Dental or maxillofacial systems: what MRI assessment is required?
MRI is one of the most demanding electromagnetic environments to which a medical device can be exposed. For medical devices made of metallic, magnetic or electrically conductive materials, exposure to MRI can generate risks that need to be assessed to gain access to commercial markets. What about dental and maxillofacial implant systems? Many implants, abutments, […]
Have you ever assess the MRI safety of your medical devices?
Have you ever assess the MRI safety of your medical devices? Should you have any questions about this matter, feel free to reach out at any time : Spencer Parent : [email protected] (USA/Canada time zones) Thibault Klammers : [email protected] (Europe)
Check out the interview with Spencer Parent, our Technical Sales Engineer at Healtis!
Our Technical Sales Engineer Spencer Parent answers a few questions about his career and his current position within the Healtis team! Read the interview below: 1/ First of all, where are you from? I was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario – the capital of Canada. Seeing as Canada is a bilingual country, both English […]
Throwback to our Healtis event!
Throwback to our Healtis event! In November 2023, the whole team gathered at Fort Pelissier (France, 54) A few photos highlighting the activities carried out over there : strength, logic and skill games!
Assessment methods for the magnetically induced Torque in MRI
Quick overview of two assessment methods according to the ASTM F2213 : “Low Friction Surface” and “Torsional spring”.
Healtis will be present at AAOS in San Francisco!
Attention all manufacturers of Orthopaedic Implants! Healtis is excited to announce that we will be back at AAOS this year, happening in San Francisco from February 12th to 16th 2024! Spencer Parent will be present all week, discussing all things MRI Safety. Orthopaedic implants represent a large percentage of implanted medical devices and so we […]
Healtis we will be present for the first time at ArabHealth!
Attention all manufacturers of medical devices! We are excited to announce that Healtis we will be present for the first time at ArabHealth in 2 weeks, happening in Dubaï (UAE)! (Jan-29 to Feb-02 2024) We are very much looking forward to discussing the importance of the MRI safety and compatibility testing of your medical devices. […]
Happy new year 2024!
Happy new year 2024! The entire Healtis team wishes you a happy and prosperous year!
A new member to our team!
We are delighted to welcome a new member to our team! Justine NOEL has joined us as an MRI test engineer.After a master’s degree in fluid mechanics and thermal transfers at the university of Nancy, Justine carried on her studies by successfully defending a thesis dealing with “the study of natural convection in phase-change materials by […]
MRI Pretesting : a targeted first analysis to investigate on induced risks due to medical devices in MRI
Introduction The exposure of a medical device to the MRI environment may induce risks, especially when the device consists of conductive, magnetic or metallic materials. These risks must be assessed to meet regulatory requirements in most markets.For regulatory affairs, testing is required. However, while essential to accurately assess risks, testing is often time-consuming and costly. […]