Writing In-House Medical Device Software in Compliance with EU, UK, and US Regulations

This book is a comprehensive guide to producing medical software for routine clinical use. It is a practical guidebook for medical professionals developing software to ensure compliance with medical device regulations for software products intended to be sold commercially, shared with healthcare colleagues in other hospitals, or simply used in-house. It compares requirements and latest regulations in different global territories, including the most recent EU regulations as well as UK and US regulations. This book is a valuable resource for practising clinical scientists producing medical software in-house, in addition to other medical staff writing small apps for clinical use, clinical scientist trainees, and software engineers considering a move into healthcare. The academic level is post-graduate, as readers will require a basic knowledge of software engineering principles and practice. Key Features: Up to date with the latest regulations in the UK, the EU, and the US Useful for those producing medical software for routine clinical use Contains best practice This book is a comprehensive guide to producing medical software for routine clinical use. It is a practical guidebook for medical professionals developing software to ensure compliance with medical device regulations for software products intended to be sold commercially, shared with healthcare colleagues in other hospitals, or simply used in-house. It compares the latest regulatory requirements in different global territories, including the most recent EU regulations as well as current UK and US regulations. This book is a valuable resource for practicing clinical scientists producing medical software in-house, as well as clinical scientist trainees, tech-savvy medical staff, and software engineers considering a move into healthcare. The academic level is post-graduate, and readers will require a basic knowledge of software engineering principles and practice. Key Philip Cosgriff worked as a clinical scientist in the UK National Health Service for nearly 40 years, specialising mainly in nuclear medicine. He produced in-house data analysis software during that whole period, with an emphasis on software quality assurance. He was a UK delegate on a pioneering EU project (COST-B2) on quality assurance of nuclear medicine software and he has contributed to numerous quality assurance reports published by the UK Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM). He was the first recipient of the IPEM Healthcare Gold Medal in 2016. He is a recognised expert on the application of EU and UK medical device legislation, as well as other consumer protection legislation that may affect the in-house medical software developer. His current interests include the application of AI technologies to diagnostic imaging and the future role of medical apps. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 The Need for In-House Development of Medical Software Chapter 3 Types of Health Software Chapter 4 Basic Concepts of Risk and Safety Chapter 5 Standards and Guidelines Chapter 6 Regulation of Medical Devices Chapter 7 Best Practice and Legal Liability Chapter 8 Security of Medical Devices Chapter 9 Future Regulation of Medical Device Software Chapter 10 Summary Index