TechSearch International, Inc.

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1 Future Vision of Medical Electronics E. Jan Vardaman President TechSearch International, Inc.

2 The Future: The Bionic Age Vision: So that the blind may see Hearing: So that the deaf my hear Mobility: So that the lame may walk Limb Replacement: So that the cripple may become whole

3 Retinal Implant Electronics includes flip chip component Source: Valtronic

4 Second Sight Medical Products Video camera sends images to a computer worn on a belt (computer converts the video to a simplified signal) Transmitter send signal wirelessly to implant in the eye Receiver send signal to electrode array (1/3-inch wide, 60 electrodes) to stimulate retina Optic nerve carries signal from retina to brain which perceives visual patterns corresponding to the electrodes stimulated Source: Second Sight Medical Products

5 ZyCube Artificial Retnia with 3D TSV Source: ZyCube

6 Artificial Spinal Implant Implant used for spinal injury Flip chip used for performance reasons Source: Valtronic

7 Future Medical Applications Diagnosis Camera pill Improved treatments for diseases such as cancer Drug delivery Home Health Care Insulin delivery Monitor heart rate and blood pressure Implantable devices Wireless sensing and communication to manage severe chronic cardiovascular diseases such as heart failure and aneurysms Implantable devices connected to wireless networks to improve patient monitoring and care

8 ADL Engineering s Camera Pill Actual images taken from inside the human body using PoP Camera Capsule Source: ADL Engineering

9 ADL s PoP Inside Camera Pill PoP Source: ADL Engineering

10 ADL s PoP Technology Used in Camera Pill Controller NAND Source: ADL Engineering

11 Proteus Biomedical s Ingestible Event Marker Management of chronic diseases (heart failure, infectious disease, psychiatric disorders) Digestible sensors (activated by stomach fluids after swallowing) Sends signal to microelectronic receiver under patient s skin storing info about the drug and monitors body s response to medication Source: Proteus

12 MEMS chip Patient Bone marrow or cord blood Re-transfusion Stem or modified cells Better Cancer Treatments Disposable kit Sorter Cell Therapy Cancer, autoimmune diseases, chronic heart failure, critical limb ischemia, metabolic disorders Disposable kits for Cell Therapy MEMS chips embedded into full disposable fluid paths, sterilized and closed cycle Cancer Theragnostics Sorts rare cells from blood samples and retain viability Optimized and personalized drug(s) Disposable kit Peripheral blood CTC Sorter Sorted CTCs Continued blood sample monitoring with precise measurement Patient Personalized Cure Rx Optimize Chemotherapy Diagnostics 12 Source: IMT

13 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator & Pacemaker Smaller, less intrusive applications for implantable devices High density interconnect substrate 8 layers 1.2-inch x 0.5-inch & 1.7-inch x 1.6-inch October 2008 first human implant of Endicott Interconnect pacemaker Source: Endicott Interconnect

14 Medical Imaging: Ultrasound Application Endicott Interconnect substrate CoreEZ substrate SiP assembly with flip chip Source: Endicott Interconnect

15 Intervascular Ultrasound Catheter Flip chip on single layer polyimide Finest pitch solder bump flip chip interconnect Source: Endicott Interconnect

16 Conclusions The future for medical electronics is bright Improvements in all fields are possible Many start-up companies developing new products with new technologies Major opportunities in all areas