Flexible PCB are utilized in the medical device field due to their flexibility, light weight, compactness, and durability. They play a significant role in medical wearables, implantable medical devices, hearing aids, diagnostic equipment, monitoring devices, and inspection devices.
1. Medical Wearables: Flexible FPC are used in various activity trackers, such as health activity monitoring systems like sports watches.
2. Implantable Medical Devices: Devices that can be implanted into the human body are referred to as implantable devices.
3. Hearing Aids: The design of flexible printed circuit boards allows engineers to integrate microphones, digital signal processors (DSPs), and batteries into a tiny and compact enclosure suitable for placement behind the ear.
4. Diagnostic Equipment: Equipment used for CT scans, MRI, and ultrasound scanners employs flexible PCB.
5. Monitoring Devices: These devices include portable electronic devices for monitoring vital signs such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar, and body temperature.
6. Inspection Devices: Capsule endoscopy robots.
In the following articles, we will discuss the advantages of flexible PCB and rigid-flex PCB in medical devices.
