Objective.To describe a new pulse oximetry technology and measurement paradigm
developed by Masimo Corporation.Introduction.Patient motion, poor tissue perfusion, excessive …

Background New operating room (OR) design focuses more on the surgical environment than
on the process of care. The authors sought to improve OR throughput and reduce time per …

IMPLICATIONS: The relatively small risks of electromagnetic interference between mobile
telephones and medical devices should be weighed against the potential benefits of improved …

A model-driven design and validation of closed-loop medical device systems is presented.
Currently, few if any medical systems on the market support closed-loop control of …

In modern hospitals, patients are treated using a wide array of medical devices that are
increasingly interacting with each other over the network, thus offering a perfect example of a …

BACKGROUND: Many surgeons believe that long turnover times between cases are a major
impediment to their productivity. We hypothesized that redesigning the operating room (OR…

The concept of "system of systems" architecture is increasingly prevalent in many critical
domains. Such systems allow information to be pulled from a variety of sources, analyzed to …

We give an overview of OpenICE, an open source implementation of the ASTM standard
F2761 for the Integrated Clinical Environment (ICE) that leverages medical device …

BACKGROUND: The Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Operating Room of the Future
(ORF) project is a test site for evaluating new surgical technologies and processes. Here we …

As we know, interoperability is an almost nonexistent feature of medical devices. This paper
defines interoperability; discusses why the lack of medical device interoperability is a …