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Open-source hardware for medical devices

Gerrit Niezen Orcid Logo, Parisa Eslambolchilar Orcid Logo, Harold Thimbleby

BMJ Innovations, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 78 - 83

Swansea University Authors: Gerrit Niezen Orcid Logo, Parisa Eslambolchilar Orcid Logo

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Abstract

Open-source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so anyone can study, modify, distribute, make and sell the design or the hardware based on that design. Some open-source hardware projects can potentially be used as active medical devices. The open-source approach offers a uni...

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Published in: BMJ Innovations
ISSN: 2055-8074 2055-642X
Published: 2016
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26778
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Abstract: Open-source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so anyone can study, modify, distribute, make and sell the design or the hardware based on that design. Some open-source hardware projects can potentially be used as active medical devices. The open-source approach offers a unique combination of advantages, including reducing costs and faster innovation. This article compares 10 of open-source healthcare projects in terms of how easy it is to obtain the required components and build the device.
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Issue: 2
Start Page: 78
End Page: 83