Challenges In Medical Equipment Manufacturing Amidst The Pandemic - Miracle Electronics

Medical equipment electronics always require stringent measures to be taken while manufacturing them, as we always want to make sure that there is no chance of failure during any kind of critical procedures. The components used in such electronics also should be able to be easily traced back to their origin in case any problems are discovered, so as to find where the fault lies, and ensure that care is taken on manufacturing those particular components to avoid any issues in future components.

Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic that has struck so hard on us, there is even more pressure to hasten medical equipment development. There is also the need to satisfy the testing, documentation, and regulatory requirements of manufacturing medical electronics. Amidst all of this, let us take a look at some of the challenges that PCB manufacturers are facing to get the products to the market sooner. We want to see this because a PCB is one very crucial component of almost every electronic device today.

Why is precision important in medical equipment development?

Manufacturing of medical equipment is a tightly controlled process to ensure that the products built are of the highest quality. The best quality can be achieved by keeping a few goals in mind, some of which include –

• The product may have to work in the most critical applications, which is why it must have a more robust design than any other consumer product.
• The product should be designed as per applicable industry standards like ISO, by a manufacturer that holds applicable licenses to build medical devices.
• The product has to be safe to operate in even the most unexpected conditions, without any worry of shock or failure in any environment.

The challenges faced by the manufacturing industry due to the pandemic

Adding to all of the standard requirements above, medical equipment have an all new sense of urgency today with the threat of the worldwide spread COVID-19 pandemic. Certain medical equipment that are required for testing and treating the virus are facing even more challenges.

• The pandemic had brought a shut down on majority of manufacturing facilities since the past two months, slowly reopening across certain states since the past few days. All this hassle, and the way manufacturers are yet coping up on their lost time, has affected lead times for medical equipment and their components.
• Another issue was that of shipment. With all flights and trains cancelled, there was huge damage done to the lead time of getting timely shipments of devices and components.

What solutions can be helpful?

With so much of crisis around, and so many stringent measures required, what can be the solution? When you want quick response to your medical equipment requirements, there is no one that can help better than local PCB manufacturers amidst the lockdowns and restrictions. Here’s how.

• To cover up for all the loss made, many manufacturers have implemented dedicated shifts to make sure that the work gets done quicker, while ensuring safety of their staff.
• Every manufacturer has their own network of suppliers and distributors to satisfy their immediate requirements. Identifying such a local manufacturer can have them respond quickly to your urgent medical equipment assembly requests.
• Local manufacturers may help with not only PCB assemblies, but also box builds and cable assemblies so that you have to go nowhere else in these times of challenges. This can help respond quickly to requests of specialized fixtures for unique assemblies.

So, get in touch with a local manufacturer for your electronic device requirements, and we’re sure you’ll find a quick response. If you are in Bangalore, you can get in touch with Miracle Electronics to take advantage of the best-in-class PCB assembly services from India that can help you get your medical devices built as quickly as possible amidst these difficult times, without compromising on the quality of components. The engineering staff, the manufacturing teams, and the supply chain network here work together to achieve optimal manufacturing results  to built products that are ready to be used in response to the current crises.