Vital signs devices approved for use by US health agencies

Source：Welch Allyn Release Date：2012-08-09 311

Medical Equipment

SKANEATELES FALLS, NY – Welch Allyn recently announced that it has received FIPS 140-2 Level 1 validation for the integrated radio in its Connex Vital Signs Monitor 6500 Series and Connex Integrated Wall System 8500 Series.

This makes the Welch Allyn devices the first vital signs monitors authorized for wireless deployment in the U.S. federal government healthcare agencies.

The integrated radio device was designed specifically for the medical market, and operates on hospitals' existing wireless systems using 802.11 a/b/g technology. The device is able to transmit vital signs data to an electronic medical record (EMR) using the radio, through the company's Vitals Management software. This eliminates the need for clinicians to manually input data.

"Our integrated radio uniquely meets the demands of clinical staff on the frontlines since it was designed specifically for low-acuity areas, like med/surg floors," said Will Fox, director, U.S. & Canada Marketing at Welch Allyn. "The wireless coverage in these areas may be less robust than traditional monitoring locales, like telemetry units, and this radio is optimized to work seamlessly in these areas to improve clinician workflow and reduce errors. It also provides the highest level of authentication and encryption available for commercial 802.11 networks and FIPS validation adds additional peace of mind that the data will not be breached or compromised."Air Max 1 Ultra Flyknit