Medical Devices
The medical devices industry has been transformed by advances in technology and changes in treatment protocols for patients. Advances in microelectronics and engineering result in smarter products while demographic changes open up new opportunities.
Convergence is gaining momentum with device manufacturers focusing on nanotechnology, bio-pharmaceuticals and information technology. Companies need to address challenges of time-to-market, regulatory pressures and legal challenges. Competitiveness depends on innovation and managing the entire design-to-market process.
Infosys provides end-to-end services to develop and manage innovative, next generation device programs. Our consultants and technologists have extensive experience in the medical devices industry. We are ISO 13485-certified, and have the scale, expertise, and global reach to address your product engineering challenges.
Infosys offers a wide range of services for the life sciences industry:
Medical Devices Development Services
Infosys partners with medical devices companies to enable process innovation, enhance product quality, increase return on investment on R&D and accelerate time-to-market.
In addition to software product development, we have extensive experience in hardware and embedded system design and development. We are the extended organization of our customers' engineering department. Our customers leverage our technology capabilities in hardware, firmware, embedded real-time and software solutions.
We cater to your product development needs in:
- Hardware design
- Embedded system design, Development and Verification, & Validation
- Hardware prototypes
- Device Validation including electrical lab testing
We have created several devices and solutions, including:
- New software products in areas of Patient Tracking and Health Information Management
- Web-enablement of a payor product suite including sustenance and maintenance
- End-to-end product development for respiratory devices
- End-to-end development of comprehensive healthcare monitoring applications
- Innovation in all aspects of medical image-analysis platform and biochemical-markers in drug development for a CRO
- New product development, regulatory testing and support of several medical devices
Medical Devices Data Management and Visualization Solutions
A majority of medical devices that monitor vital health signs need to be integrated for automatic data collection and solution software to visualize, diagnose and monitor trends. There is a renewed focus on self-care requiring well-designed and user-focused solutions without compromising regulatory requirements.
Infosys offers solutions in the design, development and maintenance of device data management, including:
- Device interface
- Visualization of data
- Usability of software interface for various geographical region
- Seamless server/stand alone solution
- Customization for various user types
Compliance with Regulatory Requirements
Product development in the medical and healthcare industry requires compliance with regulatory requirements. Processes and documented controls are key imperatives of regulatory compliance. Well-defined processes and implementation of document control help accelerate compliance.
Infosys provides:
- Consultancy on process definition
- Audit of process and document control compliance
- Best practices and document control using third party document management systems
Productization or Platform-based Solution Transformation
A majority of the software with large shelf life undergoes major changes and minor fixes that reduce architectural choices. Consequently, the associated instability requires increased effort to maintain software.
Platform-based product development is adopted by industry leaders to reduce effort and provide a product portfolio that suits diverse user needs.
Infosys provides:
- Identification of platform components
- Identification of variation points
- Specification of variation attributes
- Choice of realization techniques
- Implementation
- Process optimization for continuous development
Software Localization and Internationalization
Software solutions for patient management and other activities are available globally. However, software must cater to local and specific requirements. Designing software to accommodate localization is a must. In addition, software must be created without sacrificing the speed of development.
Infosys enables software localization and internationalization through:
- Study of localization features
- Realization techniques through patterns
- Language, user interface and other configuration handlers
- Configuration management and other disciplines
IVR / CTI Software Integration and Solutions
The increase in the cost and effort of in person care for managed care services makes automated information collection and other technologies a viable alternative.
Interactive Voice Response and Computer Telephony Integration technologies-based solutions provide a cost effective and efficient solution for patient notification or to collect information from patients for diagnosis by physicians.
Infosys provides software integration and pre-built solutions to enhance customer service.
Collaborative Solutions Development Through through Unified Communication
Emerging technologies in communication such as Unified Communication and Collaboration (UC) enhance customer service.
Healthcare is handicapped by the lack of access to specialists. UC technology enables access to experts via tele-presence in the same manner as a virtual meeting. Simultaneous conference of experts facilitates diagnosis and treatment at remote hospitals and clinics that are not managed by specialists. Unified Communication ensures expert consultation to patients remotely.
Infosys partners with hardware providers of UC infrastructure to enable access to specialists, increase collaboration and enhance customer care.
RFID-based Asset Tracking and Management Solutions
Devices such as heart stents are perishable, costly and are available in several sizes. Tracking patient needs and managing inventory across healthcare agencies reduces wastage and ensures better availability of a specific size stent, when and where it is required.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging has become a popular means for inventory management and tracking. Infosys provides complete RFID-based asset management services.
Development, Maintenance and Support of Hand-held Devices, Mobility Applications and Solutions
Several activities require logging of information by nurses, doctors and other medical personnel who need to be mobile to attend to patients. Such information is transferred to an information system for effective functioning and management of various activities including patient care.
To address these needs, hand-held solutions record, monitor and log various activities that are integrated with the information system.
Other solutions include mobile phones, PDAs and other hand-held devices, enabling access to relevant information for highly mobile personnel.
Infosys has extensive expertise in mobility. We develop tailored hand-held devices and hand-held-based applications.
E-Health Software Solution Services
Patient self management such as e-Health reduce healthcare cost. Online portals offering health and medical education can provide basic screening consultation and accept healthcare data for recording and evaluation at the hospital or clinic. Online portals are effective in increasing the reach of a health care system.
Infosys helps health care systems provide e-Health solutions through portal and kiosk solutions.
Wireless Health Monitoring Automation
Most health monitoring devices can store information transferred by a technician to a computing platform for further analysis. However, patient visits may be required. In addition, many managed care situations require near real-time monitoring.
Infosys helps develop, maintain and test wireless-based solutions for wireless transfer of data from a device to a central server for real-time access by nurses and physicians. It saves cost and time by reducing the number of visits.