Re: Linux for medical applications, validation?

On Sep 5, 6:53 pm, "KMP" <kasper_paa...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi

I am looking for information about the use of Linux in medical application /
instruments.
Has a version of Linux f.ex. been validated and accepted by the FDA for use
in medical instrumentation. Espceially primary devices are critical (the
doctor decides threatment of the patient directly on the information from
the instrument and a wrong measurement/display can kill the patient).

Any help/information is highly appreciated!

Best regards

Kasper

From what I've read, most companies would use a bona fide RTOS/psudo
HW (eg:FPGA) for the critical paths of their medical/aviation
instruments. They will run Linux as a thread within that RTOS
environment, and it will be used to provide all auxiliary services
(bells and whistles) such as network access, report storage, remote
operation etc...
Also I've heard that some companies provides Real-Time, Proprietary
streams of linux for second level medical applications. Try companies
like Green Hills. But have not heard linux being used for primary
medical/aviation devices yet. If anyone knows of one please drop in a
post. I am interested in such an implementation since I work in
second level medical instruments.
Cheers
Janaka

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