Metrology and Standards Needs for Some Categories of Medical Devices.
With rapid advances in meso-, micro- and nano-scale technology devices and electronics, a new generation of advanced medical devices is emerging, which promises medical treatment that is less invasive and more accurate, automated, and effective. We examined the technological and economic status of five categories of medical devices. A set of metrology needs is identified for each of these categories and suggestions are made to address them.
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019.
J C
JC
Chiao
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114.
Julian M
JM
Goldman
Baylor Health Care System, Dallas, TX 75206.
David A
DA
Heck
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218.
Peter
P
Kazanzides
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
William J
WJ
Peine
Columbia St Mary's Hospital, Milwaukee, WI 53211.
James B
JB
Stiehl
Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD 20850.
Dwight
D
Yen
National Institute of Standards and Technology , Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8230.
Nicholas G
NG
Dagalakis
computer assisted surgical navigation; medical devices; networked medical device interoperability; neurostimulation implants; surgical robots; surgical simulation systems