Medical device and method for remotely accessing a medical device

Abstract

The disclosure relates to the field of medical devices, and more specifically to techniques for remotely accessing automated medical devices. According to a first aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for remotely accessing a medical device (10) configured to perform a medical procedure. The method comprises that the remote communication process (PCOMM ) performs the steps of configuring (S1) at least one access criterion for remotely accessing the medical device and establishing (S2) a secure connection between the medical device and a remote system. The method further comprises that the remote communication process (PCOMM ) performs the steps of receiving (S3) from the remote system, a request to access the one or more medical processes and forwarding (S5a) the request to the one or more medical processes, upon the request fulfilling the configured at least one access criterion for remotely accessing the medical device (10).

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of medical devices, and more particularly to techniques for remotely accessing automated medical devices in a secure manner. Background technique [0002] An automated medical device is a machine intended by the manufacturer to be used alone or in combination for medical purposes in humans or animals. Such medical uses may include the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of disease, injury or disability. [0003] Automated medical devices are frequently used in healthcare and are subject to strict regulations to ensure their safety and effectiveness. [0004] Typically, automated medical devices are operated by software systems (eg, installed on the medical device), which are complex systems that require careful design to mitigate the risk of failure that could affect health. The software system typically includes software configured to cause the medical device to perform a medical pr...

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[0005] However, giving remote systems access to the medical device may also involve risks, as external parties may attempt to intercept or otherwise interfere with communications and take over control of the medical device

Additionally, remotely accessible medical devices may be subject to overload attacks in which incoming requests are received at a very high rate that prevents critical internal components from performing the medical procedure and / or associated support procedures as intended or specified

Therefore, the introduction of remote access to medical devices may make the medical devices vulnerable to different types of cyber-attacks (i.e., unauthorized access), thereby compromising the safety of patients

[0006] Furthermore, introducing cybersecurity into medical devices is often challenging because the performance of automated medical devices during the performance of medical procedures and associated support procedures often needs to be unaffected

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