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Resonant Link and Cirtec partner on implantable medical devices

Resonant Link and Cirtec Medical have entered into a strategic partnership to serve developers of implantable medical devices.

The two medtech suppliers said today that the partnership will combine Resonant Link’s next-generation wireless power technology with Cirtec Medical’s product design, development and manufacturing expertise to “offer medical device makers the best technology, fully integrated components, and faster time to market.”

The companies have already been working with each other for years, said Resonant Link CEO Grayson Zulauf.

“This partnership is really an extension of the close collaboration, transparency, and mutual respect we already have,” he said in a news release. “Cirtec is known for providing advanced medical device technologies, engineering, and contract manufacturing services, and we are thrilled to add our wireless power capabilities to their suite of off-the-shelf and custom medical device solutions.”

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4 tips for sensor miniaturization from Lura Health

This rendering shows Lura Health’s saliva sensor in a retainer [Image courtesy of Lura Health]

Being in China when COVID-19 hit might not seem like a stroke of good luck, but it paid off for Lura Health’s sensor miniaturization efforts.

Without a physical presence in Shenzhen, the minature sensor startup might not have been able to line up a battery supplier willing to take on the demanding needs of Lura Health’s saliva sensor, said co-founder and CEO Daniel Weinstein.

“Supply chain right now is super difficult. Vendor agreements are pretty crazy. [Just about] every PCBA house in the country is backed up with a huge backlog,” Weinstein said in an interview with Medical Design & Outsourcing.

“Our strength as a company is trying to find ways to beat the odds that are against companies — especially startups — in this industry,” he continued. “WeR…

Resonetics and Resonant Link team up on wirelessly rechargeable implants

Resonetics and Resonant Link are collaborating on integrated power components for medical implants, the two medtech suppliers recently announced.

The partnership will combine Resonetics’ experience in rechargeable batteries with Resonant Link’s wireless charging expertise. Both companies sell off-the-shelf power products as well as custom-designed components for specific applications.

“Resonant Link’s next-generation wireless charging technology strongly complements Resonetics’ implantable battery technology,” Resonetics Chief Technology Officer Kevin Hartke said in a news release. “Combining the technologies will enable lower profile, faster charging implantable bioelectronic devices.”

Resonant Link CEO Grayson Zulauf characterized Resonetics and the former EaglePicher line of medical batteries as “the gold standard for medical device batteries.”

“They have continuously pushed the boundary of what’s possible, delivering the worl…