The Federal Communications Commission has allotted some new radio frequency spectrum specifically for medical devices.
Here’s from the FCC summary statement from a Federal Register submission:
This new service incorporates the existing Medical Implant Communications Service (MICS) “core” band at 402-405 MHz, and also includes two megahertz of newly designated spectrum in the adjacent “wing” bands at 401-402 MHz and 405-406 MHz. The MedRadio Service will accommodate the operation of body-worn as well as implanted medical devices, including those using either listen-before-talk (“LBT”) frequency monitoring or non-LBT spectrum access methods, in designated portions of the 401-406 MHz band.
Looks like a trove of new WIFI medical devices is in store for us to cover in the coming years…
FCC Final Rule from the Federal Register…
US frequency allocations chart (PDF)…
(hat tip: HealthDataManagement)
