Testing 5G User Equipment: Review, Challenges, and Gaps from the Medical Device Perspective

5G technology can enable novel healthcare applications and augment existing medical device use of wireless technology to improve healthcare delivery. Having the dual role of medical device and cellular user equipment (UE), 5G-enabled devices navigate a plethora of rules and tests before they can ope...

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Published in:IEEE electromagnetic compatibility magazine 2022-01, Vol.11 (1), p.37-44
Main Authors: Liu, Yongkang, Al Kalaa, Mohamad Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
5G mobile communication
5G User Equipment (UE)
Health care
Medical device
Medical devices
Medical electronics
Medical equipment
Medical services
Object recognition
Safety
State-of-the-art reviews
UE certification
Wireless communication
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Summary:5G technology can enable novel healthcare applications and augment existing medical device use of wireless technology to improve healthcare delivery. Having the dual role of medical device and cellular user equipment (UE), 5G-enabled devices navigate a plethora of rules and tests before they can operate on a 5G network to deliver their intended medical function. In this paper, we review the state-of-the-art of 5G UE certification programs and testing specifications. We then identify test challenges and discuss the relevance of existing test practices to support the 5G-enabled medical device safety and effectiveness. This information is useful to medical device developers planning to incorporate 5G technology in their products and wireless engineers working to expand mobile services into the healthcare vertical.
ISSN:2162-2264
2162-2272
DOI:10.1109/MEMC.2022.9780281