RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Open-source hardware for medical devices
JF BMJ Innovations
JO BMJ Innov
FD All India Institute of Medical Sciences
SP 78
OP 83
DO 10.1136/bmjinnov-2015-000080
VO 2
IS 2
A1 Gerrit Niezen
A1 Parisa Eslambolchilar
A1 Harold Thimbleby
YR 2016
UL http://innovations.bmj.com/content/2/2/78.abstract
AB Open-source hardware is hardware whose design is made publicly available so anyone can study, modify, distribute, make and sell the design or the hardware based on that design. Some open-source hardware projects can potentially be used as active medical devices. The open-source approach offers a unique combination of advantages, including reducing costs and faster innovation. This article compares 10 of open-source healthcare projects in terms of how easy it is to obtain the required components and build the device.