Modular sensors are designed to meet the varied needs of infusion pump manufacturers, offering a single model that can be adapted for multiple applications. When selecting force and pressure sensors for infusion pumps—devices that deliver medication directly into a patient’s vein—designers must prioritize reliability, sensitivity, and miniaturization. As these pumps evolve from large, stationary units to compact, portable, and even implantable systems, it's essential for engineers to choose a sensor platform that offers flexibility and scalability across different design concepts.
Incorporating pressure sensors with full compensation, amplification, and calibration features can significantly reduce overall costs, improve system reliability, and accelerate time-to-market. These advanced features help ensure consistent performance under varying conditions, which is critical in medical environments where precision matters.
Image caption: Honeywell Sensing and Control’s TruStability™ board-mounted pressure sensor features a modular design that meets the diverse application needs of infusion pump manufacturers. This platform supports custom calibration and provides multiple options for output, power, stress, mounting, and packaging, allowing for maximum design flexibility and ease of integration.
Force and pressure sensors play a crucial role in ensuring accurate and safe medication delivery. A pump-mounted pressure sensor helps monitor and control fluid flow, while an external force sensor measures the force within the drug delivery line, detects blockages, and triggers alarms when medication is low or absent. These sensors are designed to be modular, enabling a single model to serve various applications across the infusion pump industry.
The force sensor platform also benefits from shared sensing elements with the pressure sensor, simplifying verification and adjustment processes. This commonality allows manufacturers to streamline testing, respond quickly to demand spikes, and manage sample requests efficiently.
The force sensor comes in a range of package types, supporting different connections between the sensor and infusion pump tubing. Utilizing piezoresistive technology in a compact form factor, these sensors offer high accuracy and reliability. Their exceptional sensitivity ensures early detection of blockages, enhancing patient safety.
For specialized applications like dialysis, different package configurations are necessary to provide maximum flexibility. For instance, wing-shaped pins on force sensors enable through-hole to surface-mount transitions, aligning with modern high-volume manufacturing standards. Surface mount designs also eliminate manual soldering, improving production efficiency.
Smaller size and lower power consumption not only allow for integration into compact infusion pumps but also enhance patient comfort and safety. As medical devices continue to evolve, the need for smaller, more efficient, and reliable components becomes increasingly important.
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