Safeguarding Smart Inhaler Devices and Patient Privacy in Respiratory Health Monitoring

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.03730v1
• Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:16:06 GMT
• Title: Safeguarding Smart Inhaler Devices and Patient Privacy in Respiratory Health Monitoring
• Authors: Asaju Babajide, Almustapha Wakili, Michaela Barnett, Lucas Potter, Xavier-Lewis Palmer, Woosub Jung,
• Abstract summary: An estimated 75 billion devices will be on the market in 2025.<n> Chronic respiratory disease is likely to benefit from their inclusion, with 545 million people worldwide recorded to suffer from patients using these devices to track their dosage.<n>While IoT medical devices offer numerous benefits, they also have security vulnerabilities that can expose patient data to cyberattacks.
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• Abstract: The rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) technology has significantly impacted various market sectors. According to Li et al. (2024), an estimated 75 billion devices will be on the market in 2025. The healthcare industry is a target to improve patient care and ease healthcare provider burdens. Chronic respiratory disease is likely to benefit from their inclusion, with 545 million people worldwide recorded to suffer from patients using these devices to track their dosage. At the same time, healthcare providers can improve medication administration and monitor respiratory health (Soriano et al., 2020). While IoT medical devices offer numerous benefits, they also have security vulnerabilities that can expose patient data to cyberattacks. It's crucial to prioritize security measures in developing and deploying IoT medical devices, especially in personalized health monitoring systems for individuals with respiratory conditions. Efforts are underway to assess the security risks associated with intelligent inhalers and respiratory medical devices by understanding usability behavior and technological elements to identify and address vulnerabilities effectively. This work analyses usability behavior and technical vulnerabilities, emphasizing the confidentiality of information gained from Smart Inhalers. It then extrapolates to interrogate potential vulnerabilities with Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs). Our work explores the tensions in device development through the intersection of IoT technology and respiratory health, particularly in the context of intelligent inhalers and other breathing medical devices, calling for integrating robust security measures into the development and deployment of IoT devices to safeguard patient data and ensure the secure functioning of these critical healthcare technologies.

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