title: Isolating USB connections in medical equipment.
abstract: Although offering several benefits, the universal serial bus (USB) port has not been rapidly adopted for connecting medical equipment. This is because it could affect safety procedures, with equipment not operating isolated from the mains. To overcome this, a single package isolation device has been developed that can be inserted directly into the USB signal path.
authors.affiliation: Analog Devices, Munich, Germany. cic@analog.com
authors.forename: Jan-Hein
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Broeders
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D055672:Static Electricity