%0 Journal Article %A Gerrit Niezen %A Parisa Eslambolchilar %A Harold Thimbleby %T Open-source hardware for medical devices %D 2016 %R 10.1136/bmjinnov-2015-000080 %J BMJ Innovations %P 78-83 %V 2 %N 2 %X 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. %U https://innovations.bmj.com/content/bmjinnov/2/2/78.full.pdf