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1.4.4 Safety
Due to interaction of sensor with living tissue, safety is a primary
consideration in all phases of the design & testing process the damage
caused could be irreversible. In many cases, safe levels of energy are
difficult to establish Safety of medical personnel also must be
considered. The safety of patients and medical personnel must be
considered in all phases of the design and testing of instruments.
1.4.5 Operator Constraints Reliable
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of time and feeds it back to the input of the instrument. This output-
dependent signal is subtracted from the input, and the difference
becomes the effective system input.
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Input filtering blocks interfering and modifying inputs but does not
alter the desired input. Filter elements may be distinct devices that block
or pass all inputs, or they may be embodied in a single device that
selectively blocks only undesired inputs. Many designers do not use
input filters that are electric circuits but use instead mechanical,
pneumatic, thermal, or electromagnetic principles to block out undesired
environmental inputs. For example, instruments are often shock-
mounted to filter vibrations that affect sensitive instrument components.
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