Title :
Electromagnetic compatibility analysis of RFID and implantable medical devices
Author :
Spano, Ivan Luigi ; Serpi, Alessandro ; Fanti, Alessandro ; Nissardi, Vincenzo ; Lai, Andrea ; Caredda, Francesco Valentino ; Orru, Pier Francesco ; Mazzarella, Giuseppe ; Marongiu, Ignazio ; Gatto, Gianluca
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
Abstract :
An analysis of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) between a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) device and an Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD) is presented in this paper. In particular, the analysis focuses on the effects of EMI produced by an RFID reader on ICD operation. Thus, a brief overview of both ICD and RFID devices is presented at first. Subsequently, several experimental tests are performed inside an anechoic RF chamber, which ensures an appropriate shielding against external EMI sources. As a result, the comparison among ICD operating thresholds highlights its susceptibility against the RFID device.
Keywords :
anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); biomedical electronics; electromagnetic compatibility; patient care; prosthetics; radiofrequency identification; EMI analysis; ICD device; ICD operating thresholds; ICD operation RFIF reader; RFID devices; RFID reader-produced EMI; anechoic RF chamber; electromagnetic compatibility analysis; electromagnetic interference analysis; implantable cardiac defibrillator device; implantable cardiac defibrillator operating thresholds; implantable medical devices; radiofrequency identification devices; radiofrequency identification reader-produced EMI; Conferences; Decision support systems; Electromagnetic compatibility; Medical services; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency identification; Wireless communication; Electromagnetic compatibility; Immunity testing; Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator; Radio Frequency Identification;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications Forum Telfor (TELFOR), 2014 22nd
Conference_Location :
Belgrade
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6190-0
DOI :
10.1109/TELFOR.2014.7034532
