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Medical Devices

Large systems such as MRI machines and small, portable devices used in medical diagnosis and treatment.

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Hardware Trumps Software in Medical Devices

Let’s start by looking at the facts. Medical device recalls reached an all-time high in 2008—up 43 percent from 2007. The experts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) haveRead More...

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AdvancedMC Processor Board with Core i7 and Integrated Graphics

AdvancedMC Processor Board with Core i7 and Integrated Graphics A single-width AdvancedMC processor module, designed with the new Intel Mobile Core i7 processor, offers aRead More...

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Ensuring Software Quality in Embedded Medical Devices

The term “medical device” is used to refer to any item that treats, diagnoses, prevents or monitors patients. This ranges from simple stethoscopes, to teleoperated surgical devices, toRead More...

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Embedded Technology Powers Healthcare Device Accessory to Improve Patient Ventilator Monitoring

The Engström Carestation is an expandable respiratory care station from GE Healthcare. Its design is intended to help satisfy clinicians’ need for accurate, timely data with advancedRead More...

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Digital Medical Devices Fueling a Quiet Revolution in Health Care

With all the attention that health care has gotten in the media in recent months, there appears to be a development that has largely escaped widespread notice. That is the migration ofRead More...

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Transitioning From Analog to Digital in Medical Designs

The burgeoning medical device industry stands to make significant advances with a new generation of microcontrollers that boasts high performance and low power consumption. TheseRead More...

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Application of PSoC in Electronic Medical Devices

In order to respond to the increase of medical expenses and the rise of health insurance costs, home health examinations that reduce the number of hospital visits and cut down theRead More...

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Challenges and Opportunities For The Medical Device Industry: Meeting The New IEC 62304 Standard

The recent IEC 62304 standard for medical device software is causing companies worldwide to step back and examine their software development processes with considerable scrutiny.Read More...

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Software Platform for Medical Devices Comes with Compliance Documentation

A new software suite for medical devices is part of a comprehensive software portfolio designed for medical device development, including those devices requiring premarketRead More...

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IEC 62304 Compliant RTOS for Medical Devices