Medical Device Accessibility for Blind and Low-Vision Individuals
New regulations aim to ensure that medical devices with digital interfaces, such as blood pressure monitors or sleep apnea machines, are accessible to blind and low-vision individuals. This means they can be used safely and independently, on par with sighted individuals, through features like audio or tactile feedback. The goal is to enhance safety and independence in daily use of home medical devices.
Key points
Establishes accessibility standards for digital interfaces of medical devices to enable use by blind and low-vision individuals.
Requires medical devices to provide the same information and services, with the same privacy and ease of use, as for sighted individuals.
Potential solutions include screen access technology, tactile markings, audible tones, or text-to-speech technology.
Medical device manufacturers will need to adapt their products, and the government will provide training for this purpose.
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