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Would anyone guide me where I can read up on application of Bluetooth or WifFi technology for data transfer in an OR setting. Recent trend in OR designs is to place equipment on overhead pendents and booms and introduction of wireless technology to transfer patient data, within and outside the OR. We are looking at these designs for our future OR's.
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As do the Welch Allyn Propaqs and Micropaq They have a wireless network central monitoring system - Flexnet. http://www.welchallyn.com/medical/ Have a look at the section on Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) band and the Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS). Robert
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I know I bought up Bluetooth in a previous thread. I am still not sure if how it Bluetooth works. Dr Doug Small did a good speech at the 9th Biomed Conference about mobile communication. No mention about Bluetooth or the effects it could have to patient safety. WiFi or Bluetooth in Operating Room sounds like a good idea and help cut down on the amount of trailing cables. My two concerns would be patient security and would there be any interference from medical machines. Diathermy units throw out high voltage at high frequency. A.M
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The info I have is that the frequency 2.45GHz, which is set aside for industrial, scientific and medical devices is the Bluetooth frequency.
Bluetooth is simply low powered UHF communication at this frequency.
Apparently Bluetooth is named after a Danish king from the 10th century, don't know why though.....
Can anyone expand on/clarify/denounce this ?
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Bluetooth is typically in the range of 2.4GHz as maentioned by Shins.
The term and technology of Bluetooth was used and developed by Ericsson in 1994.
The term "Bluetooth" comes from a tenth century Viking king called Harald "Bluetooth" Blatand who united Denmark & Norway and was known for his ability to help people communicate.
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Here’s I direct link to Welch Allyn’s resource library; http://www.monitoring.welchallyn.com/products/wireless/resourcelib.asp Which contains a lot of details about Wireless networks, etc. Bluetooth is very similar to the spread spectrum frequency hopping, system used in the Propaq monitors. But it uses a lower power so has a shorter range. For more details on Bluetooth see this link; http://www.answers.com/bluetooth
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I have nothing creative to add to this, other than to say "Well Done" to Kawasaki for his historical insight.
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Does nay work with a Brummie one teither...Check this out Britains Rudest City LIII 
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