In our latest Customer Showcase Series, Miguel Adao talks with Werner Vorster, Founder & CEO of Vitls Inc., creator of Tego. This revolutionary wearable medical device monitors vital signs, such as body temperature and heart rate, around the clock. Tune in to learn how it all started, and what kind of impact this device will have on patients, nurses and physicians.

Are Wearables the Killer App for Energy Harvesting Technology?

Engineers agree device power is the most challenging design problem.

Karen Field of Avnet writes an interesting article about wearables and whether energy harvesting or batteries are better power sources for wearable technology. Voler President Walt Maclay is interviewed and quoted in the article. Find out his thoughts on batteries and energy harvesting for wearable technology today.

 

Walt Maclay Tears Down Two Widely-Used Wearable Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs)

Watch Walt Maclay, President of Voler Systems, tear down two widely-used wearable continuous glucose monitors (CGMs): the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 14-Day CGM System and the Dexcom G6 device. Walt's overview focuses on the electronics and sensors used in these wearable devices. 

Our Head of Sales and Marketing Miguel Adao spent two days in Boston at the BIOMEDevice conference, at the invitation of Intricon. They do a lot of work with medical components, subassemblies and full devices that leverage their expertise in the design and miniaturization of microelectronics, wireless communication, precision molding and assembly. And a big area of focus for them right now is in Biosensor Wearable Technologies. Thanks to Todd Latterell and Doug Pletcher for their kind invitation to join them at this event.

 

 

 

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