Measurement Specialties has proven capabilities
supplying to the medical marketplace that include applications for
life-sustaining, implantable medical devices. Our facilities are FDA
registered for medical device manufacturing and ISO 13485 certified. We work
closely with our customers to pioneer the use of sensor technology in
commercially viable medical devices. This technology is used for the
diagnosis or treatment of many pathologies including heart disease, high
blood pressure, respiratory illness, renal failure and sleep apnea.
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The unique properties of piezo film as a dynamic strain sensor make it particularly well-suited to the detection of vital signs, whether mounted in direct contact with the skin or mechanically coupled through intervening layers. Some film elements are sensitive enough to detect a human pulse in a device which is carried in the pocket of outer clothing.
Configured as self-adhesive sensors, Piezo Film has been used to detect muscle and skin movement of the chest, leg, and eyelid during the study of sleep disorder. Also, the response of a muscle (for example, between thumb and forefinger) to a deliberate electrical stimulation can be detected as an indicator of the effectiveness of anesthesia (known as neuro-muscular transmission).
http://www.meas-spec.com/vibration/documents/VitalSignsMDT080301.pdf
Sports Medicine
The EGAXT3 miniature triaxial accelerometer was
recently used in a study reported in Medicine & Science in Sports &
Exercise. 39(10):1794-1800, October 2007. Title of article - Vibration
Exposure and Biodynamic Responses during Whole-Body Vibration Training.
http://www.meas-spec.com/vibration/documents/PACKAGED_EGAXT3.pdf
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Medical Research
The low profile EPN pressure sensor was used by researchers to study brain injury. Results are reported in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 82(11):871-879, November 2003. Title of article - Haloperidol, but Not Olanzapine, Impairs Cognitive Performance After Traumatic Brain Injury in Rats.
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Human Engineering
ELFS load cells were used to measure the Center of Percussion (COP) of cricket bats. Results are reported in the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications Volume 220, Number 4 / 2006, pages 249-258.