AMSYS GmbH & Co. KG, November 2021 – With the IntraSense, AMSYS presents the smallest in-vivo pressure sensor for integration into catheters with only 1 French diameter. Measuring only 750 μm × 220 μm × 75 μm, the sensor already has a highly flexible, fully protected cable connected for ease of use. The sensor is designed to operate in air and saline fluids such as blood, cerebrospinal fluid or urine. This makes it suitable for use in arteriosclerosis and urology, as well as brain and eye surgeries.
The absolute pressure sensor provides accurate and stable values in the range of -300 mmHg to +500 mmHg, which is of interest for clinical operation. The range can also be adjusted for special applications. The IntraSense SMI-1B is also available as a light-shielded version. Due to the opaque coating, this sensor is also suitable for applications with built-in illumination, as in endoscopes. The sensors are available with an open cable end or with a PCB and pin contacts as well as 60 cm or 180 cm cable length.
An evaluation kit is available for easy commissioning of the IntraSense. The pressure and temperature signals of the sensor can be easily read out via the free open-source Arduino software after connecting the evaluation board to an USB interface. The evaluation kit with several sensors is available with two cable lengths (60 cm and 180 cm) in the normal as well as light-protected version.
The Company
AMSYS GmbH & Co. KG is a medium-sized company from Germany that has specialized in innovative solutions in the field of sensor technology since its founding. As a sensor technology distributor, AMSYS is one of the leading specialists in pressure measurement technology in German-speaking countries.
The AMSYS product range includes piezoresistive pressure sensing elements, SMD-mountable transducers, amplified and unamplified as well as calibrated OEM sensors, PCB modules, and ready-to-use pressure transmitters. With sensors and pressure sensing elements covering a pressure range from 25 Pa to 800 bar, AMSYS provides solutions for a wide variety of applications. In addition, the portfolio includes OEM humidity sensors, temperature and inclination sensors, as well as wireless solutions for diverse use cases.
Thanks to the technical expertise of its employees and close collaboration with suppliers, AMSYS also offers customer-specific adaptations of standard products, delivering tailored problem-solving solutions.
Excellent features
- 1-French diameter
- Dimensions: 750μm × 220μm × 75μm
- Pressure range: -300 to +500 mmHg (cus-tomizable)
- Cable already assembled; custom length
- Available with light protection for endo-scopic applications
- Nonlinearity typ. +/-0,07%FS
- Evaluation Kit with Arduino-software avail-able for easy prototyping
Applications
- Embolization
- Atrial Ablation
- Atherectomy
- Resuscitative Balloon
- Occlusion of the Aorta
- Thermodilution
- Microvascular Obstruction
- Endoscopy
- Intracranial Pressure
- Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR)
- Reproductive Health
- Aortic Control
- Compartment Syndrome
- Endourology
- Glaucoma
- Cochlear Implant
