Embedded motion makes medical instruments smaller

Bringing lab-quality results to medical workers in clinical or remote settings

New Scale helps medical instrument companies transform their large, expensive, complicated-to-use systems into small, affordable, easy-to-use instruments and devices. Our customers are moving their analytical instruments from the lab into the field, putting laboratory-quality results into the hands of medical workers in clinical and remote settings.

Our customers use our tiny M3 smart modules to adjust micro optics or mechanical components within their handheld, portable and mobile systems.  M3 modules have micrometer precision, work on battery power, perform at any orientation and resist shock, vibration and temperature extremes.

Medical imaging

Our M3 motion systems move lenses, samples or image planes to provide precision focus and alignment in miniature instruments. Applications include:

• Analytical instruments such as handheld blood analyzers that enable fast, accurate, lower-cost near patient testing (NPT) in clinics, remote locations and resource-limited settings.
• Portable In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) systems with precision focus to identify cells or markers, or flow cytometry to count and sort cells.
• Handheld optometry devices including fundus cameras, retinal cameras and autorefractors.
• Wearable assisted vision devices to improve quality of life for the vision-impaired.
• Miniature cameras for medical imaging and robotic surgery.
• Handheld video microscopes for clinical imaging.
• Portable and wearable devices for point-of-care diagnostics, home monitoring and telemedicine.

Laser Beam Steering

We deliver precise point-to-point beam steering of medical lasers, including high-power laser scalpels and low-power cosmetic lasers, enabling faster treatments and better results. Applications include:

• Handheld laser skin treatment devices with focus for more accurate dosing.
• Laser scalpels small enough to fit in an endoscope, with real-time beam control, high speed and  high accuracy.

Optical Tuning and Alignment

Our high-precision smart actuators and micro stages move or rotate filters, and align samples and light sources in:

• Portable spectroscopy instruments.
• Handheld imaging systems.

Other Medical Applications

• Fluidic controls
• Implantable devices that are adjustable in situ for drug delivery, orthopedics (bone growth and spine straightening), audiology, neurology, pain management, sleep apnea treatment and more. The implanted devices can be non-magnetic and MRI-safe.
• Robotic surgical tools
• Electrophysiology (electrode positioning)