The Challenges of Balancing Safety and Security in Implantable Medical Devices
Katzis, K.; Jones, R.W.; Despotou, G.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 226: 25-28
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-8365 PMID: 27350457 Document Number: 691431
Modern Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs), implement capabilities that have contributed significantly to patient outcomes, as well as quality of life. The ever increasing connectivity of IMD's does raise security concerns though there are instances where implemented security measures might impact on patient safety. The paper discusses challenges of addressing both of these attributes in parallel.