Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Implantable medical devices, or IMDs for short, are medical instruments that are placed into the human body through surgery. IMDs are typically used for treating chronic diseases. Currently available IMDs are capable of communicating using wireless channels with other devices, either in close proximity or even connected to the Internet, making IMDs part of the Internet of Medical Things. This capability opens the possibility of developing a wide range of services, like remote patient data control, localization in case of emergency, or telemedicine, which can improve patients’ lifestyle. On the other hand, given the limited resources of such tiny devices, and the access to the Internet, there are numerous security issues to be considered when designing and deploying IMDs and their support infrastructures. In this paper, we highlight security problems related to Internet-connected IMDs, and survey some solutions that have been presented in the literature.
Source: Cryptography
Authors: Luigi Catuogno, Clemente Galdi
Institutions: Parthenope University of Naples, University of Salerno
Language: English
Topic: Wireless Body Area Networks
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,819
OpenAlex ID: W4404417300