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Tactile Sensor Imaging Solutions in Medical Devices
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PPS is a leading tactile pressure sensor company. We have successfully created products and implemented measurement and instrumentation solutions for many applications in the Medical Device field. Let us help Your Company develop that next successful medical product!
We are...
» Experts in custom designing tactile sensors for medical applications
» Specialists in integrating hardware with software development
» Experienced with US and International regulatory bodies and practices:
FDA, CE, UL, CSA, CMDCAS, and CGMP
The Case Studies below illustrate how PPS has delivered custom tactile array pressure sensor products and OEM solutions in a wide range of medical device applications.
DIAGNOSTICS
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Breast Cancer Detection with Tactile Sensors
CLIENT: Medical Tactile, Inc.
SYSTEM: SureTouch™ System for Early Breast Cancer Detection
- 12x16 tactile array sensor is 4x more sensitive than the
human sense of touch
- Digitally images masses in the breast without discomfort
or radiation to the patient
- Detects lesions as small as 5 mm under the skin's surface
- Complete turnkey system developed and manufactured by PPS
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Gastrointestinal Imaging with Tactile Sensors
CLIENT: Sierra Scientific Instruments, Inc.
SYSTEM: ManoScan™ System for Esophageal Manometry
- Hi-resolution catheter with 36 pressure sensing elements
- Measures pressures applied by muscles in the GI tract
- Eclipsed the previous state-of-the-art by nearly a factor of 10
- Established a new field of hi-resolution Manometry
- All sensor and system hardware developed by PPS
- In 2010, Given Imaging Ltd acquired SSI for $35 million
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BIOMECHANICS
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Self-Serve Foot Scanning
CLIENT: eSoles, LLC
APPLICATION: 3D TruCapture® Automated Custom Insoles
- PPS engineered self-serve kiosk combines tactile sensing
and 3D scanning for comprehensive foot measurements
- Sophisticated algorithms extract anatomical data and
identify appropriate insoles
- The kiosk recommends modular components for optimal in-store assembly of insoles
- Hi-resolution data may be used for custom CNC matching
- Complete kiosk system developed and manufactured
by PPS
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Pulse Waveform Monitoring
CLIENT: Confidential
APPLICATION: Pulse-monitoring Watch with
Mobile Connectivity
- Tactile sensors capture pulse waveform without the
need for precise positioning
- Low-power design with digital output integrates into watchbands
- Mobile broadband module uploads pulse data for analysis
- Sensor design, integration, and manufacturing by PPS
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Knee Joint Replacement with Tactile Pressure Sensors
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CLIENT: Lenox Hill Hospital & Center for Disease
Control and Prevention
APPLICATION: Cartilage Wear and Pressure Analysis
- PPS tactile sensors produce real-time pressure measurements of Knee Joints
- The sensors enable the research and analysis of cartilage wear in populations such as miners and elderly people
- Sensor design and manufacturing by PPS
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SURGICAL
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Laparoscopic Palpation
CLIENT: Confidential
APPLICATION: Remote Palpation in
Laparoscopic Surgery
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Our sensors provide "Remote Sense of Touch" for
haptic and visual feedback
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PPS Tactile Sensors enable palpation for surgeons without greater dangers of open surgical procedure
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Sensor design and manufacturing by PPS
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Past and Present Medical Device Customers
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We're proud of the growing group of companies who have already incorporated PPS sensor technology into their medical applications:
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Contact PPS today to find out how our tactile sensors can improve your medical application.
Past & Present Customers | Download Medical Brochure
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