How can reliable, up-to-date and audit-proof device information be provided across manufacturers in hospitals? This is the question addressed by our latest technical article, published in mt|medizintechnik (issue 3/2026).
Together with Eric Hamm, Software Architect at Fraunhofer IESE Kaiserslautern, we show how open standards – in particular the Asset Administration Shell (AAS/IEC 63278), Digital Product Passports and cooperative data spaces – can pave the way from today’s still widespread isolated solutions toward seamless, traceable information flows between manufacturers, hospitals and authorities.
The article looks at concrete examples from everyday clinical practice – from instruction and training documentation, through the distribution of safety-relevant manufacturer information, to post-market surveillance – and outlines the vision of a manufacturer-independent MedTech hub.
You can find the full article here and at mt-medizintechnik.de.
