Engineering Open-Source Medical Devices: A Reliable Approach for Safe, Sustainable and Accessible Healthcare

This book explores the challenges and potentials of open source and collaborative design approaches in the biomedical field, providing practical guidance and real-world examples for developing safe, innovative, and certifiable medical devices. It is supported by an online infrastructure, UBORA, for collaborative development and education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 271 pages
Publication date: 24 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive book delves into the complexities and opportunities of open source and collaborative design approaches and strategies in the realm of biomedical engineering. It offers a comprehensive toolkit of best practices and methodologies for ensuring the safety, innovation, and certification of biomedical devices that effectively reach patients and address healthcare challenges. The chapters are thoughtfully organized to follow the complete lifecycle of open source medical technologies, providing valuable insights into every stage of development. The information presented is highly practical, backed by real-world case studies that showcase the positive impact of collaboration among medical professionals, engineers, technicians, patients, patient associations, policy makers, regulatory bodies, and citizens. Furthermore, this book is complemented by an online infrastructure called UBORA, which enables the collaborative development and sharing of open-source medical devices, fostering the democratization of medical technology and promoting accessible biomedical engineering education. By exploring the challenges and potentials of open source and collaborative design, this book empowers readers to drive positive change in the healthcare industry and improve the lives of countless individuals.

Weight: 588g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030793623
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022