Authors:
David Arney
1
;
Julian M. Goldman
2
;
Susan F. Whitehead
2
and
Insup Lee
1
Affiliations:
1
University of Pennsylvania, United States
;
2
MD PnP Program, CIMIT, United States
Keyword(s):
MDPnP interoperability, Plug-and-play, Interoperable interconnected medical devices, X-ray ventilator, Formal methods, Verification model, Checking apnea, Patient safety.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Biomedical Engineering
;
Biomedical Equipment
;
Biomedical Instrumentation
;
Biomedical Instruments and Devices
;
Biomedical Sensors
;
Emerging Technologies
;
Telecommunications
;
Wireless and Mobile Technologies
;
Wireless Information Networks and Systems
Abstract:
When a x-ray image is needed during surgery, clinicians may stop the anesthesia machine ventilator while the exposure is made. If the ventilator is not restarted promptly, the patient may experience severe complications. This paper explores the interconnection of a ventilator and simulated x-ray into a prototype plug-and-play medical device system. This work assists ongoing interoperability framework development standards efforts to develop functional and non-functional requirements and illustrates the potential patient safety benefits of interoperable medical device systems by implementing a solution to a clinical use case requiring interoperability.