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InnerWireless Inks Deal with Hospira

April 24th, 2006 |  Published in Uncategorized

HospiraSmartPump

Smart pump vendor Hospira is the first infusion pump vendor to validate their medical device on InnerWireless' “Wireless Utility.”

Hospira
MedNet® safety software can communicate over a hospital's wireless
network with modules in Hospira infusion devices, such as Plum A+®
(general infusion), Plum A+®3 (triple-channel), and LifeCare
PCA® (patient-controlled analgesia) medication management systems.
The InnerWireless Medical-grade Wireless Utility is a full-coverage
infrastructure that helps guarantee wireless coverage throughout the hospital,
linking key clinical data.

The press release also notes that 84% of hospitals in the U.S. have adopted wireless LANS (according to the latest HIMSS Leadership Survey).

Having to verify wireless medical devices for a specific kind of WLAN infrastructure represents a big barrier to adoption for deice companies. Rather than reprioritizing roadmaps, perhaps a better strategy is to avoid the revalidation altogether. I have some thoughts on that - anyone with an opinion or an interest in exchanging ideas is welcome to give me a call.

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Gee

After almost 25 years in health care Tim remains with his first love, connectology, the automation of workflow through the integration of medical devices with information systems.


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