FCC, FDA To Hold Workshop on Wireless Medical Test Beds

The FCC and the Food and Drug Administration plan a March 31 workshop on wireless medical test beds, said a Friday commission notice. A test bed allows testing of devices across a range of interference scenarios, the FCC said. “As the rapid pace of innovation blurs traditional boundaries between consumer health technology, medical devices, and communications, the agencies seek to better understand how wireless test beds can be used and configured to meet the challenges and to take advantage of the opportunities this convergence presents.” The workshop starts at 9 a.m. at FCC headquarters.