Elasto Proxy, a manufacturer of specialty seals for defense contractors and medical equipment manufacturers, has announced that it will now provide EMI shielding for military electronics and medical equipment. The company offers custom-fabricated EMI shielding solutions that are created from a variety of raw materials based upon required characteristics, including attenuation, … [Read more...]
FDA Releases Final Guidelines on Incorporating Wireless Technology into Medical Devices
In response to the rapid growth in availability of medical devices that incorporate radio frequency wireless technology, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidelines for industry and FDA staff on incorporating and integrating RF wireless technology into medical devices. The FDA said in a Federal Register notice released Aug. 13 that its recommendations … [Read more...]
EM Simulation Software Update Includes Features for MR Community
A new version of XFdtd Bio-Pro 3D electromagnetic simulation software has been released by software provider Remcom. XFdtd Bio-Pro is a specialty version of XFdtd, designed for the calculation of the biological effects of electromagnetic fields, that provides users with a bundled collection of biomedical EM calculation capabilities such as specific absorption rate (SAR) … [Read more...]
Discussion on New Version of IEC 60601-1-2 for EMC Compliance of Medical Devices
TÜV Rheinland North America will be offering information about a new version of IEC 60601-1-2 being developed for the EMC compliance of medical devices during the IEEE EMC Symposium 2013. According to the company, the updated version of IEC 60601-1-2 will introduce new product categories, more stringent test levels and several new concepts, including immunity test for RF … [Read more...]
Shielded Magnetic Drape Prototype Could Prevent Pacemaker Interference During Surgery
New research suggests that the magnetic drapes commonly used by surgeons during an operation may interfere with cardiac devices, and offers a new shielded prototype solution. A new shielded prototype developed by researchers at Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Canada could replace traditional magnetic drapes used in operating rooms. Considered a surgical convenience, magnetic … [Read more...]
Study Says Conductive ‘Miracle’ Material Toxic to Humans
New research from Brown University says graphene, an allotrope of carbon with commercial potential in a wide range of applications, may be toxic to humans. Graphene, first isolated by physicists from the University of Manchester, UK and the Institute for Microelectronics Technology, Russia in 2004, is the lightest, strongest and most conductive material known to man, measuring … [Read more...]
New Security Risk Affects Sensors in Cardiac Devices, Consumer Electronics
Analog sensors within cardiac devices and consumer devices are vulnerable to deliberate EMI signal injection attacks, according to research results recently published by an international team of scientists. Researchers from the University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, University of Massachusetts, Harvard Medical School, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and … [Read more...]
Electromagnetic Fields May Find Use as Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute in London are hopeful electromagnetic fields (EMFs) can be used to treat debilitating symptoms in neurological disorders, following the completion of a study that demonstrated their altering effect on brain activity and physical responses. The research comes at a time when much of the global interest regarding EMFs is focused on … [Read more...]
India Government Calls for New Proposals to Study EM Radiation Effects
The government of India has called for research proposals to study the effects of electromagnetic radiation on humans and other living organisms amid ongoing concerns over radiation from cell phone towers. The call for proposals, a joint initiative from the Science and Engineering Board (SERB) and the Department of Telecommunications, follows a government decision made last … [Read more...]
EM Field Exposure Directive Approved by European Parliament
Legislation approved this week will affect workers who come into contact with electromagnetic fields, including doctors and nurses giving patients magnetic resonance imaging scans (MRI), radar operators and powerline technicians. New rules to update and improve the protection of those exposed to electromagnetic fields in the workplace were approved by the European Parliament … [Read more...]
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