CEC Semenster Undefined
Introduction to Medical Electronics
Charles J. Lord -
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May 6,
2013
Executive Overview: Introduction to Medical Electronics
A brief overview of the unique characteristics of medical electronics, concentrating on the sensing and measuring of biometric values. We will look at the different types and classes of medical instrumentation and what regulations and challenges apply.
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May 7,
2013
Medical Device Safety, Reliability & Regulatory Issues
We will discuss the safety issues of using electronics in medical devices (non-life-support), and examine the reliability and regulatory needs (which go hand-in-hand) that must be met.
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May 8,
2013
Medical Device Communications, Part 1
Much is being said about the need for communications between medical instrumentation and the patient/consumer, as well as to caregivers. We will look at some of the major communication protocols and their implementation.
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May 9,
2013
Medical Device Communications, Part 2
We continue our look at communications and data storage by examining two major standards in more detail: the Continua standard (and some of the underlying standards), and the ZigBee Heathcare Profile.
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May 10,
2013
Medical Data Storage
With the sensitivities of medical data storage and retrieval by unauthorized persons, regulations such as the US HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) require data encryption and retrieval controls. We will look at repositories such as Health Vault and some of the issues that may affect embedded systems developers and how these may be approached.
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Charles J. Lord