Medical Robotics

RTI Connext is Solving the Design Challenges of Robotically-Assisted Systems

Robotically-assisted surgical systems are increasingly incorporating a convergence of intelligent technologies and systems to improve patient outcomes, surgical/care efficiency, and device operation across a broad array of clinical procedures.

To fully leverage new and enabling technologies, data connectivity requirements, and clinical user needs, robotically-assisted systems need to be designed with flexible and interoperable architectures that allow for rapid and efficient device evolution, while also addressing demanding and simultaneous requirements for reliability, cybersecurity and performance.

RTI Connext is the distributed and real-time software connectivity framework that addresses the flexible and demanding compute needs of robotically-assisted systems from the edge to the cloud.

• Reliability and Safety/Security

  • Reliable connectivity with no single point of failure and configurable Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Fine-grained and configurable security for confidentiality, integrity and access control
  • Safety and security design with decoupled architecture
  • Proven safety-critical communication framework in 1,000's of distributed and autonomous systems

• Faster and more efficient software development lifecycles

  • Development programs need to meet timely business objectives and user needs. Development resources need to be utilized efficiently to focus on the design of value-add features:
  • Enable efficient parallel/distributed team development and integration
  • Allow teams to focus on applications over infrastructure – accelerating development and reducing software maintenance costs
  • Provide comprehensive support, tools, services and third-party technology integrations

• Flexible and interoperable systems

  Configurable and adaptable data interoperability across systems, devices, product families and legacy systems.

  • Decoupled architecture and cross-platform support
  • Device mobility and system access/control across networks and hospital infrastructure

• Security-by-Design to satisfy regulatory, hospital and program requirements

  • Flexible/fine-grained security configuration for optimal performance and efficiency across the device ecosystem
  • Secure communications through authentication, access control and encryption (Connext Secure)
  • Expert security assessment, consulting and training services