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December 07, 2011

Digi International Unveils iDigi Telehealth Application Kit



Allowing customers to create cloud-connected medical devices, Digi International has unveiled the iDigi Telehealth Application Kit, the company has announced.

The iDigi Device Cloud enables centralized control of medical device configurations, settings, firmware updates and device groups in addition to allowing management of remote patient data. With iDigi Manager Pro, iDigi's device network management software, healthcare institutions can rollout large installations of cloud-connected medical devices in a simple, secure and cost-effective manner.

The HHH reference platform includes the hardware and software components necessary for connecting healthcare devices and user interfaces based on the Freescale i.MX28 processor.

“Cloud-connected medical devices help patients get out of the hospital faster by allowing doctors to monitor patient status remotely,” said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi International. “This kit makes it easy to create cloud-connected medical devices to improve quality of care. Through the iDigi Device Cloud, doctor's can easily access and analyze patient data, set up alarms and alerts and store information.”

With USB, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy and ZigBee medical-class grades, Wi-Fi, sub-1 GHz and Ethernet, it also includes pre-validated secure connectivity. Medical device manufacturers can use the kit to develop proof-of-concept prototypes of network connected medical devices.

To provide complete design and development services, including assistance with product development and certification based on the HHH reference design, Design experts from Spectrum Design Solutions, a subsidiary of Digi International, are also available, the company stated in a press release.

In February 2008, the company introduced the ConnectCore 9P 9215, the industry’s most flexible ARM9-based Ethernet networking module. Featuring two Flexible Interface Modules (FIMs) built into Digi’s new ARM9 microprocessor would allow customers to load and use application-specific interfaces such as Secure Digital, Controller Area Network (CAN), 1-Wire, additional UARTs and others.

Thanks to this, users would be able to custom configure the ConnectCore 9P 9215 for the specific needs of an application.



Raju Shanbhag is a contributing editor for HealthTechZone. To read more of Raju’s articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Jennifer Russell
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