Medical
Not only are medical instruments and devices increasingly complex, there's an active movement for accountability for every bit of software used in the designs.
According to a recent Embedded Market Forecasters report, the Center for Device and Radiological Health (CDRH) recently upgraded its forensics lab to get at the root cause of post-market device software failures. In 2006, 21% of all medical device recalls were for software defects--an estimate by CDRH that one-in-three software-based products are recalled. That's far too high.
While it is the end device and not the software that is ultimately certified and approved by the FDA, software vendors are not off the hook. In fact, legislation is increasing that mandates that certain standards of quality and accountability be employed. The ability to quickly and easily develop applications while harnessing the most popular processing platforms is a minimum that embedded software should enable. There's so much more to it. Reliaiblity, time-to-market, documentation, ready-to-act support, software that was built in house from the ground up, and a low-cost platform are all provided by Micrium embedded software solutions that target the medical industry.
Micrium is the right choice for medical designs based on our stringent development process, strict coding standards, code reviews, and clear and concise documentation. This stringent process was the foundation for a Validation Suite™ for µC/OS-II that provides the documentation required in pre-certifiable software components for such safety critical systems as medical FDA 510(k). Micrium's µC/OS-II is used in devices adhering to DO-178B Level A, Class III medical devices, and SIL3/SIL4 IEC-certified systems.
If you're in charge of the highest level of safety critical designs, we're ready and able to take on your complex designs. Contact us today.