Select an optimal motor for your benchtop point-of-care testing device

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…

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Portescap is returning to MD&M West

It’s the first time Portescap has exhibited at MD&M West since early 2020. [Image courtesy of Portescap]

Portescap will use next week’s MD&M West in Anaheim, California to show off its wide variety of miniature medical monitors.

It’s the first time Portescap has exhibited at MD&M West since early 2020.

The company will demo its Surgical Motor Solutions, including sterilizable motors and controllers designed to withstand more than 3,000 autoclave cycles. It will also showcase recent innovations including the CNT1530 sterilizable motor controller for surgical hand tools and new additions to its line of Ultra EC brushless DC motors.

With electronics and software encapsulated in a single enclosure, the CNT1530 provides simplified system integration, according to Portescap. It’s compatible with typical NiMH and LiOn battery voltages, features 20 amps of continuous cu…

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