Category Archives: Medical Devices

Medical Devices

Bioimpedance Analysis to Detect Sleep Apnea

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Bob

The company I worked for over 10 years ago, CardioDynamics*, manufactured an impedance cardiography (ICG) diagnostic device. The technology behind ICG and the Onera Bioimpedance Patch to Detect Sleep Apnea is called thoracic electrical bioimpedance (TEB). It’s no surprise that … Continue reading →

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The Real Impediment to Interoperability

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Bob

Medical device interoperability is one of my favorite subjects. With the meteoric rise of  IoT, there’s more and more discussion like this: Why we badly need standardization to advance IoT. The question for me has always been: Why is standardizing communications so … Continue reading →

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Empires of Medical Devices

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Bob

Even the IoT (Internet of Things) world is concerned about interoperability: Do We Really Want Empires of Connected Things? Here are a couple of key quotes: …little hope for open standards or a universal language for how they do that. It’s … Continue reading →

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Software Doesn’t Have An MD

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Bob

I got a kick out of this Andreessen Horowitz piece: Digital Health/SOFTWARE DOESN’T HAVE AN MD. I’m sure ‘the kid in the garage without a degree’ is no dummy, but this premise: And so that large percentage of medicine that is effectively … Continue reading →

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An Unhealthy Lack Of Standards

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Bob

The reality of healthcare interoperabilty is going mainstream: Apple Launches HealthKit To Share Vital Stats With Nike, Mayo Clinic: The problem Apple will run into: No one agrees on how to measure even very simple health metrics, … TL;DR:  iOS 7.1 … Continue reading →

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Interoperable Healthcare

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Bob

This is a good read: Healthcare Innovation Day 2014: Igniting an Interoperable Healthcare System (warning: PDF). Healthcare is the one industry that’s been the slowest to adopt the intelligent methods we have in most other parts of our lives. How did the … Continue reading →

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Services, Not Sensors

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Bob

The Internet Of Things: The Real Money Is The Internet, Not The Things (my highlight): The trick will be whether hardware companies will push hard enough for standardization so they can capitalize on services revenue. Companies that see themselves as pure … Continue reading →

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The Internet of Medical Devices

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Bob

The Internet of Things (IoT) is being propelled by the dramatic reduction in size, power consumption, and cost of networking and computing capability.  Many of the devices listed in the Wolfram Connected Devices Project are health related. “Things” like weight scales and thermometers can make … Continue reading →

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FDA Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Bob

The FDA has issued their final guidance on mobile medical applications: Keeping Up with Progress in Mobile Medical Apps. The guidance document (PDF) will “give mobile app creators a clear and predictable roadmap to help them determine whether or not their … Continue reading →

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FDA Recognition of Medical Device Standards for Interoperability

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Bob

This is a follow-up to Interoperability: Arrested Progress. The FDA has recognized voluntary interoperability standards for medical devices: Improving Patient Care by Making Sure Devices Work Well Together. The FDA and HHS has (my highlight): published a list of recognized standards for interoperability … Continue reading →

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