Category Archives: Networking

Medical Device Software on Shared Computers

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Bob

The issues raised in Tim’s post Running Medical Device Software on Shared Computers literally opens Pandora’s box. Installation of medical device software on general purpose computers is an intractable problem. It’s very similar to the complications associated with Networked Medical … Continue reading →

Posted in FDA, Interoperability, Medical Devices, Networking | 8 Comments

Networked Medical Devices

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Bob

If you work with networked medical devices, Tim’s post Medical Device Networks Trouble Industry is a must-read. In order to better illustrate the bigger picture I thought this diagram might help: This summarizes the relationship between the major players involved … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Devices, Networking | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Connecting Computers to FDA Regulated Medical Devices

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Bob

Pete Gordon asked a couple of questions regarding FDA regulations for Internet-based reporting software that interface with medical devices. The questions are essentially: How much documentation (SRS, SDS, Test Plan) is required and at what stage can you provide the … Continue reading →

Posted in FDA, HL7, Medical Devices, Networking, Software Quality | Tagged , | 2 Comments

HL7 Interfacing: The last mile is the longest.

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Bob

Tim Gee mentions the Mirth Project as a cost effective solution for RHIOs (regional health information organizations). In particular, he notes that the WebReach appliance is “ready to go” hardware and software. I’ve recently started looking at HL7 interface engines … Continue reading →

Posted in EMR, HL7, Interoperability, Networking | 3 Comments

Developing a real-time data flow and control model with WCF

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Bob

A Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service is defined through its operations and data contracts. One of the major benefits of WCF is the ease with which a client can create and use these services through the automatically generated proxy classes. … Continue reading →

Posted in .NET, Networking, WCF | 9 Comments