The market for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) is evolving rapidly as demand grows for compact, intuitive, and affordable devices that can be used in everyday environments, not just in clinical or professional settings. However, making AEDs smaller and simpler to use without compromising safety or performance presents significant technical challenges.

This presentation explores the multifaceted engineering and design hurdles associated with AED miniaturization, such as creepage and clearance compliance, electromagnetic interference resistance, temperature sensitivity, and high-voltage switching requirements on a microsecond scale. At the same time, cost-efficiency remains essential to ensure broad market adoption.

We’ll examine how intelligent trade-offs, close supplier collaboration, and a strict focus on Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) have enabled us to develop compact devices that meet high safety and reliability standards. Through targeted component analysis and prioritization of core functionality, we’ve created a new generation of AEDs - small, smart, and accessible - without sacrificing performance.

Whether you’re in product development, medical device engineering, or simply interested in the future of accessible emergency technology, this session offers practical insights into how design innovation can literally save lives.

MDM West 2026

Engineering Compact AEDs: Overcoming the Challenges of Miniaturization

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