IEEE Std 11073-20702-2016 PDF

Full title and description

IEEE Standard for Health informatics — Point-of-care medical device communication — Part 20702: Medical Devices Communication Profile for Web Services. Defines a profile of Web Services (DPWS-based) and related specifications to support discovery, messaging, eventing, streaming and safe remote-control of point-of-care (PoC) medical devices and PoC medical IT systems in distributed IP networks.

Abstract

This part of the ISO/IEEE 11073 family specifies a communication protocol profile for distributed point-of-care medical device systems that exchange clinical and device data or permit safe remote control by profiling existing Web Service specifications (Devices Profile for Web Services, WS‑Discovery, SOAP, EXI and related technologies). It covers discovery, service description, eventing, streaming, message serialization, safe data transmission and conformance requirements for PoC device Web Services.

General information

• Status: Published (IEEE publication later adopted/issued as ISO/IEEE 11073-20702:2018; the IEEE document is part of the ISO/IEEE family and has been incorporated into the international edition).
• Publication date: IEEE designation year 2016; IEEE publication date (issued) 26 May 2017. (ISO/IEEE international edition published September 2018.)
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); subsequently published as ISO/IEEE joint international standard.
• ICS / categories: 35.240.80 — IT applications in health care technology.
• Edition / version: IEEE Std 11073-20702-2016 (approved by IEEE; later issued as ISO/IEEE 11073-20702:2018).
• Number of pages: ~49 pages (IEEE published document pagination).

Scope

The standard defines a Web Services profile and supporting specifications to enable interoperable, discoverable, event-driven exchange of medical device data and safe remote control in IP-based point-of-care environments. It addresses discovery, service description, eventing, streaming of waveform/sample data, safe delivery mechanisms, security considerations and message serialization (including use of Efficient XML Interchange — EXI). The profile is intended to be used by PoC medical devices, gateways and medical IT systems that require standardized Web Service interfaces.

Key topics and requirements

• DPWS-based discovery and advertisement (WS‑Discovery) for automatic discovery of PoC devices and services.
• Service description and device virtual representation to support interoperable consumption of device capabilities and data.
• Eventing and asynchronous messaging for alarms, notifications and change-of-state reporting.
• Streaming support for time-series/waveform data (STREAM advertisement and streaming protocols).
• Safe data transmission and mechanisms to support constrained remote control with safety considerations.
• Serialization and compact encoding options (EXI) to optimize wire formats for constrained environments.
• Security considerations and recommendations for secure SOAP/WS messaging in medical device contexts.
• Conformance testing and normative constants/term lists (annexes for constants and streaming scope).

Typical use and users

Intended users include medical device manufacturers, firmware and middleware developers, system integrators, hospital IT architects, interoperability test labs and standards bodies. Typical uses are implementing Web Service interfaces on bedside/point-of-care devices or gateways to enable discovery, eventing, data streaming and safe remote-control in acute and peri‑operative environments and in integrated medical IT systems.

Related standards

Part of the ISO/IEEE 11073 family; closely related to and often used with: IEEE/ISO 11073-20701 (Service‑Oriented Medical Device Exchange Architecture and Protocol Binding), IEEE/ISO 11073-10207 (Domain Information and Service Model), IEEE/ISO 11073-10101 (Nomenclature) and other 11073 parts addressing SDC (10700‑series) and device-specific profiles. Implementers should consult these parts for domain models, nomenclature and protocol bindings.

Keywords

DPWS, Devices Profile for Web Services, WS‑Discovery, SOAP, EXI, Efficient XML Interchange, streaming, point-of-care, PoC, medical device communication, IEEE 11073, ISO/IEEE 11073, safe remote control, eventing, conformance.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: IEEE Std 11073-20702-2016 is a profile within the ISO/IEEE 11073 family that defines how point-of-care medical devices and medical IT systems expose and consume Web Service interfaces for discovery, messaging, eventing and streaming. It profiles existing Web Service specs to meet medical device requirements.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers DPWS-based discovery, service description, asynchronous eventing, streaming waveform/time-series delivery, safe remote-control mechanisms, message serialization choices (including EXI) and security considerations plus conformance language and normative constants.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Device and gateway manufacturers, middleware vendors, hospital/clinical system integrators, test laboratories and standards developers implementing interoperable Web Service interfaces for PoC medical devices.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The IEEE-designated document (11073-20702-2016) was published by IEEE (issued 26 May 2017) and was subsequently released as an ISO/IEEE joint international standard (ISO/IEEE 11073-20702:2018). Users should consult the ISO/IEEE 2018 edition for the internationally adopted text and any confirmed reviews or corrigenda.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO/IEEE 11073 series (point-of-care medical device communication). Implementations commonly reference other parts such as the Domain Information and Service Model (11073-10207), the Service‑Oriented Exchange Architecture (11073-20701) and nomenclature parts (10101).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: DPWS, Web Services, WS‑Discovery, SOAP, EXI, streaming, eventing, point-of-care (PoC), medical device communication, IEEE 11073, ISO/IEEE 11073, safe remote control.