While the health care industry strives to provide more personalized care, improve results and rationalize workflows, innovative technology is vital. This has given rise to a proliferation of digital devices, portable health monitors with surgical robotics. These solutions help the digital health care market to reach $ 772.46 billion by 2029, the world market for robotic surgery which is expected to increase by more than 16% per year. This is partially fed by the rapid adoption of wireless technology and medical applications powered by AI.
Portable devices are not the only aspect of health care innovation; The operating room (gold) digitally transforms. It has long spent time to count only on sterile space. Today, digital technology or combines data, imaging and communication tools, helping to improve surgical work flows and patient safety. The information is transferred in real time between devices, clinicians and hospital systems. These dynamic environments now include a dense range of interconnected – robotic devices that allow more precise surgery, as well as increasingly small and more portable CT analyzes to improve image quality and diagnostics, and endoscopes with ultra -high definition images, for example. Under the under-tension of access and connectivity of modern or 4K data to support guided care by the image powered by AI.
As operating environments become more complex, each element and system must be reliable, safe and in accordance with the regulations network. The test is the antidote to solve these problems. However, this presents a significant test burden for industry with key challenges, in particular:
1 and 1 Wireless connectivity and coexistence – Gold now has a multitude of wireless devices, robots to monitors and imaging systems, in a confined space, operating on different protocols and frequencies and competition for a limited spectrum. The FDA has published specific orientations and standards, notably ANSI C63.27, AAMI TIR 69, IEC 60601-1-2 and IEC 61326, to ensure that these devices can operate in complete safety and reliably. As interference has the potential to have an impact on surgical procedures and results, coexistence tests are essential. This involves evaluating radio protocols, the environment in which the device will work and techniques to improve coexistence. To remedy this, advanced wireless test solutions for dense devices are necessary.
2. Cybersecurity – With health care providers firmly in cybercriminals, medical devices are an increasing threat vector. All gold technologies are another node on the network, subject to the same risks of ransomware, data violations and unauthorized access. Integrating a cybersecurity test solution into the development process can help achieve compliance more quickly.
3. High speed data and imaging – High resolution images, which help diagnostic capabilities, are a key element of digital or. To support AI data requests and integration with electronic health files, a low -speed low -speed network is essential. Network tests must encompass the flow rate, signal integrity, latency and reliability in advanced loads. And as imaging systems become more portable, they must maintain their performance in various contexts, such as mobile stroke units or remote clinics.
4. Regulatory conformity – As innovation accelerates, as well as the regulatory burden, the manufacturers of devices must balance the time to market by meeting strict standards. This has put the automation of tests on the driver’s seat, with the material validation in the course of deployment to test the material components interacting with a simulated environment. This accelerates the development of products and widens the coverage and repeatability of tests, which are essential for regulatory approval.
The operating room of tomorrow
Advanced simulation technologies such as digital twins are increasingly adopted to meet the challenges described. The software provides a way to model and test digital or complexities in each scenario. As the operating environment evolves, it will consist of a complex network of intelligent systems that maximize efficiency, safety and surgical results. AI, IOT, visualization, distant technologies and more portable diagnostic tools will be commonplace, as well as the thrust to miniaturize the devices. Due to the complexity involved, tests will remain a strategic imperative to achieve these objectives.
Digital or has the capacity to transform care and infract a new personalized health care era. Before this can happen, complete tests and validation are necessary to ensure that each medical, network and system device operates reliably. As more devices and systems are integrated, the standards will continue to evolve and, in turn, test methodologies will have to progress to take care of the dynamic ecosystem.
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Marie Hattar has more than 20 years of leadership experience covering the security, routing, change, telecommunications and mobility markets. Before joining Keysight Technologies, Marie was CMO at Ixia and Check Point Software Technologies. Before that, she was vice-president of Cisco, where she directed the networking and safety portfolio of the company’s companies and helped stimulate her leadership in networking. Marie also worked at Nortel Networks, Alteon Websystems and Shasta Networks in senior and CTO marketing positions. Marie holds an MBA from the University of York and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering at the University of Toronto.
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