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Why Your BSP Should Be Your First Security Decision
Security isn't a layer you add on last. It's structural and the place that structure starts is your board support package.
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Ezurio Appoints Isaac Lund as Chief Financial Officer to Strengthen Financial Leadership and Drive Continued Growth
Akron, Ohio – 18 June 2026 – Ezurio, a global leader in connectivity and compute, today announces the appointment of Isaac Lund as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. A...
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Meet the Vela IF310 Bluetooth Classic & LE Audio Module
Refresh legacy Bluetooth designs and unlock Bluetooth Core 6.0 LE Audio in one rugged, ready module.
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The i.MX 95 Vision Kit Engineers Actually Need
Evaluating the i.MX 95 for vision should not start with broken drivers and bad images. Here is the first EVK that gives engineers a real, working camera pipeline out of the box.
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From Cloud to Edge: Smarter Embedded AI in Medical Devices
Hospitals demand devices that can process data in real time, stay connected in crowded networks, and remain secure over long lifecycles. Integrated compute and wireless platforms that meet these needs, giving OEMs a faster and safer path to market.
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Smaller. Smarter. Stronger: Wireless Connectivity for Medical, Access Control, and Battery-Powered Devices
In this webinar, Ezurio and Infineon will demonstrate how you can replace two-chip systems with a secure, low-power module built for next-gen devices.
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How Reliable is Reliable? Our Premium Offerings Come With Hard Data
When we say our modules are rugged, durable, and built to last, that’s not just the plan. Our rigorous testing proves our modules take a beating across many challenging scenarios.
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Connected Healthcare Growing Pains: Next-Gen Trends and Solutions
As connected healthcare devices play a vital role in patient care, medical facilities face challenges in integrating next-gen technologies into their existing infrastructures.
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Overcoming IoT Challenges in Smart Hospitals
In the rapidly growing connected healthcare market, reliable and secure IoT devices are critical. As millions of these devices are deployed, are yours ready to meeting the rising connectivity and cybersecurity challenges?
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Watch on Demand: Securing the Future of Connected Healthcare - Strategies for Product Lifecycle Compliance and Protection
Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 Time: 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time Duration: 1 hour Watch on Demand With more clinical environments taking advantage of technology and connected...
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Beyond AirTags & Key Fobs: An Engineer’s Introduction to UWB for the Myriad Use Cases in Medical and Industrial
UWB’s moment in the sun has been a long time coming, which makes its surging use cases and adoption all the more remarkable.
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Unlocking the Future of Medical Connectivity: Harnessing the Power of Wi-Fi 6/6E
Join us as we discuss the role of Wi-Fi 6/6E connectivity in the medical field, showcasing its leading-edge capabilities and the multiple benefits it brings to the medical market.
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Wi-Fi 6/6E in Embedded? All You Need to Know to Get Started Successfully
Join us for an informative webinar to learn how to add significant value to your devices with Wi-Fi 6/6E.
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Security Is More Than Just Checking A Box
The Importance of Taking a Holistic Approach to Medical IoT Device Security
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Future Proofing Your Industrial or Commercial Device Platform
Find out how SOMs, like the NXP i.MX-based solutions from Laird Connectivity address wired and wireless applications. This includes the Summit Suite security solutions offering that provides advanced security to connected systems.
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A Game Changer For Wireless Clinical Devices: The Impact of Wi-Fi 6/6E on Connected Medical Devices in Hospital Settings
Wi-Fi 6/6E is a gamechanger for hospitals, enabling Wi-Fi to continue serving as the backbone of hospital connectivity as device density increases and new devices put greater demands on networks.
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Q2 Certification News and Updates
EU – UKCA Mark Mandatory January 1st, 2023 As we outlined in a previous newsletter, the UK had announced that “goods which previously required CE marking will not need to use UKCA marking...
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2021 COVID-19 Update
Dear Customers, Partners and Suppliers, On behalf of everyone at Ezurio, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and I wish you the best in 2021. I...
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COVID-19 Response Update
To Our Valued Customers, I am writing to update you about how the Ezurio team is helping healthcare professionals around the world in the fight against COVID-19. I also have updates about...
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COVID-19 Response
Dear Customers, Partners and Suppliers, On behalf of everyone at Ezurio, I hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and I wish you the best in navigating through the personal challenges that...
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Understanding Data Encryption and FIPS 140-2 Within the Healthcare Environment
FIPS 140-2 is a trusted method for ensuring that your selected encryption method is effective enough to protect your network devices along with patient and user data. Knowing that medical...
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Looking Ahead to the Future of Medical Wireless
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expanding at an incredible rate, to the benefit of healthcare providers and patients alike. Whether in challenging hospital environments or in home care,...
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Radio Module Testing Europe
LSR is commonly answering questions regarding the requirements for radio products in Europe.
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Laird YF Series Yagi Antennas Set Industry Standard for Remote Monitoring Reliability
Industry 1st IP67 Rated Yagi Antennas Deliver High Performance and Rugged Reliability SCHAUMBURG, IL (USA), Oct. 17, 2016 -- Today global technology leader Laird (LRD: London), announces an...
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Laird Connected Hospital Article Featured in Becker’s Hospital Review
The evolving Connected Medical industry is shaping the future of healthcare for both patients and healthcare professionals. Hospitals are seeing more admissions than ever, and with an aging...
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How to Test a Wi-Fi Embedded Medical Device
Hospitals are one of the most compelling, yet difficult RF environments. To ensure reliable functionality, a Wi-Fi radio that is embedded in a medical device must be tested thoroughly.When choosing...
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New WFA White Paper: The Role of Wi-Fi in Enabling Digital Health
Wi-Fi is a near-ubiquitous technology that is playing a dominant role in making the digital health vision a reality. The demand for wireless connectivity in medical settings continues to increase...
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New Study Suggests Connected Hospitals Could Save Thousands of Lives
Earlier this week MSN published the article, " Medical Error Third Leading Cause of Death in US: Study ". The article highlights a study done by the medical journal BMJ . Accroding to the article,...
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AAMI Wireless Strategy Task Force Discuss FDA Cybersecurity Guidance
Recently the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) quoted Laird's Jay White, Product Manager of the Connectivity Solutions Business Unit, in an article regarding the FDA's...
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Setting Up Wi-Fi in a Medical Center: Testing
Welcome to our final post in the Setting Up Wi-Fi in a Medical Center series. So far in this five part series we have covered steps 1-4 of how to successfully set up a secure and reliable Wi-Fi...
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Setting Up Wi-Fi in a Medical Center: Security
Setting up a Wi-Fi network in a hospital can be difficult. However, when the right steps are taken IT managers can bypass a lot of headaches and ensure a more reliable and secure network for wireless...
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Setting Up Wi-Fi in a Medical Center: Setting Up the Network
When setting up a Wi-Fi infrastructure in a medical facility such as a hospital, it is important for IT managers to follow certain processes to ensure a reliable and secure wireless network. In our...
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Setting Up Wi-Fi in a Medical Center: Positioning APs
In healthcare environments it is incredibly important that wireless devices never lose connectivity. Setting up a reliable Wi-Fi network in healthcare facilities can be a challenge which is why it...
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Philips Drives Connected Hospital with $225M Smart Hospital Deal
Throughout the past few years, we have learned how the idea of the Connected Hospital has rapidly transformed from a vision of the future into a reality. Hospitals are now focusing on providing the...
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Setting Up Wi-Fi in a Medical Center: Performing a Site Survey
In hospitals, wireless medical devices transmit data that is critical to patient care. Whether stationary or mobile, these devices must never lose connectivity. Setting up a reliable Wi-Fi network in...
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New White Paper: Setting Up Wi-Fi Infrastructure in Medical Centers
Reliable wireless communication in a hospital allows for real-time patient monitoring that can mean the difference between life and death. In addition to the medical uses, dependable Wi-Fi in...
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Setting Up for Success: Reliable Wi-Fi Networks in Hospitals
Earlier this month an article titled “Care Connection: Ensure Wi-Fi Works” was published in the online magazine, For the Record . Written by Kevin Robins with input from the Wi-Fi Alliance‘s...
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Nursing in an Aging America [Infographic]
Currently healthcare in the United States is changing rapidly. Nurses in particular will be affected by the changing healthcare landscape. According to the American Association of Colleges of...
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The Risks of Using Unsecure Infusion Pumps
Infusion pumps are necessary when it comes to administering fluids such as medication and nutrients into a patient’s cardiovascular system. They serve the purpose of automatically distributing...
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Wi-Fi Healthcare Services to Grow in 2016- Drives Connected Hospital
In Connected Hospitals , wireless technology allows caregivers and patients to roam around the hospital freely while providing accurate and timely monitoring. Through successful wireless medical...
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What You Should Know About Wireless Medical Device Design
A popular article written by Chris Downey of Laird and David Hoglund of Integra Systems was recently featured in the June issue of AGL Smal l Cell Magazine . Titled, “ Key Considerations for...
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Choosing the Right Wi-Fi Radio for a Wireless Medical Device
An article titled, “ Key Considerations for Designing a Wireless Medical Device ”, was recently featured by RF Globalnet. Written by David Hoglund and Chris Downey, the article covers what you...
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Innovation in Healthcare has a Home in Cleveland
By Jordan Manser, Technical Writer Over the past several years, there has been a dynamic shift in the types of medical devices found within hospitals. Advancements in technology and government...
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Smarter Wearables
A vision of the future of the Smart Watch Smart On The Inside When people think of wearables they think of smart watches like apple watch or Moto 360. Yes, these are true smart watches with...
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Laird Helps Underprivileged Children Dreams Come True
Laird donates free bicycles and helmets to 50 Students in the greater Los Angeles Area Global technology leader Laird ( LRD : London) announces today that it has donated 50 bicycles to...
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MBAN High Level Overview
FCC Dedicates Spectrum to Medical Body Area Networks (MBAN) Washington, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has advanced its wireless health care agenda by adopting rules that will...
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FCC's Wi-Fi Blocking Rules Apply to Hospitals
A few months ago, Marriott International made headlines when they blocked consumers’ Wi-Fi networks at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville. Following a complaint from an...
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Lessons on Designing a Wireless Medical Device
The new Laird whitepaper, " The Unique Wireless Medical Device Requirement for Healthcare ", covers everything you need to know on designing wireless technology into your medical device. ...
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Key Takeaways of New Wireless Medical Devices White Paper
A new white paper, "The Unique Wireless Medical Device Requirement for Healthcare", written by David Hoglund of Integra Systems, will be available next Tuesday, March 10 at ...
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Requirements Unique to Wireless Medical Devices
The demand for mobility and improved patient care is a growing trend in healthcare, leading to more and more hospitals making the transition to wireless. When dealing with sensitive data, it is...
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Chronic Disease Management to Drive Wireless Medical Device Market Growth
Chronic diseases and health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and Pulmonary heart disease have been a long running issue for people of all generations. Throughout the past decade, a...
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LAIRD BT900 MODULE FEATURED ON TOP 10 LIST AT ELECTRONICA 2014 TRADE SHOW
Amid more than 73,000 attendees at the Electronica 2014 trade show in Munich, Germany, one of Laird's newest innovations was featured as a top 10 standout product. The BT900 Bluetooth module was...
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Easily Integrate Bluetooth / BLE with BlueZ Related, smartZ
The BT900 , which launched in November, provides OEMs with a fully configurable balance of RF performance, BT/BLE functionality, and power consumption to rapidly and easily leverage wireless...
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New FDA Guidance on Effective Cybersecurity Management for Medical Devices
By James Kalbfleisch, Applications Engineer III Due to new requirements for Electronic Health Records (EHR) generation and storage, hospitals and clinics are looking for more efficient and reliable...
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Comparing Wi-Fi Options for Medical Devices
As the Connected Hospital continues to become a reality, more and more medical device manufacturers are looking to add wireless capabilities to their devices. Connecting wireless medical devices to...
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AAMI FAQs Address Challenges of Wi-Fi in Hospitals
As the number of wireless medical devices continues to increase, so does the opportunity for healthcare providers to improve efficiency and patient care. Hospitals that embrace wireless technologies...
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Wi-Fi Alliance Features Laird Blog Post on Mobility in Hospitals
A guest blog post written by Chris Downey, Product Manager of the Embedded Wireless Solutions unit of Laird, was recently featured by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Titled, “Mobility Via Wi-Fi: Transforming...
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CE Marking: Know your standards
LSR’s Test Services Division commonly answers questions regarding selecting the appropriate standards for demonstrating conformity to the essential requirements of the EC Directives when CE...
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Enabling Secure Wireless Connections in Hospitals
Mobility in hospitals is a growing trend, resulting in an increased number of wireless medical devices in hospitals and contributes to the Connected Hospital . The Connected Hospital is a vision of...
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The Connected Hospital Benefits Both Patients and Staff [Infographic]
What is the Connected Hospital and what does it mean for both patients and staff? The Connected Hospital is a vision of the future that will take place within the next 20 years, and stems from...
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How Does Laird Enable the Connected Hospital? [Video]
A vision for a fully integrated hospital The Connected Hospital is a vision of a fully integrated hospital where wireless technology allows care givers and patients to roam throughout the...
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Technology Improves Patient Care
By Jordan Manser, Technical Writer Advancements in medical technology have transformed healthcare and continue to change how it is conceptualized and delivered. Wireless medical technology allows...
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Testing Wi-Fi Functionality in Medical Devices
Testing RF Performance in Hospitals By Stephanie Lubrano, Marketing Communications Specialist Laird's article, Testing Wi-Fi Functionality in Medical Devices , written by Natalie Sheerer, was...
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Study Finds Security Flaw in Hospital Wireless Networks
By Blaine Sheasley, Marketing Intern In April, Wired published a story, titled “It’s Insanely Easy to Hack Hospital Equipment”, that discusses a myriad of security problems discovered...
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Are Modular Medical Devices the Future?
By: Natalie Sheerer, Marketing Communications Specialist Google recently revealed new details about a project that will completely reinvent the smart phone industry as we currently know it,...
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Latest BL600 Firmware Provides Enhanced BLE Security
By: Jordan Manser, Marketing Intern Recently, Laird announced the latest production firmware release for the BL600 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) modules. The latest BL600 firmware, version 1.5.66.0,...
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What is the Connected Hospital?
The Connected Hospital is a vision that will take place within the next two decades. The Connected Hospital is a vision of the future where hospitals can focus on providing the best quality of...
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BLE Beacons May Help Hospitals
By: Stephanie Lubrano, Marketing Communications Specialist Laird recently featured an article, "BLE and Beacon Technology: Great Potential in the Medical Market" , in the February issue of ...
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Top Four Healthcare IT Trends of 2014
Top Four Healthcare IT Trends of 2014 By: Jordan Manser, Marketing Intern 2014 will be a year full of growth and change in the healthcare IT industry. More advanced technologies are expected to...
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The Top 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2013
Here’s a look at Laird’s top 10 most popular blog posts on the Wireless Connectivity Blog for 2013: 10. Lumia Black Update to Showcase BLE : Nokia, acquired by Microsoft, announced that...
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Recap of Laird’s Webinar: Making the Connected Hospital a Reality
On December 12, Embedded Wireless Solutions of Laird hosted a webinar titled, Making the Connected Hospital a Reality: Medical Grade Wi-Fi for Hospitals . The webinar featured guest speakers Bill...
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NEW White Paper on Testing Wi-Fi Functionality for Medical Devices
Laird recently released a new white paper discussing the importance of testing Wi-Fi for medical devices. The white paper, titled Testing Wi-Fi Functionality in Wi-Fi for Medical Devices, is an...
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Laird to Present on Making the Connected Hospital a Reality
Laird Booth Location at Medica Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance-critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless...
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Laird to Host Webinar on Making the Connected Hospital a Reality
Embedded Wireless Solutions of Laird will be hosting a webinar, titled Making the Connected Hospital a Reality: Medical Grade Wi-Fi For Hospitals . The webinar features guest speakers Bill Quatier,...
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Laird Announces Dual Mode USB HCI Modules
BT800 Series Module By: Stephanie Lubrano, Marketing Communications Specialist Laird recently announced its first Bluetooth v4.0 Dual Mode USB HCI Modules. Bluetooth v4.0 specification...
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Engineering the Wireless Hospital: Testing Wi-Fi Functionality in Medical Devices
By: Natalie Sheerer, Marketing Specialist Applications on many medical devices require secure and persistent network connections, because a disruption of even a tenth of a second (100...
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Laird Article on Wi-Fi Mobility Featured in Medical Design Blog
A typical Wi-Fi deployment is a set of overlapping “cells” of coverage An article written by Laird Technologies was recently featured as a guest blog post on Medical Design . Titled, Wi-Fi...
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AAMI Wireless Technology Resources
By: Natalie Sheerer, Marketing Specialist For over 45 years, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has helped the healthcare community develop, manage, and use safe...
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Laird Article on BLE Featured in Medical Design Magazine
An article written by Product Manager Jonathan Kaye and Marketing Communications Specialist Stephanie Lubrano of Laird Technologies was featured in the August issue of Medical Design . The article,...
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Engineering the Wireless Hospital: Mobility and Connectivity
By: Natalie Sheerer, Marketing Specialist In hospitals where wireless medical devices transmit data that are critical to patient care, it is crucial that these devices never lose connectivity,...
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Engineering the Wireless Hospital: Security
By: Natalie Sheerer, Marketing Specialist In its 2012 white paper, Wi-Fi in Healthcare: Security Solutions for Hospital Wi-Fi Networks , the Wi-Fi Alliance took an in-depth look at security for...
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Engineering the Wireless Hospital: RF Issues
By: Natalie Sheerer, Marketing Specialist In our recent blog post, Engineering the Wireless Hospial: Client Device Requirements , we explored the different types of client devices that typically...
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White Papers on Wi-Fi Mobility for Hospitals and Industrial Environments
Recognizing the increased importance of providing persistent wireless network connections on mobile devices, Laird Technologies has updated two white papers on Wi-Fi mobility. Both white papers...
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Engineering the Wireless Hospital: Client Device Requirements
Client Devices in a Hospital By: Natalie Sheerer, Marketing Specialist In a recent post , we introduced a Wi-Fi Alliance® white paper on improving the user experience for client devices...
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New Wi-Fi Alliance White Paper on Improving Connectivity for Wi-Fi Enabled Medical Device
The Wi-Fi Alliance® (WFA) recently published a white paper on improving the user experience for medical devices that use Wi-Fi® to connect to hospital networks. As with two previous WFA...
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Ixia White Paper: Testing Wi-Fi for Medical Devices
A white paper from David Hoglund, an expert on Wi-Fi in hospitals, discusses the challenges of ensuring that Wi-Fi on medical devices operates reliably in a hospital. The key to ensuring reliable...
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BL600 smartBASIC Profiles in Action
In April, Laird Technologies announced a new line of Bluetooth Smart™ modules, the BL600 series. For more information on the debut of the BL600 series, read here . A Bluetooth Smart module is a...
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Will 802.11ac Drive Connectivity in Hospitals?
According to a recent eWeek article , 802.11ac (which we discuss in this post ) "could drive a new way of connectivity in hospitals". Unfortunately, this article, which is based on an interview...
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In Hospitals, Does BYOD Mean Bring Your Own Disease?
Datalogic , a provider of electronic point-of-sale scanners and handheld mobile computers, has published a provocative article on the “bring your own device”, or BYOD, phenomenon. In the...
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BL600 Bluetooth Low Energy Modules from Laird
Laird BL600 Bluetooth Low Energy Module Laird Technologies® proudly announces the release of the Bluetooth 600 Series (BL600) Modules. Every 600 Series module is designed to enable OEMs to add...
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Formation of the CommonWell Health Alliance
At HIMSS13 (recapped here ), a group of the top healthcare information technology (HIT) vendors – Cerner, McKesson, Allscripts, athenahealth, Greenway Medical Technologies® and RelayHealth –...
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Laird Article Featured on Health IT Exchange
An article from the Laird Technologies Embedded Wireless Solutions is featured on the Health IT Exchange website. Entitled “ Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Wi-Fi in Hospitals ” , the...
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Classes of Medical Devices
The term medical device can mean anything from a tongue depressor to a pacemaker. Sophisticated medical devices require a very strenuous regulatory procedure, and understanding different classes of...
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HIMSS13 Recap
HIMSS , once known as the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to improve healthcare through optimal use of information technology and...
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2012 Healthcare Mobility Trends
Mobility trends in healthcare have quickly become a widely discussed topic for medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers. Wi-Fi® infrastructure provider Aruba Networks recently conducted...
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Wi-Fi® May Help Alleviate Nurses' Troubles
According to a 2012 study conducted by Spyglass Consulting®, there are 2.9 million registered working nurses in the United States. While that may sound like a large number, the U.S. Health...
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Using Smartphones to Operate Proprietary Medical Devices
A recent study from Austin Health Clinical School at The University of Melbourne discusses how, when smartphones operate proprietary medical devices, doctors can have access to valuable information...
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What Are Your Top Concerns When Integrating Wi-Fi in a Hospital?
According to a recent study conducted by Berg Insight®, the number of remotely monitored patients reached about 2.8 million by the end of 2012. Some of the conditions actively monitored are...
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New Android Support Announced for 40 Series Radio Modules
40 Series radio modules now offer support for Android 2.3 Gingerbread®. The same enterprise-grade feature set is available on both Windows® Embedded and Android®. That feature set includes: ...
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Interview with DocBox, Inc.® CTO Tracy Rausch
Many of today's medical devices generate data. Continuous patient monitors provide a stream of data on a patient's vital statistics. Infusion pumps report on what fluids are being pumped into a...
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Medica 2012 Report
Laird Technologies Medica 2012 Booth Laird Technologies' CPBU® team exhibited at the Medica 2012 show in Dusseldorf, Germany this past month. For over 40 years, Medica has represented all...
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Catch CPBU at MDCC
The Connectivity Products Business Unit will be in Boston next Thursday and Friday for the 2012 Medical Device Connectivity Conference . This conference will be held at the Harvard Medical School on...
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Smartphones Spur BLE® Adoption in Medical Devices?
The much anticipated Apple® iPhone 5 made its entrance onto the global scene last week. The public reacted as expected and over 2 million pre orders were taken in the first 24 hours. The device...
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Medical Device Tax to Impact Wireless Networking?
Welch Allyn®, one of the top medical device makers (MDMs) in the U.S., recently announced a 10 percent reduction in its workforce and blamed a 2.3 percent medical device tax set for the beginning of...
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Laird Tech® to Play Prominent Role at Medical Device Connectivity Conference
Laird Technologies® is a Platinum sponsor of the Fourth Annual Medical Device Connectivity Conference and Exhibition . The event will take place November 1-2 at the Joseph M. Martin Conference...
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Hospitals Need to Address Clinical Asset Utilization
A recent study from GE Healthcare® reveals that healthcare organizations such as hospitals are not managing mobile medical devices such as ventilators, infusion pumps, and telemetry units...
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Tablets More Accessible than CoWs for Clinicians
According to a recent article from Computer Weekly , mobility and accessibility are the driving factors behind the adoption of ruggedized tablets over computers on wheels (CoWs) in healthcare...
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FDA Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps
Healthcare professionals and patients alike are embracing mobile medical applications for smartphones. Experts project that, by 2015, 500 million smartphone users will be using medical apps. A 2011...
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FCC Allocates Spectrum for MBANs
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it will allocate 40 MHz of spectrum for medical body-area networks (MBANs). The allocated spectrum, 2360 - 2400 MHz, is just...
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VA Waives FIPS 140-2 Requirement for Wi-Fi® Patient Monitor
According to a press release from Draeger®, the Veteran's Administration® is deploying Draeger’s Infinity M300 patient monitors on its Wi-Fi® networks, even though the monitors are not...
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Wi-Fi® Networks at VA Hospitals: What Security is Acceptable?
In late April, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) CIO Roger Baker told FierceGovernmentIT that only one-third of VA's large facilities currently have Wi-Fi® but that the VA plans to have...
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Wi-Fi® Security and HIPAA
Connecting medical devices to a hospital’s Wi-Fi® network improves workflow on both the clinical and financial path. With networked devices, a hospital delivers better care to more patients while...
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What OS Is Best for a Medical Device?
According to Alan Cohen, the director of systems engineering at Logic PD®, Android® is a good operating system - OS - choice for some medical devices. Cohen’s column in Medical Electronics...
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Tablets to Kill CoWs?
For several years, computers on wheels (CoWs) have been the de facto mobile computing device in many hospitals. CoWs place computing power at the point of care, which facilitates adoption of...
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Wi-Fi Direct: Safe for Hospital Use?
The Wi-Fi® Alliance positions Wi-Fi Direct as “a game-changing new technology enabling Wi-Fi devices to connect…to one another without joining a traditional home, office or hotspot network.”...
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LAIRD TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES T-lam™ SS LLD LAMINATE FOR BLU LED LIGHT ENGINES
Metal Core PCB Offers High Performance and a Competitive Price St. Louis, Missouri, USA – February 14, 2008 – Laird Technologies, a global leader of critical components and systems for...
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Centurion Wireless Technologies Assists With Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts
St. Louis, MO. USA (September 20, 2005) Centurion Wireless Technologies, a unit of Laird Technologies, and a leading designer and manufacturer of antennas and batteries for wireless communications,...
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Centurion Wireless Technologies Unveils A Low-Cost Internal WiFi Antenna Solution
BlackChip Internal Wireless Device Antenna Ideal for Portable Form Factor WiFi Applications St. Louis, Mo. (April 18, 2005) - Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc., a unit of Laird Technologies,...
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Laird Technologies Acquires Centurion Wireless Technologies
St. Louis, Mo. (April 10, 2005) - Laird Technologies together with its parent, The Laird Group PLC, recently purchased Centurion Wireless Technologies, headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, and all...
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Laird Technologies Achieves Registration to the ISO 14001 Environmental Standard
St. Louis (April 1, 2005) Laird Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, thermal interface and wireless antenna solutions, is proud to...