IEEE Std 11073-20701-2018 PDF

Full title and description

IEEE Standard — Health informatics — Point-of-care medical device communication — Part 20701: Service-Oriented Medical Device Exchange Architecture and Protocol Binding. This standard defines a service-oriented architecture and protocol binding for distributed point-of-care (PoC) medical devices and medical IT systems, including the mapping of the participant, discovery and communication model to a Web Services transport profile and bindings for time synchronization and transport Quality of Service.

Abstract

This document specifies an architecture and communication protocol binding that enables interoperable, service-oriented exchange of information among PoC medical devices and medical IT systems. It identifies functional components and their communication relationships, and defines bindings to the Medical Devices Communication Profile for Web Services (MDPWS), Network Time Protocol (NTP) for time synchronization, and Differentiated Services (DiffServ) for transport QoS. The IEEE 2018 edition was subsequently adopted in an ISO/IEEE consolidated edition in 2020.

General information

• Status: Published (IEEE 2018 edition; later adopted in ISO/IEEE 11073-20701:2020 — see related standards).
• Publication date: January 15, 2019 (published by IEEE as IEEE Std 11073-20701-2018).
• Publisher: IEEE Standards Association (IEEE / IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.80 — IT applications in health care technology / Health informatics.
• Edition / version: IEEE Std 11073-20701-2018 (designator 2018; published January 2019).
• Number of pages: Approximately 45 pages in the IEEE published PDF (document pagination reported as pages 1–45).

Scope

The standard's scope covers a service-oriented medical device architecture and communication protocol specification for distributed PoC medical devices and medical IT systems that need to exchange data or safely control networked PoC devices. It identifies functional components and communication relationships and defines their binding to protocol specifications — notably a binding of the Participant/Discovery/Communication Model (IEEE 11073-10207) to the Web Services transport profile (IEEE 11073-20702), plus bindings for time synchronization (NTP) and transport QoS (DiffServ).

Key topics and requirements

• Service-oriented architecture for point-of-care medical device ecosystems.
• Binding of the IEEE 11073 participant, discovery and communication model to Web Services (MDPWS) transport profiles.
• Protocol bindings and requirements for time synchronization (Network Time Protocol — NTP).
• Transport Quality of Service (DiffServ) considerations and recommendations.
• Definition of functional components, message exchange patterns and discovery mechanisms for interoperable device exchange.
• Normative protocol mappings and implementation guidance to support interoperability between device agents and managers across IT networks.

Typical use and users

Intended users include medical device manufacturers, embedded and systems engineers implementing device communications, clinical IT and integration teams, interoperability architects, testing and conformance laboratories, and regulatory/compliance personnel. The standard is used to design, implement and validate service-oriented communication stacks for PoC medical devices and to ensure consistent behavior when devices participate in networked clinical environments.

Related standards

Part of the ISO/IEEE 11073 family. Directly related documents include IEEE/ISO/IEEE 11073-20702 (Medical devices communication profile for Web Services / MDPWS) and IEEE 11073-10207 (Participant, Discovery and Communication Model). The IEEE 2018 edition was incorporated into ISO/IEEE 11073-20701:2020 (international adoption/release). Other 11073 parts (nomenclature, device specializations and transport profiles) are commonly used alongside this part for complete interoperability solutions.

Keywords

IEEE 11073, 11073-20701, point-of-care, PoC, medical device communication, service-oriented architecture, MDPWS, Web Services, NTP, DiffServ, device interoperability, health informatics.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEEE Std 11073-20701-2018 specifies a service-oriented medical device exchange architecture and protocol binding for point-of-care medical device communication, defining components, communication relationships and protocol bindings needed to enable interoperable distributed PoC systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the architecture and protocol bindings — including mapping the participant/discovery/communication model to a Web Services transport profile (MDPWS), and specifying bindings for time synchronization (NTP) and transport QoS (DiffServ) — to enable interoperable device data exchange and safe control of networked PoC devices.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Medical device vendors, systems and firmware engineers, interoperability architects, integrators of clinical IT systems, testing/conformance labs and regulatory/compliance teams use this standard when building or certifying networked medical device solutions at the point of care.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The IEEE-designated 2018 edition was published by IEEE in January 2019 and has since been adopted as an ISO/IEEE consolidated international standard (ISO/IEEE 11073-20701:2020). Users seeking the most current international edition should refer to the ISO/IEEE 2020 adoption while implementations referencing IEEE 11073-20701-2018 should check for any later amendments or consolidated editions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO/IEEE 11073 family of standards for point-of-care and personal health device communication. Other parts define nomenclature, device specializations, transport profiles (for example 11073-20702 for MDPWS) and additional interoperability aspects.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Service-oriented architecture, point-of-care, medical device communication, IEEE 11073, MDPWS, Web Services, NTP, DiffServ, device interoperability, health informatics.