More than you probably want to know about MICS.
Established in 1999, the MICS rules apply to transmitters that support the diagnostic and/or therapeutic functions associated with implantedmedical devices to enable individuals and medical practitioners to utilize potential life-saving medical technology without causing interference to other users in the spectrum - that’s the official text from the original Order.
The Commission set aside […]
Government documents are a great way to get an insiders view of several industries, and health care is no exception. This FCC Request for Waiver document is a gold mine of information. In this Request, DexCom asks for a waiver to the Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS) rules. (You can read my post on the […]
This week inaugurates the new health care advisory board for OQO. Behind this unassuming facade lies a company that's creating a new
product category - a pocketable Windows device. You can read the specs here. Their goal is to transform personal computing the way the cell phone revolutionized telecommunications. Given the big dogs that are trying […]
