point-of-care

Brushless DC motors are a promising alternative to traditionally favored stepper and DC motors in point-of-care testing devices, and each technology offers distinct advantages for some applications.

By Dan Cisier, Portescap

Portescap’s 20DAM-K digital linear actuator [Photo courtesy of Portescap]

In life-and-death medical situations, rapid and dependable sample testing is pivotal in ensuring fast and accurate treatments.

In the past, procedures like blood and urine sample testing traditionally required intricate equipment and highly trained technicians at specialized labs outside healthcare settings.

In order to deliver prompt and dependable outcomes, this conventional testing approach had to overcome hurdles such as sample transportation, potential congestion at testing facilities and shortages of technical experts. During the COVID-19 crisis, for example, PCR test results sometimes took se…