Welcome to LinuxMedNews
 up a level
 post article
 search
 admin
 Contact
 main
 parent


Re: FDA Validation a Threat to Free/OSS?
by Ron C. on Monday April 15, 2002 @ 05:12 PM
Off-The-Shelf software use in medical devices...

I was wondering. By "devices" do you mean those devices that are some how hooked up to a patient, or somehow regulating something in or going to a patient, e.g., heart rate, flow of fluid, etc. ? That is my reading of the FDA document.

If that is the case, then wouldn't "devices" (e.g., a PC) that does not "touch" the patient, but only keeps track of records, schedules, facts, etc., not come under the FDA rubric? That might imply that software, such as FreePM, wouldn't be affected by the above-identified FDA rules.

  Related Links
  • Articles on LinuxMedNews
  • Also by Ron C.
  • Contact author
  • The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them.
    ( Reply )

    Re: FDA Validation a Threat to Free/OSS?
    by I. Valdes on Monday April 15, 2002 @ 09:53 PM
    At first I thought it would only apply to software driven devices that 'touch' the patient as you said, but the excerpt I quoted above from the document appears to be specific to EMR's. -- IV
    [ Reply to this ]
    The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them.
    ( Reply )


     
    Google
     
    www.linuxmednews.com Web
    Advertisement: CCHIT certified EMR and Medical Practice Management Software from Medical Software Associates makes patient management easy. Free practice management and medical billing software demo available.
    All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective companies. Comments are owned by the Poster. The Rest ©2000-2006 Ignacio Valdes, MD, MS.