Overview

The ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standards enables the data transfer between medical devices and computer systems. It allows for automated, detailed recording of personal vital data and functional parameters by using monitoring and therapy devices - for example, in an intensive care unit or in the operating theatre, but also in the domestic or private environment. The primary objectives are: - provision of "plug-and-play" functionality and interoperability with personal medical devices for real-time applications which are associated with patients or which are person-related. - simplification of the efficient exchange of measured vital data, relevant contextual information, and operational data of the medical devices used. "Real-time" means that data from several different medical devices, if appropriate, are recorded exactly on time and can be plotted or processed in fractions of seconds. "Plug-and-play" means that users only have to establish the communication link to a device. Its recognition, configuration of communication parameters and application, if applicable, and finally, the beginning of the data transfer are automatically achieved by the system, that means, without human intervention. The scope of this standard is an IrDA-based, cable-connected local area network (LAN) for the interconnection of computers and medical devices. This standard is suitable for new device designs, but is particularly targeted to modifications of legacy devices. The term "legacy devices" refers to equipment that is - Already in use in clinical facilities - In active production at the facilities of medical device manufacturers, or - Beyond the initial stages of engineering development. This standard differs from DIN EN ISO 11073-30200:2006-11 as follows: a) a subclause (4.1) on compliance with other standards and norms has been included; b) the term 100BASE-TX and its definition has been included; c) an Annex O to describe an interface between this standard and the standard on Ethernet (IEEE STD 802.3-2008) has been included; d) the standard has been updated, for example through inclusion of various references to the standard on Ethernet (in particular to 100BASE-TX); e) the Bibliography has been updated. The committee responsible is NA 063-07-02 AA "Interoperabilität" ("Interoperability") at DIN Standards Committee Medicine (NAMed).

Responsible national committee

NA 176-02-02 AA - Interoperability  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 251/WG 2 - Technology and Applications  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 215/WG 2 - Systems and Device Interoperability