Furukawa Electric: Direct visualization of forceps position: Wireless power supply
-Medical wireless power supply technology-
Furukawa Electric:
It is a technology that visualizes medical equipment in the body with minimal invasiveness instead of radiation.
We applied non-contact power supply technology.
Position the endoscope, catheter, and forceps,
Not through the monitor
It can be visualized directly.
The position of medical equipment inside the body can be seen from outside the body.
Use in places like this:
catheter
Flexible endoscope
Hemostasis clip
Central venous equipment
Preventing misplacement of medical equipment, etc.
Features:
Wireless power supply to LEDs (inside the body), no power supply required
Lights up without touching the body, visually and position detection from outside the body
High reliability due to its simple structure
You can find the position of the medical device just by moving the coil closer.
It can be expected to be applied to various applications.
Expansion to other applications:
With this wireless power supply technology, various other uses are possible.
・ Pacemaker / implantable defibrillator Battery replacement required for thoracotomy
→ This technology extends the life of the device and reduces the burden on the patient!
・ Capsule endoscopy
→ With this technology, you can increase the number of times you take internal images!
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Commercialization of wireless power supply technology in the medical field (Steel Newspaper)
Furukawa Electric:
We are aiming to expand wireless power supply technology to the medical field.
Wireless power supply technology wirelessly transmits power between two coils on the power transmission and reception sides via a magnetic field.
Applied to the medical field:
Furukawa Electric has prototyped a member that combines a coil and an LED light.
Catheter, etc.
Implanted in the body with medical equipment,
Power the light from the outside to inform the position,
We are aiming for commercialization in medical applications.
Internal position detection:
“Position detection technology for non-contact medical devices” under development
Medical equipment, power receiving coil, LED light, etc.
Implant the detection member in the body,
Just hold the power supply coil from the outside
The position can be seen at a glance by the light emission.
Conventionally, the burden on patients is heavy:
Currently, the location of medical devices in the body is searched using X-rays or CT devices.
However, the detection accuracy is inferior and it takes a long time, which is inconvenient.
Reduce the burden on patients in the future:
By emitting light inside the body, the problematic part can be found reliably and easily.
If this technology is put into practical use, it will lead to a reduction in the burden on medical sites and patients.
Furukawa Electric’s technology gathering:
In addition to the windings used for the coil
Electronic circuit design, precision machining, etc.
Bringing together the various products and elemental technologies of Furukawa Electric.
Promote while making efforts to suppress fever and the effect on other medical devices.
Finding the location of medical devices in the body,
Also used to prevent misplacement of equipment
Aim to supply to medical device manufacturers.
Yahoo! News
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b9b9be025c600e3789b33d13cfec38f725a7c638
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