm if the temperature is higher than the standard range.

All-in-One Ventilator Unit Application Guide By Harwin 
The ventilator provides total care and monitoring in one portable unit, designed to stay with the patient through attendance, transport, care and ward transfers. Continuous operation requires quality components.

Ventilator Alarm Harness Application Guide By Harwin 
The customer creates mechanical ventilators suitable for transportation and outdoor usage, as well as home and hospital environments. The cable assembly for the alarm system ensures that the ventilator is working as expected and carries alarm signals when there is an issue.

Cardiac Output Catheterization By Amphenol Advanced Sensors 
Cardiac output catheterization is a procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions. Narrowing of arteries may decrease blood flow to the heart, leading to pain, breathing issues, and even a heart attack.

Monitoring Esophageal Temperature By Amphenol Advanced Sensors 
Monitoring esophageal temperature is a critical aspect of cardiac ablation. Cardiac Ablation is a procedure to correct heart rhythm problems by delivering heat (or extreme cold) to scar or destroy the tissue causing the abnormal rhythm.

Neonatal Skin Surface By Amphenol Advanced Sensors 
Neonatal incubators and warmers are microenvironmental systems delivering superior thermoregulation of premature babies. They provide exceptional healing environments for neonatal intensive care patients through sophisticated measurement of temperature, protection from cold, and maintaining high air humidity.

Surgical Temperature Sensors By Amphenol Advanced Sensors 
Surgical and anesthesia effects on thermoregulation by the human body increase the need for temperature monitoring during these critical procedures.

Temperature Sensing in Medical Devices By Amphenol Advanced Sensors 
Medical applications demand the ultimate in accurate and reliable monitoring of critical temperature measurement. From the Amphenol Advanced Sensors family of brands, Thermometrics, Inc., designs and manufactures an extensive line of NTC thermistors and non-contact infrared (IR) based temperature sensors for this vital market.

Elmhurst Hospital Case Study By Panduit 
Elmhurst Hospital relied on a Panduit infrastructure solution to create a campus-wide network that places the most advanced equipment and techniques in the hands of top medical talent, and creates a home for high-level medical services to grow and thrive.

Powering Up MedTech's Modalities: Top Trends and Design Considerations By Anthony Kalaijakis, Strategic Medical Marketing Manger, Molex 
We are living in a digitally integrated and connected world. Evidenced by the use of smartphones, smartwatches and other smart devices, there is no ending this trend. This holds true across many industries and applications, but is especially prevalent within MedTech devices – a market that’s predicted to reach $432.6 billion by 2025

Advancing Medical Device Technology: The Future is Flexible By Molex 
The demand continues to grow for advanced, on-body medical devices across therapeutic, diagnostic and monitoring applications. As these once-separate capabilities merge, manufacturers will need to engage increasingly complex circuitry to create real-time, lifesaving connections between doctors and patients.

Cost-Effective Interconnects for Autoclaved Medical Devices By Smiths Interconnect 
The medical market is becoming more and more impacted by influences of emerging market mega trends including expanding global markets, where products must be made to meet the economic and supply needs of the local area; aging populations, which drive the need for increasing availability of high-quality and affordable medical devices; and the trend toward reusing products, where possible, addressing the growing issue of waste and limitations on recycling.

D Series for Autoclaved Medical Devices By Smiths Interconnect 
A medical device manufacturer was looking for an alternative to standard high cost autoclave compatible connector offerings for a range of electrophysiology catheters used to map the electrical activity of the heart to detect arrythmis.

D Series Connects Tissue Freezing Catheter By Smiths Interconnect 
A start-up medical device manufacturer was developing a new cryoablation catheter system which used very low temperatures, rather than high temperatures, to abltae tissue in the heart to control arrhythmias.

Eclipta Connects Electrophysiology Catheter Case Study By Smiths Interconnects 
A manufacturer of cutting edge medical devices was developing a new cardiac ablation system to treat heart arrhythmias.

Medical Application Note - Resistors By TT Electronics 
The electronic content of devices for medical applications continues to rise steadily as medical science develops new techniques and electronic engineering supplies new solutions. At the same time, these devices are leaving the confines of hospitals and serving the growing community-based and home-based healthcare markets.

Medical Innovation and the Custom Optical Sensor By TT Electronics 
The Internet of Things (IoT), combined with the medical industry’s stringent semiconductor standards, continues to fuel the optical sensor’s significance as the baseline building block to a comprehensive solution. At the component level, medical devices and solutions must deliver higher performance and reliability than many other highly engineered systems in other sectors.

NTC Thermistors and Pressure Sensors for Medical Applications By TDK 
The medical electronics sector features a broad range of appliances for inpatient, outpatient and even home care. The growing requirements for high sensitivity, accuracy and long-term stability of temperature and pressure sensors for use in medical devices were taken into account during development. The company’s products have long been standard issue in the context of hospital treatment.

Sensors for Medical Pump Applications By TE Connectivity 
As the need for medical advances increase, sensing technology will continue to be the foundation to evolve the medical industry into a more connected, reliable and safe operation. 

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Measurement and Control in Cell Incubators By Amphenol Advanced Sensors 
Cell incubators, also called Carbon Dioxide (CO2) incubators, are essential equipment in biological and medical laboratories. Utilized in the growth of cell cultures, these chambers provide the necessary environmental control to promote optimized cell growth and isolate cell cultures from external conditions and contamination.