United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2009_register executive 2009-08-06 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c804750a D09002ee1c80475a6 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document the Commission seeks comment on allocating spectrum and establishing service and technical rules for the operation of Medical Body Area Network (or MBAN) systems using body sensor devices. MBAN systems would provide a flexible platform for the wireless networking of multiple body sensors used for monitoring a patient's physiological data, primarily in health care facilities. Use of MBAN systems hold the promise of improved safety, quality, and efficiency of patient care by reducing or eliminating a wide array of hardwired, patient-attached cables used by present monitoring technologies. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking reflects the Commission's continuing desire to foster the availability and use of advanced medical devices using wireless technologies, which, in turn, should help to improve the health and well-being of the American public. 74 FR 39249 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06/E9-18859 E9-18859 FR06AU09-16 6712-01-P ET Docket No. 08-59 FCC 09-57 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06/E9-18859 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/html/E9-18859.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/pdf/E9-18859.pdf 11 p. 39249 39259 74 FR 39249 Title 47 Part 2 47 CFR Part 2 Title 47 Part 95 47 CFR Part 95 Medical Body Area Network (MBAN); Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue PRORULE E9-18859 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2009-10-05 2009-11-04 ET Docket No. 08-59 FCC 09-57 6712-01-P E9-18859 Proposed rule.

In this document the Commission seeks comment on allocating spectrum and establishing service and technical rules for the operation of Medical Body Area Network (or MBAN) systems using body sensor devices. MBAN systems would provide a flexible platform for the wireless networking of multiple body sensors used for monitoring a patient's physiological data, primarily in health care facilities. Use of MBAN systems hold the promise of improved safety, quality, and efficiency of patient care by reducing or eliminating a wide array of hardwired, patient-attached cables used by present monitoring technologies. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking reflects the Commission's continuing desire to foster the availability and use of advanced medical devices using wireless technologies, which, in turn, should help to improve the health and well-being of the American public.

Comments must be filed on or before October 5, 2009, and reply comments must be filed on or before November 4, 2009. Gary Thayer, Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 418-2290, e-mail: Gary.Thayer@fcc.gov, TTY (202) 418- 2989. Medical Body Area Network (MBAN) , ecfs@fcc.gov FCC504@fcc.gov FCC@BCPIWEB.com Gary.Thayer@fcc.gov http://web.sba.gov/faqs http://www.bcpiweb.com http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/def/NDEF517.HTM http://www.census.gov/naics/2007/def/ND517210.HTM#N517210 http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ http://www.regulations.gov www.fcc.gov Vol. 74, no. 150 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-08-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 331 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06 P0b002ee18001f278 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR06AU09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-08-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/pdf/FR-2009-08-06.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-08-06/xml/FR-2009-08-06.xml fdlp 39211 39533 DGPO 2009-08-06 2024-06-04 FR-2009-08-06 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-08-06 74 150