TECNOLOGIE WIRELESS E DISPOSITIVI MEDICI: ASPETTI NORMATIVI RIGUARDANTI LA COMPATIBILITA ELETTROMAGNETICA

摘要

(Wireless technology and medical devices: regulatory issues concerning electromagnetic interference) - Wireless tech-nology has reached a significant success and diffusion in healthcare: several wireless technology applications (RFID, WiFi,GSM, GPRS) have been developed to improve patient care (medical device and patient tracetability, immediate access andexchange of diagnostic and therapeutic information, etc.). Given the potential development of such a technology, care mustbe paid on the potential risks deriving from the use of wireless device in healthcare, among which one of the most importantis the electromagnetic interference with medical devices. Particularly important is the analysis of the regulatory issues con-cerning the electromagnetic compatibility of medical devices, to analyze if and how the application of the current standardsallows an effective control of the possible risks associated to the electromagnetic interference on medical devices.