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Software Development Partnership with WEINMANN Emergency: Enhancing Medical Technology

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Technology Category	Networks & Connectivity - Bluetooth Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Device Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Electronics Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Product Research & Development
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Search & Rescue
Services	Hardware Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	WEINMANN Emergency, a Hamburg-based medical technology company, was facing challenges in developing new medical devices. The company needed to expedite the process of bringing new products to the market while ensuring compliance with medical standards and regulations. The primary goal was to speed up the development and release of their MEDUCORE Standard² solution, a portable defibrillator. The company required a technology partner with expertise in embedded Linux software development, the capacity to assemble a strong engineering team quickly, and a cost-effective cooperation model. The challenges included implementing a secure communication protocol with a telemetry server, securely uploading user session data and device logs, fixing multithreaded data access issues, building Wi-Fi network connections, improving Bluetooth printer support, and ensuring compliance with security regulations. Read More
About Customer	WEINMANN Emergency is a leading medical technology company based in Hamburg. Founded in 1874, the company develops life-saving equipment used by professionals in emergency medical services, hospitals, and military medical corps. Its product catalogue includes a wide range of devices such as ventilators, defibrillators, suction machines, oxygen systems, portable systems, emergency cases, and backpacks. The company distributes its products in Germany and in more than 120 other countries around the world. As a fast-growing company, it needed to expand its development capabilities and speed up the time to market of its solution - MEDUCORE Standard². Read More
Solution	N-iX, a software development company, partnered with WEINMANN Emergency to address these challenges. They assembled a strong engineering team with deep expertise in embedded software development and experience in delivering healthcare software products. The team worked on enhancing the core functionality of the MEDUCORE Standard² device, including the implementation of a secure communication protocol with a telemetry server, securely uploading user session data and device logs, fixing multithreaded data access issues, and building Wi-Fi network connections. They also improved Bluetooth printer support and ensured the device complied with security regulations. The team worked in tandem with the client's on-site team, following Scrum methodology and Agile best practices. They also implemented predictive maintenance of the MEDUCORE Standard² device, which enabled cost savings, solution reliability, and seamless operation. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Networks & Connectivity - Bluetooth

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Device Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Product Research & Development

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Search & Rescue

Services

Hardware Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

WEINMANN Emergency, a Hamburg-based medical technology company, was facing challenges in developing new medical devices. The company needed to expedite the process of bringing new products to the market while ensuring compliance with medical standards and regulations. The primary goal was to speed up the development and release of their MEDUCORE Standard² solution, a portable defibrillator. The company required a technology partner with expertise in embedded Linux software development, the capacity to assemble a strong engineering team quickly, and a cost-effective cooperation model. The challenges included implementing a secure communication protocol with a telemetry server, securely uploading user session data and device logs, fixing multithreaded data access issues, building Wi-Fi network connections, improving Bluetooth printer support, and ensuring compliance with security regulations.

About Customer

WEINMANN Emergency is a leading medical technology company based in Hamburg. Founded in 1874, the company develops life-saving equipment used by professionals in emergency medical services, hospitals, and military medical corps. Its product catalogue includes a wide range of devices such as ventilators, defibrillators, suction machines, oxygen systems, portable systems, emergency cases, and backpacks. The company distributes its products in Germany and in more than 120 other countries around the world. As a fast-growing company, it needed to expand its development capabilities and speed up the time to market of its solution - MEDUCORE Standard².

Solution

N-iX, a software development company, partnered with WEINMANN Emergency to address these challenges. They assembled a strong engineering team with deep expertise in embedded software development and experience in delivering healthcare software products. The team worked on enhancing the core functionality of the MEDUCORE Standard² device, including the implementation of a secure communication protocol with a telemetry server, securely uploading user session data and device logs, fixing multithreaded data access issues, and building Wi-Fi network connections. They also improved Bluetooth printer support and ensured the device complied with security regulations. The team worked in tandem with the client's on-site team, following Scrum methodology and Agile best practices. They also implemented predictive maintenance of the MEDUCORE Standard² device, which enabled cost savings, solution reliability, and seamless operation.

Impact #1	The partnership with N-iX resulted in significant operational improvements for WEINMANN Emergency. The expanded functionality of the MEDUCORE Standard² device allowed for secure connection to the telemetry server where all user session data is stored via Wi-Fi or a Bluetooth printer. This enabled the quick transfer of essential patient data to doctors, improving the efficiency of treatment. The release of a new version of MEDUCORE Standard² firmware ensured compliance with the latest healthcare industry standards, including the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC. The implementation of predictive maintenance based on telemetry support allowed for early detection of device issues, preventing equipment failure and ensuring seamless operation. The successful project implementation was facilitated by the seamless integration of the N-iX team with the client's team, the establishment of Agile processes, and technology alignment.

Impact #1

The partnership with N-iX resulted in significant operational improvements for WEINMANN Emergency. The expanded functionality of the MEDUCORE Standard² device allowed for secure connection to the telemetry server where all user session data is stored via Wi-Fi or a Bluetooth printer. This enabled the quick transfer of essential patient data to doctors, improving the efficiency of treatment. The release of a new version of MEDUCORE Standard² firmware ensured compliance with the latest healthcare industry standards, including the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC. The implementation of predictive maintenance based on telemetry support allowed for early detection of device issues, preventing equipment failure and ensuring seamless operation. The successful project implementation was facilitated by the seamless integration of the N-iX team with the client's team, the establishment of Agile processes, and technology alignment.

Benefit #1	Expanded the development capabilities of WEINMANN Emergency, improving the time to market of the MEDUCORE Standard² solution.
Benefit #2	Released a new version of MEDUCORE Standard² firmware which complies with security requirements and industry standards.
Benefit #3	Implemented predictive maintenance of the MEDUCORE Standard² device, enabling cost savings, solution reliability, and seamless operation.

Benefit #1

Expanded the development capabilities of WEINMANN Emergency, improving the time to market of the MEDUCORE Standard² solution.

Benefit #2

Released a new version of MEDUCORE Standard² firmware which complies with security requirements and industry standards.

Benefit #3

Implemented predictive maintenance of the MEDUCORE Standard² device, enabling cost savings, solution reliability, and seamless operation.

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Software Development Partnership with WEINMANN Emergency: Enhancing Medical Technology

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