Teleneurology and requirements of the Medical Devices Directive (MDD)

Teleneurology represents a procedure for the improvement of medical treatment of neurological patients at distant locations using information and communication technologies (ICT). At smaller hospitals without any own neurology department, patients suspected apoplectic stroke or others can be cared for by a teleneurologist of a neurological center who advisorily supports his internal specialist on the spot. This is guaranteed by a video conference technology adapted for medical engineering. Since according to definition components applied in teleneurology represent medical devices, safety standards according to the Medical Devices Directive and all relevant standards considering the third edition of the IEC 601-1 for teleneurology will be presented in the following from the technical point of view.

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