4 Medical Advances Made Possible by BLDC Motors

MEDICAL ADVANCES MADE POSSIBLE BY BLDC MOTORS THE MEDICAL WORLD IS FULL OF DEVICES THAT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE - OR AS EFFECTIVE - WITHOUT THE BRUSHLESS DC MOTOR. HERE ARE FOUR OF THEM: SLEEP APNEA TREATMENT THE PROBLEM: During sleep, the patient's breathing stops or becomes shallow. Pauses typically last 10-20 seconds and can occur 20-30 times (or more) per hour. 1 in 15 Americans has sleep apnea SLEEP APNEA SUFFERERS ARE: 4 times more times more times as likely likely to die in a car accident likely to have to have a a stroke heart disease 12 00 The bed mate of a sleep apnea sufferer loses up to 1 hour of sleep each night. THE DEVICE: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Respirator Mask Tongue Air Pressure Hose Trachea Nasal Passages Soft Palate Uvula C.Lym Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Device HOW IT HELPS: The patient wears a breathing mask while sleeping. A blower fan regulates airway pressure by speeding up or slowing down in response to the patient's breathing pattern. 29 BODILY FLUID TESTING THE PROBLEM: Medical facilities must analyze thousands of blood and urine samples every year to screen for a multitude of diseases. 60-70% The nation's largest medical laboratory Medical analyzers are designed to run at least of all decisions company processes more than regarding patient care are based on laboratory test 150 MILLION 8 HOURS A results samples per year DAY THE DEVICE: Medical Analyzer 16 22 HOW IT HELPS: Fluid samples are placed inside the analyzer, where they are transported from station to station to undergo a series of tests. 3. BLOOD CLOT PREVENTION THE PROBLEM: Hospitalized patients, especially those who have undergone surgery, face an elevated risk of developing deadly blood clots - also known as pulmonary embolism (PE) or deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) The risk of DVT is 90% 8 TIMES higher for patients who are hospitalized of pulmonary embolisms originate from within the deep leg veins WITHOUT PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT: As many as 80% 10-20% 10-26% of orthopedic surgical would develop patients would develop DVT and of general medical patients pulmonary would be at risk for DVT embolism THE DEVICE: Pneumatic Compression Sock HOW IT HELPS: When placed on the patient's leg, the pneumatic device intermittent compression to keep blood circulating and prevent clotting in high-risk patients. 4 MOBILE BREATHING ASSISTANCE THE PROBLEM: Patients who can't fully breathe on their own must remain connected to bulky ventilation devices, which inhibit mobility. The number of adult 43% patients requiring prolonged medical ventilation is expected to DOUBLE by 2020 43% of patients admitted to long-term acute care facilities require mechanical ventilation NOW 2020 THE DEVICE: Portable Ventilator HOW IT HELPS: Assisted breathing devices have shrunk to shoebox size or smaller, allowing patients to receive airflow while walking or being transferred between facilities. A LOOK AT THE MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY €1 In 2006, the global market for medical devices reached $209 BİLLION PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS OF MEDICAL DEVICES 42% 58% The U.S. is the largest producer and consumer of medical devices, with roughly 42% of the global market IRRADIATION APPARATUS X-ray machines, CT scanners and other SURGICAL imaging equipment O SUPPLIES & APPLIANCES OTHER 8% 9% Surgical dressings, gloves, orthopedic appliances 28% IN-VITRO O- DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES 10% TYPES OF MEDICAL DEVICES Medical analyzers, petri dishes, chemicals used in diagnostic testing 19% 26% SURGICAL & ELECTRO-MEDICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT INSTRUMENTS Powered devices such as ventilators, MRI machines and pacemakers Hypodermic needles, catheters, blood transfusion devices WHY BLDC MOTORS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES? BRUSHLESS DC MOTORS ARE: EFFICIENT SILENT LONG-LASTING SPARK-FREE with up to 4 times as much life as brushed ideal for with more power per volume and less heat generated than brushed enough to comply with low noise level standards in oxygen-rich environments motors healthcare facilities motors sinotech www.sinotech.com SOURCES: National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute; Sleep Disorders Guide; The Gale Group; Minebea Co.; Mayo Clinic; The Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis; University of Massachusetts Medical Center; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; American Journal of Respirator and Critical Care Medicine; Acmite Market Intelligence; International Trade Administration