Hi Colin

I replied to this question from the HL7 meetings in San Antonio earlier
in the month - but it appears not to have made its way to the intended
recipients. So, with apologies if you've already seen my response:

From: melvinr@...
To: colinngordon@...
CC: bmis-members@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bmis-members] Bluetooth / WLAN
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:14:14 +0000


Hi Colin,

At the general HI level then there is ISO TR 21730 (Health informatics -
Use of mobile wireless communication and computing technology in
healthcare facilities - Recommendations for the management of
electromagnetic interference with medical devices). Despite it's title
it includes some general consideration of the issues.

There is also a very much more specific publication related to medical
devices (IEEE 11073-00101 - "Health informatics - Point-of-care medical
device communication - Technical report - Guidelines for the use of RF
wireless technology") - though it has applicability outside the US some
of the spectrum issues (e.g. WMTS) are specific to that market.

Work is underway in IEC SC62A JWG7 to define policies for the management
of medical devices in the context of IT networks (including wireless
co-existence). I'm sitting in one of their meetings as I write this -
there will not be anything published inside 6 months!

I'd start with 21730 ...

Hope this helps - best regards,

Melvin.




In mail of Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:15:28, colinngordon@... wrote:

> 
>Hi,
> 
>Can anyone recommend good information sources on bluetooth/WLAN
>interference?
> 
>rgds
> 
>Colin Gordon
> 
>

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Best regards,

Melvin I REYNOLDS,
Vice-Chair, CEN TC251: Health Informatics
Convenor, CEN TC251/WGIV: Health Informatics - Devices
Convenor, ISO TC215/WG9: Health Informatics - SDO Co-ordination
Convenor, ISO TC215/TG-PHI: Health Informatics - Personal Health
Co-Chair, HL7 DEV WG: Healthcare Devices
Co-Chair, IEEE EMBS 11073: Medical Device Communication

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