Power Supply Solutions For The Medical Industry
Elpac has extensive experience in designing and manufacturing power supplies for the medical industry. Several case studies are listed below.
Case Study:
| Situation: | Medical device manufacturer needed a custom power supply for an innovative new product; evaluated a range of vendors. |
| Specifications: | 90-264 VAC input, dual output, 15 VDC @ 2 amp & 12.6 VDC @ 1.8 amp with size constraints. Operating Temp: 0-40 C @ 100% full load, 0-50 C at 90% load. Special gold plated contacts on connector. |
| Speed: | Manufactured & delivered prototypes for approval (< 8 weeks). Obtained agency approvals & delivered final production (8 weeks). Responded to a customer-requested change, reworked 200 pieces of finished product and delivered for a sales meeting (2 days). |
Case Study:
| Situation: | Defibrillator application requiring a reliable power supply to charge the system’s batteries. |
| Recommendation: | Universal input, 18 volts at 1.5 amps, Hirose connector and custom length DC cord. |
| Speed: | The customer changed specifications many times; Elpac was able to respond quickly to all changes including to a custom label. |
| Result: | A very satisfied customer who has involved Elpac in additional projects. |
Case Study:
| Situation: | Medical infusion pump manufacturer needed a custom docking station with a built in battery charger and power on a single compact board. |
| Recommendation: | Do mechanical and electrical design in collaboration with customer. Elpac to serve as a turn-key manufacturer, delivering completed units. |
| Speed: | Delivered working electrical prototypes in 8 weeks. Got the product through agency in less than 8 weeks. Customer launched their pump and docking station on schedule. |
| Result: | Elpac won the project and is in volume production. |