Prevention of diseases with pressure sensor implants

Pressure sensors with long-term stability and high accuracy 

Long-term monitoring of important physiological parameters of the brain, blood circulation or eye contributes enormously to prevention in the medical field. The pressure sensors from Fraunhofer IMS have shown a unique long-term stability and high accuracy in application environments over many years. In addition, they are predestined for telemetrically communicating implants due to their low energy requirements. Several of these medical devices have a CE approval. One of them even has already gone through the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) process.

Fraunhofer IMS develops semiconductor circuits (ASICs) for implants which are specifically adapted to the application requirements of our customers. The ASICs combine sensors as well as analog and digital interfaces. The sensor developments are realized by Fraunhofer IMS with recognized expertise and existing microsystem technology processes and customers are supported actively in the necessary steps up to approval and transfer to series production. Beyond sensor development, we offer a wide scope of more services. The range of services includes the development of hermetic thin-film encapsulations and consulting on assembly and interconnection technology as well as calibration procedures.

Closed-loop implants

A field of growing importance includes closed-loop implants, which are intended to achieve autonomous control of processes such as the targeted delivery of drugs. In addition, research is being focused on electroceuticals to use electrical stimulation of a neuroimplant to regulate blood pressure even without any medication at all.

Contact: Michael Görtz, Fraunhofer IMS
sales@ims.fraunhofer.de