Designing Medical Devices That Minimize Healthcare Costs

Today’s necessity to reduce healthcare costs is generating a greater demand for medical electronics equipment that improves and expands patient diagnostics inside and outside healthcare facilities. For instance, portable medical instruments such as glucose meters, blood pressure monitors, oxygen meters, and automated external defibrillators (AED) have undergone many design considerations to be developed for doctors, paramedics, public use, and at home with at-risk patients. This article delves into the design considerations, challenges, and regulatory aspects of medical electronics and provides a case study involving automated external defibrillators (AEDs).