Standardizing medical device communications: the Medical Information Bus.
Data collection from different types of medical devices is currently a time-consuming process that is done manually. The Medical Information Bus (MIB) defines standardized methods for interfacing medical devices and computer systems. The potential impact on current electromedical products and future product developments is huge. This article describes MIB and identifies some of the issues that must be resolved for its successful implementation.
Garnsworthy
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Cambridge Consultants Ltd, UK. jon.garnsworthy@camcon.co.uk
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