Open Source Medical Devices

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Open-source medical design: can it improve patient safety?

Reena Jana | SmartPlanet | June 3, 2012

Medical device design is heavily regulated for obvious safety reasons. But a number of researchers–including those with support from the Food and Drug Administration–are developing “open-source” healthcare equipment. The idea is to offer completely transparent, shared software code and mix-and-match interface and hardware designs.

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When code can kill or cure

Staff | The Economist | June 2, 2012

Applying the “open source” model to the design of medical devices promises to increase safety and spur innovation. However, when software in a medical device malfunctions, the consequences can be far more serious than just having to reboot your PC. Read More »