Installing Commercial-Grade Tablets in a Medical Device is Asking for Trouble

A tablet is the perfect go-to for both the brains and user interface for a medical device: they’re slim, surprisingly powerful, easy to use, and simple to integrate into any given mount. However, grabbing the newest iPad or Tab and slapping it onto a machine may not be the hassle-free time-saver…


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The Impact of the IEC 60601 Standard on the Healthcare Industry

IEC 60601-1 is the primary standard governing the design of medical devices. While not all countries have adopted IEC 60601-1 as the standard, globally it has become the de facto international benchmark for the design of electronic medical devices. IEC 60601-1 is a standard intended to be applied…


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