Bridging cybersecurity and patient physiological safety to prevent lethal drug overdoses caused by cyber compromise.
Historical vulnerability research has shown that network-connected infusion pumps can be remotely hijacked to deliver lethal drug overdoses. MedicalHSM isolates the physical motor driver from the network processor, requiring an internal hardware coprocessor to cryptographically verify dosage commands against pre-programmed clinical safety ceilings.
If an invalid digital signature or altered dosage rate is detected, MedicalHSM physically opens the motor power circuit, forcing the pump into a safe gravity-stop state while triggering bedside acoustic alarms.