Pneumatics in Small Medical Devices; Industry's Focus on Portable, Lightweight, Low-power Designs and More Precise Proportional Control a Fit Electro-pneumatics Technology

Design News -- With the design of medical devices moving toward smaller sizes, a hospital-to-home treatment model and reduced power consumption, electro-pneumatic device makers are seizing the opportunity by providing more potent, miniaturized control solutions. By using proportional control to precisely profile the delivery of air, for example, pneumatic devices are solidifying their position as a low cost technology ideal for a wide variety of handheld and portable medical devices.