Enabling Secure Portable Medical Devices With TI's MSP430™ MCU And Wireless Technologies

Developers and users of portable medical devices today continue to demand more connectivity and longer battery lifetimes. For example, IMS Research’s press release in June 2012 projects that Bluetooth® Smart used in medical devices powered by coin-cell batteries will gain tremendous momentum over other wireless technologies. Supporting this trend, Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the first semiconductor products based on its game changing “Wolverine” technology platform - MSP430FR59xx microcontrollers - which provides a mix of unique features enabling secure connectivity in personal portable and connected health care devices. This paper will introduce TI’s embedded solutions leveragingMSP430FR59xx microcontrollers and the CC2541 Bluetooth low energy series for use in medical devices that support the secured-telehealth ecosystem.