WaveZero Announces Expert Custom EMC Design Service for Medical Electronics Contract Manufacturers

Reduces Medical Device Field Failure and Risk While Providing Value-Added Solutions

September 2, 2008, Sunnyvale, CA — WaveZero, the specialists in custom EMC solutions for medical devices, announced today its expert design service that assists medical electronics contract manufacturers to guarantee EMC compliance with IEC Standard 60601-1-2, RoHS, WEEE, FDA and FCC requirements with designed-in EMC solutions.

More and more contract manufacturers are getting involved at the DFM stage. But many EMC product manufacturers provide only stock or 'design it yourself' options for EMC shielding. But, with so many other competing concerns, contract manufacturers should not be expected to know every intricacy of EMC shielding. This is where our expert design service comes in - to help navigate the many requirements imperative to gaining approvals to get to market quickly," said John Zarganis, General Manager of WaveZero.

WaveZero has been trusted by many leading medical OEMs and contract manufacturers to be an experienced partner who understands the EMC/RFI design risks particular to the medical industry.

WaveZero solutions allow contract manufacturers to:

• Replace many metal cans with one custom, lightweight, thermoformed shield, reducing cost, weight and increasing design flexibility
• Protect your entire board or system from susceptibility to outside and board-generated emissions that can cause your devices to malfunction in the field
• Replace heavy metal enclosures and conductive painted plastic enclosures, which tend to chip or flake, with a more durable, reliable WaveZero metalized solution, reducing both weight and field failure rates

WaveZero works with contract manufacturers to provide the expert design advice and cost-effective solutions needed to win accounts and solve customer problems. This allows them to provide more value-added products and services, while locking in accounts early and cementing a trusted-partner relationship.

About WaveZero, Inc.
WaveZero, Inc. specializes in custom EMC shielding solutions for medical and similar devices. Its line of patented Form/Met products and DeepCoat vacuum metallization service are designed and optimized specifically to meet the needs of medical device manufacturing. WaveZero is a US operating subsidiary of Block Shield Corporation, a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange AIM. For more information, visit http://www.wavezero.com or call 408 830-5100.

Contact:
Catherine van Zuylen
(408) 702-1800
moreinfo@wavezero.com

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