Blockchain for Medical Device Lifecycle Management
Pawan Kumar Goel, Prashant Upadhyay · Advances in computational intelligence and robotics book series · 2025
Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the management of medical devices by ensuring transparency, security, and traceability throughout their lifecycle. This is crucial for patient safety and regulatory compliance. The chapter discusses the application of blockchain for enhancing trust and automation in medical device tracking, maintenance, and disposal. Challenges include data silos, lack of interoperability, vulnerability to tampering, and inefficient recall processes. A decentralized blockchain-based framework, integrated with smart contracts, enables real-time monitoring, automated compliance checks, and immutable audit trails. The solution shows a 40% improvement in traceability efficiency and a 35% reduction in fraudulent incidents compared to conventional databases. It also ensures eco-conscious disposal through blockchain-verified sustainability logs.