ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit

ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit

Innovate and Streamline Your Device Development

Empowering connectivity & automation at the point-of-care to transform device insights into action.

Accelerate your SDC Medical Device Implementation with our Future-Proof ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit

Are you a medical device manufacturer looking to adopt the SDC standard, or are you in the early phases of implementing SDC? Do you want to find a long-term partner to assist with innovative medical device connectivity? We are here to help you move forward.

Our ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit solution is tailored specifically for point-of-care medical device manufacturers that want to drive innovative solutions for better care.

By leveraging our standard ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit, you can achieve the highest quality software with fewer resources across the overall medical device lifecycle.

If you're interested in discovering why the SDC standard is a game changer for point-of-care —alleviating the burden on medical staff and offering differentiation for medical technology manufacturers — explore our resources: SDC Benefits and Strategy Offering, SDC Benefits Video, and Technical Introduction into SDC Webinar.

Explore how our ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit supports you and your teams:

    • Advanced C++ Metaprogramming: Apply state-of-the-art C++ metaprogramming design principles for product-specific code generation, enhancing cybersecurity and reducing programming efforts.
    • Automated Development Tools: Use automatically generated development and testing tools to reduce human error, testing efforts, and programming resources.
    • Source Code Access: License provides access to view the source code, simplifying the process of working with the library
    • Leverage Lean Code: Utilize efficient and accessible coding practices, empowering your development team to build features more quickly at a higher level of quality
    • Long-Term Support: Our strategic commitment to long-term support combined with the financial strength and scale of ZEISS ensures stability and peace of mind for your device management, reinforcing your dedication to sustained customer satisfaction.
    • Proactive Feature Support: As we actively contribute to the SDC standardization body and steering board we ensure timely integration of the latest features and state-of-the-art implementations for your devices.
    • Resource Efficient Architecture: Utilize a resource-efficient library architecture and modules that enable execution on legacy devices, ensuring compatibility across both new and older technologies, including separate gateway devices.
    • Simplified Compliance Testing: Achieve high flexibility with independent, standards-compliant testing functionality that facilitates integration with a wide range of cross-vendor partner devices.
    • Modern API: The modern API allows easy potential customization to Product Interface and convenient plug-and-play functionality, significantly reducing efforts in product maintenance and updates.
    • Comprehensive Library Setup: Our comprehensive library setup eliminates the need for using multiple different libraries across different device classes, thereby reducing maintenance efforts.
    • Zero-Trust Cybersecurity: Incorporating a zero-trust cybersecurity approach ensures the security of networked medical products while minimizing cybersecurity testing efforts.
    • Responsive Support Hotline: Our responsive support hotline, staffed by library experts, provides tailored assistance to meet individual needs, helping to reduce your team's efforts in resolving challenges.
Streamlined Library Architecture
Streamlined Library Architecture

Streamlined Library Architecture

The streamlined architecture simplifies integration by requiring only the MDIB file that describes your device and the development of the product interface. The ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit automatically generates SDC-compliant code from this information.

Key Features

  • Auto-Generated Code

    Auto-Generated Code

    Header-only library to auto-generate SDC-compliant code from device descriptions at compile-time. As well as Type Safety by Design.

  • Provider Functionality

    Provider Functionality

    Expose device state and medical descriptions: 1. GET/SET Functionality for metrics; 2. Remote Operations for triggering actions; 3. Alarm Systems for handling alerts; 4. Ad-Hoc and managed Discovery modes

  • Consumer Functionality

    Consumer Functionality

    Access to metrics from other devices: 1. Service Consumer Operations; 2. Subscriptions to Measurements and Data

  • Cross-Platform Compatibility

    Cross-Platform Compatibility

    Runs on common operating systems, including Embedded-Linux via NixOS and Windows.

  • Common Network Hardware Support

    Common Network Hardware Support

    Compatible with Ethernet and WiFi for versatile network communication.

  • Standards Compliance and Quality Assurance

    Standards Compliance and Quality Assurance

    Adheres to IEEE 11073 SDC standards for seamless integration with medical devices.
    Complies with IEC 62304 standards, providing relevant documentation for medical device development.

  • Documented API

    Documented API

    Predefined API with potential to Product specific customization and source code viewing access for straightforward integration into medical systems.

  • MPDWS-Based Communication

    MPDWS-Based Communication

    Reliable network communication using the MPDWS protocol and state-of-the-art transport protocols.

  • Secure Data Transfer

    Secure Data Transfer

    Enables safe and secure data transfer between medical devices with TLS-based encryption (TLS 1.2 or higher).

  • Service-Oriented Architecture

    Service-Oriented Architecture

    Supports asynchronous and event-based inter-process communication, ensuring compatibility with state-of-the-art protocols.

  • Stand-Alone Service Capability

    Stand-Alone Service Capability

    Operates as a stand-alone service for flexible deployment.

  • Error Reporting

    Error Reporting

    Reports crashes and errors to the user application during runtime.

How to start:

Take advantage of our technology and expertise today to shape your roadmap for device connectivity. We assist you in identifying and engaging with relevant medical device partners, developing an initial proof of concept with the appropriate partner device, marketing your SDC-based solution, and preparing to deploy the full-featured ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit in your products starting in Q4 2025.

Your Complete SDC Journey
Your Complete SDC Journey

Your Complete SDC Journey

From Strategy to Implementation

When you choose to work with us, we support you throughout your entire SDC journey, whether you are enabling SDC for your overall point-of-care solution portfolio or a specific solution.

You will gain access to our ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit, available as a stand-alone Software as a Service (SaaS) solution or as part of our comprehensive software development and quality assurance services.

Our end-to-end enablement covers everything from strategy to implementation and operations, ensuring a smooth transition to SDC for your point-of-care medical devices through our expertise and faster implementation.

Why Choose ZEISS Digital Innovation?

We are a trusted partner with the expertise and commitment to deliver exceptional SDC solutions. As part of the ZEISS Group, we offer long-term dedication to your needs. With years of market experience and active involvement as a board member of the SDC standardization body OR.NET, we provide reliable support from strategy to implementation and operations. Our team of experts is well-versed in SDC and understands point-of-care landscapes and user requirements, ensuring you receive exceptional support throughout your journey to empower connectivity at the point-of-care and transform device insights into action.

Join the growing number of medical device manufacturers that have already embraced the SDC standard and our ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit.

Contact us today to learn more about how our ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit can benefit your organization.

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Dirk Asmus

Senior Solution Specialist
ZEISS Digital Innovation Health & Life Science Solutions

  

  • 8 years of experience in product management and solution design for OR integration and tele-surgery software
  • 10 years of experience in healthcare, possessing hands-on expertise and insights into hospital workflows, particularly in acute care settings.
  • Expert in defining product requirements, managing roadmaps, and optimizing hardware/ software integration using healthcare interoperability standards

  

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ZEISS Digital Innovation Health & Life Science Solutions

  

  • 9 years of experience in R&D of medical assistance solutions focused on Model-Based Personalized Medicine.
  • Over 6 years as ISO 13485 Quality Management Representative for Medical Device Software.
  • Specialized in machine learning, device connectivity, and interoperability using IEEE 11073 SDC; Board Member of SDC Standard Body OR.NET.

  

  

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ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit FAQs

  • Our header-only library streamlines development and minimizes effort. By simply providing the MDIB file that describes your device, the library automatically generates SDC-compliant, device-specific code at compile time. It also produces testing tools tailored to your device, reducing manual setup. Once you’ve developed the product interface, you’re ready to go. Contact us to explore examples and learn more about the time and effort savings you can achieve.

  • The ZEISS SDC Interoperability Kit license provides access to our dedicated support team, along with regular updates that include important improvements and cybersecurity enhancements.

  • We offer flexible licensing models tailored to your needs, whether you’re a small manufacturer equipping a single device with SDC capability or a large company integrating SDC across multiple product lines or using a central platform for product software development. Contact us for a customized offer designed to suit your specific requirements.

  • We ensure the highest quality by adhering to the IEC 62304:2006+AMD1:2015 standard for medical device software development, ensuring thorough testing, validation, and compliance with industry best practices. Our software module also aligns with the ISO IEEE 11073 SDC family of standards, including IEEE 11073-10207 (Domain Information and Service Model), IEEE 11073-20702 (Medical DPWS), IEEE 11073-20701 (Architecture & Protocol), IEEE 11073-10700 (Key Purposes), and IEEE 11073-10701 (Metrics).

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