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Notes from the Pinetics engineering team on hardware, firmware, connectivity, medical devices and running product programmes.
Portable Brain Imaging
Medical Devices
Explore how portable brain imaging devices use embedded systems and AI to enable faster emergency diagnostics outside hospitals.
Medical Devices
Embedded Systems and Reliability
Learn how intelligent redesign modernizes legacy medical devices, improving reliability, compliance, and lifecycle while preserving proven clinical behavior.
Firmware Mistakes in MedTech Scale-ups
Firmware and Power
Learn how common firmware mistakes disrupt MedTech scale-ups, causing reliability issues, regulatory delays, and failures in real-world deployments.
Arrhythmia Detection System
Medical Devices
Learn how an on-device arrhythmia detection system uses TinyML, firmware optimization, and embedded design to deliver real-time cardiac insights.
RTOS vs Bare Metal in MedTech
Firmware and Power
Learn how RTOS vs bare metal firmware choices affect safety, timing, compliance, and validation in medical device development.
Firmware Loops
Firmware and Power
How inefficient firmware loops drain wearable batteries, shorten device runtime, and create safety risks in medical devices.
Firmware Engineers
Regulation and Compliance
Why firmware engineers must understand regulatory standards like IEC 62304 and ISO 14971 when building safe, compliant medical devices.
Cardiac Monitor with TinyML
Medical Devices
How we built a portable cardiac monitor using TinyML for real-time arrhythmia detection without cloud dependency.
Protect IP When Offshoring Development
Programmes and Teams
Learn how to protect intellectual property when offshoring development using secure contracts, access control, and governance systems.
Medical Implants Become Intelligent Companions
Medical Devices
Explore how intelligent medical implants use AI and embedded systems to deliver adaptive, personalized therapy and transform modern healthcare.