Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

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iht.com May 14, 2008

The medical community is sounding the alarm over the proposed use of unoccupied TV airwaves for high-speed Internet service across the United States, saying signals that monitor critically ill patients could be lost because of interference. This is patient care at its most basic level," says Dale... [read full story]

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Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

nwsource.com May 13, 2008

By DIBYA SARKAR AP BUSINESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Medical device maker GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Co., has also weighed in, asking the Federal Communications Commission to proceed carefully in its decision to permit broadband use through those idle channels, commonly known as "white...

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Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

ibtimes.com May 13, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - The technical glitches share a potential source: the proposed use of unoccupied TV airwaves for high-speed Internet service across the country. This is patient care at its most basic level," says Dale Woodin, executive director of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering,...

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Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

newsvine.com May 13, 2008

— Losing the audio feed during "Monday Night Football" may seem like a crisis for some sports fan, but it's nothing compared to losing the signal that monitors a critically ill hospital patient. Medical device maker GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Co., has also weighed in, asking the...

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Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

wtop.com May 13, 2008

By DIBYA SARKAR AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Medical device maker GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Co., has also weighed in, asking the Federal Communications Commission to proceed carefully in its decision to permit broadband use through those idle channels, commonly known as...

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Wireless patient devices at risk from proposed Internet use

sacbee.com May 13, 2008

By DIBYA SARKAR - Medical device maker GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Co., has also weighed in, asking the Federal Communications Commission to proceed carefully in its decision to permit broadband use through those idle channels, commonly known as "white spaces." In an FCC filing last...

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Will airwave use interfere with medical devices?

msn.com May 13, 2008

Medical community claims that unlicensed use is matter of life and death WASHINGTON - Medical device maker GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Co., has also weighed in, asking the Federal Communications Commission to proceed carefully in its decision to permit broadband use through those...

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Wireless Patient Devices at Risk from Internet Use

sci-tech-today.com May 15, 2008

By Dibya Sarkar In an FCC filing, GE Healthcare requested stricter standards to protect wireless patient-monitoring equipment, such as heart, blood pressure and respiration devices, from being overwhelmed by equipment operating in nearby channels. The FCC is conducting tests to find an...

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Wireless Patient Devices at Risk from Internet Use

toptechnews.com May 15, 2008

Losing the audio feed during "Monday Night Football" may seem like a crisis for some sports fan, but it's nothing compared to losing the signal that monitors a critically ill hospital patient. The technical glitches share a potential source: the proposed use of unoccupied TV airwaves for...

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