Transforming Patient Care Through Customized Sensing, Connectivity and Minimally Invasive Devices from TE Connectivity

BERWYN, Pa., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensor solutions, will showcase technologies designed to mitigate medical device design challenges at MD&M West this month, Booth #3149. Product experts from TE will be on site to discuss how TE's customized sensing, connectivity and minimally invasive device solutions are helping to transform patient care.

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Terry Merlihan, TE regional sales manager, noted, "Sensor intelligence is helping medical device manufacturers develop home-health monitoring devices that allow patients to live healthier, more mobile lives. Sensor-equipped medical devices for in-home use are on the rise, and options that didn't exist before are becoming a reality, such as in-home dialysis treatment. That's the kind of next-generation patient care that drives TE's sensor innovation."

TE will have its medical sensing solutions on display at MD&M West, including piezo film sensors used to monitor vital signs such as heart rhythm, photo optic sensors for pulse oximetry to measure oxygen saturation and pulse, and ultrasonic sensors to detect air bubbles and medication levels during infusion.

(Video: See how TE is helping build the medical devices used in today's advanced minimally invasive heart procedures.)

Also at the booth will be minimally invasive device solutions for OEM environments from TE's Creganna medical product portfolio as well as TE's medical, surgical and cable solutions, such as sheaths, interconnects and tubing.

Hands-on product demonstrations and an interactive display at TE's booth will enable visitors to experience technologies that are helping to improve patient health, provide better treatment insights and shorten recovery times.

More than medical
With engineering expertise in areas as diverse as the connected home, the connected car and the connected factory, TE is helping to enable a connected life by sensing data, power and signals in areas and environments never before possible. Offering one of the broadest sensor portfolios in the industry, the company meets a wide range of application needs through customized solutions and close customer collaboration.

Aimed at providing high reliability and performance in extreme conditions, TE's sensor technologies are capable of accurately measuring physical characteristics as diverse as pressure, temperature, position, vibration and humidity, from the ocean floor to the depths of space.

TE provides its customers with a broad set of sensor and connectivity solutions and advanced manufacturing and engineering expertise through a continued focus on innovation and solutions for increasingly harsh environments. TE was recently named a Top 100 Global Innovator for the sixth year in a row.

About TE Connectivity
TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a $12 billion global technology leader. Our commitment to innovation and execution has placed our customers at the center of the modern human experience – enabling advancements in transportation, energy, data communications, industrial applications, medical care and the home. TE's connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest of environments, help build a safer, greener, smarter and more connected world. With 75,000 people – including more than 7,000 engineers – working alongside customers in nearly 150 countries, we ensure that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS – www.TE.com

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