Medical Devices
Manufacturers must also work to continually assess new cyber risks to the medical devices on the market.
Implement system back-ups and conduct realistic exercises in order to stay prepared, experts say.
Vulnerabilities were found in three versions of its wireless syringe infusion pumps and will issue a resolution in January 2018 with the release of a new model.
Older devices are often most at-risk because some were not originally designed to be connected devices.
Manufacturers should make safe connectivity a central part of their design process and clearly communicate devices' interface characteristics, the agency says.
Oschner Medical Center says use of Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robots will improve patient safety since they destroy deadly pathogens and drug-resistant organisms.
Beyond patient safety, the initiative has improved nurse workflow and is leading to more accurate billing, says CIO.
The pharma company also unveiled a new wearable wristband device to let patients track activity levels and monitor heart rate.
ZingBox’s IoT personality-based approach will integrate with VMware Pulse IoT Center, an IoT infrastructure management system.
Agile Strategies Lab is billed as a Shark Tank-like initiative to help startups gain viability and attract VC funding. Early pitches include surgical devices and wearable monitors.