Contact Us

Charging

Chargers & Docking Stations

We design and manufacture basic and intelligent single and multi-bay battery chargers Charging Block that seamlessly integrate with the medical device battery pack for ease of use and optimized energy delivery.

Key capabilities include:

  • Multi-chemistry detection, smart battery technologies and charge management
  • Microprocessor-controlled charging, IEC 62304 compliant embedded firmware, software systems and integration
  • State-of-charge indication (LED and LCD displays)
  • Multiple communication protocols – SMBus, USB, etc.
  • Battery conditioning, charge record retention
  • Customized mounting configurations such as table-top, wall mount or vehicular

Our team of experts can build the right solution for your portable medical device. Applications include but are not limited to:

  • Patient and bedside monitors
  • Portable diagnostic devices for portable x-ray’s and ultrasound
  • Cardiac assist devices
  • Emergency care and resuscitation devices such as AED’s and defibrillators
  • Respiratory care devices such as ventilators and portable oxygen concentrators
  • Sleep apnea devices
  • Hearing therapy devices
  • Chronic pain mitigation devices
  • Surgical tools for laparoscopy, arthroscopy, orthopedics and more

Discover our collaborative approach to powering your Class I, II or III medical device – safely and reliably. We offer an unparalleled depth and breadth of capabilities across all phases of product development through manufacturing. Our expertise includes:

Design Expertise
  • Authentication/encryption
  • PCB design and layout including rigid-flex
  • Analog/digital/power electronics, EMC/EMI compliance
  • IEC 62304 compliant embedded firmware, software systems and integration.
  • Wide range of user interfaces
  • Robust mechanical design, including plastics molding expertise and mold-flow analysis, finite element analysis (FEA), thermal analysis, etc.
Medical Product Development

Consistent with ISO guidelines on design control and risk mitigation, we follow a rigorous product development process that includes:

  • Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
  • Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
  • Sophisticated, System Level End-of-Line tester platforms to support comprehensive out-going product inspections/testing

We bring 50+ years of experience in producing reliable power for Implantable and External Medical Devices with an intense focus on the well-being of the end-user – the patient. The design, development and manufacture of our “critical to patient care” portable power solutions, including battery packs and chargers, are supported and enabled by:

  • A robust quality management system
  • ISO 13485, 21 CFR Part 820 certification of our manufacturing facilities
  • Adherence to and compliance with various regulatory standards and notified bodies such as UL, CCC, UNDoT, TUV, Intertek & SGS
  • Dedicated global supplier quality team with technical experts in critical areas such as cells and PCBA’s

Our decades of medical device manufacturing experience have enabled flexible manufacturing approaches to support specialized low and high volume manufacturing to support our broad customer base in a state-of-the art facility in Tijuana utilizing:

  • ISO 13485 compliant Process Validations (IQ/OQ/PQ)
  • Product and Process Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
  • Industry standard Assembly and Metal Joining techniques (e.g. resistance and ultrasonic welding, IPC soldering)
  • Targeted process automation
  • FDA compliant label controls and product labeling

We provide end-to-end support to our customers that includes:

  • System level characterization and design verification testing
  • Exhaustive component and product level testing integral to the development, design verification and qualification activities to deliver robust, safe, superior products
  • Comprehensive U.S. and international certification support
  • Multi-facility analytical capabilities for failure analysis and investigations