Wireless in Medical Diagnostic Equipment

"The top advantages with connectBlue are reliability, very good (and timely) technical support, and accessibility."
Bill Conley, Principal Engineer, Fasstech

US based Functional Assessment Technologies (Fasstech) supplies the healthcare industry with unique medical diagnostic devices accompanied with state-of-the-art technical support. The Fasstech solutions are mainly used in chiropractic and urological examinations.

A typical use case is the assessment of a patient’s range-of-motion (ROM) where one determines spinal mobility by placing the patient in a neutral position and then has him/her move the head (as illustrated above) measuring the mobility with Fasstech’s OEM devices. The advantages include a three-dimensional presentation with the patient in an upright position, a handsfree solution leading to a faster and more accurate exam, and all wireless co-existence regulatory requirements passed through the use of a standard wireless technology (Bluetooth).

Prior Usage in FDA Cleared Devices

Bill Conley, Principal Engineer of hardware design at Fass-tech, first encountered connectBlue five years ago when he searched the web looking for product improvements.

In the medical diagnostics situation, both the patient and the therapist would need to freely move around to focus on the task at hand and he was therefore primarily looking for a way to cut the cable transmitting data. “I was looking for a wireless solution which would mean no more tripping over wires and since wireless sells it was also a sales driven decision,” explains Conley. “connectBlue was unique in that their Bluetooth solution was already proven and it was already in use in FDA cleared devices.”

Standardized Wireless Experience

By going wireless, it has helped Fasstech to offer a common set of wireless devices that operate in a similar fashion. “This tends to make sales and support that much easier,” says Conley.

Conley can recommend connectBlue without hesitation and would sum up that the “top advantages with connectBlue are reliability, very good (and timely) technical support, and accessibility.”

Key Benefits

• Prior usage in FDA cleared devices
• Proven, reliable solution
• Mobility possibilities
• Design & technical support
• Staff accessibility

connectBlue Products Used

• Bluetooth Serial Port Module OBS411

About connectBlue

connectBlue™ is a leading provider of robust Industrial and Medical wireless solutions , designed and tested for the most demanding applications and environments. Based on Bluetooth technology, Wireless LAN (WLAN) and IEEE 802.15.4 / ZigBee, connectBlue provides ready-to-use products and modules as well as custom design solutions. connectBlue has its head office in Sweden and local offices in Germany and USA. For more information, please visit www.connectblue.com. The connectBlue word mark and logo are owned by connectBlue AB.

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