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INDUINDUSTRY FOCUS Managing com onent naging component
obsolescence inmedical devices The consumer electronics industry has embraced obsolescence
as a w y of i creasing profi s. Smartphones, players are designed to fai battery. M
factu ers n
ptops, and m di le
seal the battery into th
obsolescence on such a l rge scale i unacceptabl Phi
vice, so rather than sim ly swappin the battery w en it reaches its end of life, users are strong-armed into buying a new product. However, when it comes to medical devices obsolescence on such a large scale is unacceptable, as Rob Phillips, sal s and m rketi g director of Accut oni
en i com s to m dical devices as Rob ps, sales and marketing director of Accutronics, e , explains
revolutionary devices to focus on obsolescence solutio s? It’s n t a
vol tionary devices to focus on obsol scence solutions? It’s not an easy choice to
sy ch ce to make. MAINTA
MAINTA NING RATHER HAN REPLACING Med cal technology (medtech) O focus o
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focus onmaintaining devices rather than replacing them, and so being aware of when and where issues ise
dical technology (mi intainin
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them and so bei g aware of w en and w ere issues may arise during a device’s lifespan is vital unlike, for example, a smartphone. Reliance on a supply chain that was pr
example, a smartphone. Rel nce on a suppl chain that was primarily developed for an industry that changes more rapidly than the relatively slow- paced medical sector will cause problems.
ar devel ped f
that changes m re rapidl pacedm dical sector wi ttery cell m
T he consumer s sim ly
that planned obsol scence, or planned f iis simply a fact of modern life. In the field of medical technology, however, the idea of having to replace a costly device because the battery, for example,
he consumer market seems to have acceptedet seems to have accepted that planned obsolescence, or planned failure, fact o
rn life. In the field
years would cause upr ar co
, e
dical technology, how ver, the i ea of having to replace a costly device because the battery, for example, is suddenly obsolete after less than two years would cause uproar.
suddenl obsolete after less than tw
changing and adapting to consumer expectati ns and medical innovations. Battery technollogy inin particular is constantly in the headlines as cell manufacturers attempt to keep pace with the needs of consumer devices l avi g m dical device OEM with l
Of course, obsolescence is ineviitable to some degree, especially as technollogy is constantlly changing and adapting to consumer expectations cal in
se, o solesce ce is in cia ly
tech par ular constantl ed options. o
ta le to so is co
ta tio s. B ttery tech o the headl nes as cel
nufacturers attem t to keep pace w th the needs of consumer devices leaving medical device OEMs with limited options.
SMAR SMARTER DEVICES DEVICES
The development of healthcare devices i becom ng creasingl hol
The development of healthcare devices is becoming increasingly holistic and system-led, no longer operating in silos. This means that component obsolescence has a much deeper impact, as the entire system has to be taken into consideration en rep acing a p rt to ensure strin en
in in silos. T is m
tic and system-led, no l nger s th
co obsolescence has a m ch deeper i pact, as the
entire systemhas to be taken into consideration when replacing a part to ensure stringent
requi ements and regul tions conti ue to be m t. The demand for these smarter devices, that still need to provide a return on investment (ROI) with a long product development lifecycle (PDLC), is forcing medical device original equipment acturers (OEMs) to take a lon ma
requirements and regulations continue to be met. The dem nd for these smarter devices, that still need to provi e a return on investment (R a l ng product devel pment l g m dical device or
cycle ( DLC) al equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) to take a long hard look at component obsolescence management. es a quandar where do OEM
rd look at mp their tim and expertise? Shoul me
Thi This raises a quandary, where do OEMs invest their time and expertise? Should they take
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than the relatively slow cause probl
manufacturers often design battery cells w th their own consumer device divisions in mind. When these devices evolve and place different demands on batteries, the cells w be discontinued and placed with di erent m del to
own consumer device divisions i
often design battery cells with their nd.
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the sam battery type for an average l fespan of around ten years, so theyaround ten years, so they need to be ablle to count on their supplier.
these devices evolve and place different dem nds on batteries, the cells will be discontinued and replaced with different models. Medical devices need to be ablle to rely on a contiinuous supplly of the same battery type for an average lifespan of to
e to rely on thei suppl er
prefers to be i vol ed i device' design. Thi
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tailored to m et the device's speci ca la
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the l e of the device w successive redesigns th llifecyclle.
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and meet al regul tory safety requi ements. Good cell selection means the battery wiill be avaiilable forfo the life of the device whilst a poor choice can mean successive redesigns throughout the product ife
That’That’s why, as a battery integrator, Accutronics prefers to be involved in the early stages of a device's design. This then allows the battery to be tailored to meet the device's specific requirements and we can ensure the battery includes cells which are avaiilable from mulltiple vendors, have longeviity and meet all regulatory safety requirements. Good cell selectio
y, as a battery integrator, A cutronics the early stages of a
then allow the battery to be requi ements cells w ich lo
inclu s, h ll b la
t a poor choice can m an ughout the product
OBSOLESCENCE PROGRAMMES OBSOLESCENCE PROGRAMMES
Planned obsolescence m nagem nt doesn’t have to to fail. W rkin
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providers that are com tted to h lping m nage future obsolescence willl allow medical device OEMs to focus on developing new technology rather than iinvesting valuable resources on extensiive obsolescence programmes.
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to focus on devel ping ne n
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Planned obsolescence management doesn’t have to mean you plan to fail. Working with component providers that are committed to helping manage future
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as a way of increasing profits. Smartphones, laptops, and media players are designed to fail, central to this is the rechargeable battery. Many manufacturers now seal the battery into the device, so rather than simply swapping the battery when it reaches i s end of l fe, users are strong-armed i to buying a new product. How ver,
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