Clinical Excellence Redefined: Tailored Power and Motherboard Solutions for Intelligent Medical Workstations

Our success story with Dr. Langer Medical

Neurosurgery and spinal surgery are among the most demanding disciplines in modern medicine, where advances in system integration are rapidly transforming surgical procedures. Technologies that provide medical staff with targeted support during the monitoring of surgeries are becoming increasingly vital. As a leading developer of innovative neuromonitoring systems, Dr. Langer Medical contributes significantly to this field with the AVALANCHE® PLUS—an IPC-based all-in-one system designed for complex surgical environments. A joint project with Bicker Elektronik demonstrates how a significant technical hurdle was overcome: providing a perfectly matched, medically certified power supply and motherboard combination to ensure absolute system reliability.

The Challenge: Powerful Hardware Solutions in Intraoperative Neuromonitoring
Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) is used to precisely identify and monitor nerve structures at risk, making it a crucial component of patient safety in the operating room. To ensure the AVALANCHE® PLUS system could meet these high stakes, Dr. Langer Medical required a durable and powerful hardware core. The problem? Finding a motherboard and power supply combination that was not only high-performing but also optimally coordinated to comply with the latest medical certifications. Furthermore, the development process required short delivery times and direct access to specialist support to safeguard long-term operation in sensitive clinical environments.

The Solution: Power+Board Bundle for System Security and Optimal Function
Bicker Elektronik’s engineers met these requirements with a bespoke Power+Board bundle, combining the contact-cooled BEO-3012MC medical power supply with the high-performance Kontron K3832-Q industrial motherboard. This optimally coordinated hardware basis ensures a stable, long-term available platform for sophisticated neuromonitoring.

Technical Highlights:
• Medically Certified Power Supply: The BEO-3012MC AC/DC unit offers a precisely regulated 12 V DC output for fanless operation, achieving up to 94% efficiency and complying with the strict 2xMOPP patient protection standards.

• High-Performance Industrial Motherboard: The Kontron K3832-Q mITX board, "Made in Germany," supports up to 14th generation Intel® Core™ processors and the latest DDR5 memory technology for rapid data processing.

• Resilient Continuous Operation: Designed for 24/7 use, the power supply operates reliably across an extended temperature range of -40 °C to +70 °C, ensuring stability even under continuous load.

• Comprehensive Connectivity: The motherboard features a wide range of interfaces, allowing the seamless connection of various peripheral devices and high-resolution touchscreens required for surgical documentation.

Conclusion and Benefits This collaboration resulted in a future-proof and performance-optimised solution that allows surgical teams to focus entirely on their patients. By providing a reliable technical foundation, the Power+Board bundle ensures that the AVALANCHE® PLUS system remains a dependable tool in the operating theatre for many years.

"With Bicker, we are pleased to have a partner who keeps pace with the constant changes in medical technology and gives us planning security with outstanding long-term availability." — Maximilian Meisinger, Software Engineer, Dr. Langer Medical GmbH

This project highlights that the success of modern neuromonitoring depends not only on intuitive software and LED signals but also on high-quality, ruggedised hardware components that ensure data processing remains fluid and uninterrupted during life-critical procedures.