1. Andy Gowans, Spectrum Policy Group, Ofcom UK 14th May 2009
IEEE802 Interim Meeting Montreal 12th May 2009
Review of Exempt Spectrum that may be of interest for medical use
Andy Gowans, Spectrum Policy Group, Ofcom UK
14th May 2009
Andrew Gowans

2. Contents European Exempt Bands Dedicated Medical bands in EC Decision
May 2009
Contents
European Exempt Bands
Dedicated Medical bands in EC Decision
General use SRD bands that can be used
This years review of EC Decision
Proposed Medical Bands
Other medical band proposal
Andrew Gowans

3. EC Decision Active Medical Bands
May 2009
EC Decision Active Medical Bands
Type of short-range device
Frequency band
Power limit / field strength limit / power density limit
Additional parameters / spectrum access and mitigation requirements
Other usage restrictions
Implementation deadline
Active medical implants[1]
kHz
30 dBµA/m at 10m
Duty cycle12: 10%
1 October 2008
MHz
25 µW e.r.p.
Channel spacing: 25 kHzIndividual transmitters may combine adjacent channels for increased bandwidth up to 300 kHz.Other techniques to access spectrum or mitigate interference, including bandwidths greater than 300 kHz, can be used provided they result at least in an equivalent performance to the techniques described in harmonised standards adopted under Directive 1999/5/EC to ensure compatible operation with the other users and in particular with meteorological radiosondes.
1 November 2009
[1] This category covers the radio part of active implantable medical devices, as defined in Council Directive 90/385/EEC of 20 June 1990 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to active implantable medical devices and their peripherals (OJ L 189, , p. 17).
Andrew Gowans

4. EC Decision Generic SRD and Application Specific SRD Use
May 2009
EC Decision Generic SRD and Application Specific SRD Use
See separate table in Word Document:
Andrew Gowans

5. Contents European Exempt Bands Dedicated Medical bands in EC Decision
May 2009
Contents
European Exempt Bands
Dedicated Medical bands in EC Decision
General use SRD bands that can be used
This years review of EC Decision
Proposed Medical Bands
Other medical band proposal
Andrew Gowans

6. Other Exempt Spectrum that may become available in future
SRD/MG working on amending EC Decision for next year and have some New Medical Implant bands proposals included in their plan :
315 – 600 KHz
30 – 37.5 MHz
MHz
401 – 402 MHz
405 – 406 MHz
SRD/MG had been tasked by WG FM to try narrowing down the number of options for finding 20 MHz new band for Active Medical Implants within the MHz. SRD/MG considered an allocation for Low Power Active Medical Implants (LP-AMI), 20 MHz, MHz to MHz
This has resulted in First band being studied is – 2500 MHz
Andrew Gowans

7. May 2009
Andrew Gowans