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Method and apparatus for automatically integrating a medical device into a medical facility network

  • US 10,212,032 B2
  • Filed: 01/20/2017
  • Issued: 02/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of initializing a medical device within a medical treatment area, comprising:

  • detecting the medical device upon introduction of the medical device into the medical treatment area within a wireless range of a medical facility network;

    authenticating the medical device based on device identity information specific to the medical device if the medical device is not recognized by the medical facility network;

    transmitting an initialization signal from the medical facility network to the medical device if the medical device is recognized or authenticated by the medical facility network;

    initializing the medical device in response to the medical device receiving the initialization signal, wherein initializing comprises one of powering the medical device into an active power state, starting up the software program, and unlocking the medical device; and

    preventing transmission of the initialization signal from the medical facility network to the medical device based on a user request to forgo transmission of the initialization signal during the authenticating of the medical device.

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