Abstract

The wireless coexistence is the ability of one wireless system to perform a task in an environment where other systems that may or may not be using the same set of rules can also perform their tasks. To date, no standards adequately address the risks associated with wireless coexistence for medical devices. In our paper we present the results of the coexistence testing of wireless medical device. Described test method provides deeper insight into the problem than conventional tests of medical equipment to applicable national and international consensus safety standards. Presented evaluation method proposes ad hoc test methods suitable for medical devices using Bluetooth technologies. We investigated the limitations of present medical device EMC standards for coexistence evaluation, identified factors to be examined when testing for coexistence, and discussed the results of presented wireless coexistence test method.