Medical Device Connectivity

Reliable and secure Wi-Fi connectivity for medical devices

Enterprise wireless LANs (WLANs) are fast becoming the connection of choice for infusion pumps, patient monitors, electrocardiograms (EKGs), portable CAT scans and other medical devices, as hospitals seek to improve information flow and the quality of care. And those WLANs must simple, secure and reliable connectivity all the time.

Aruba enterprise WLANs supports the life-critical needs of medical device connectivity:

• Support for multiple medical devices on the same WLAN. Aruba does this by enforcing multiple authentication and encryption methods to support the capabilities of the specific medical device and ensure strong security.
• Minimize network complexity. Aruba’s role-based access architecture enables the WLAN infrastructure to support a wide range of other computing devices, while ensuring that medical device traffic is prioritized. Security and quality of service (QoS) are enforced based on specific applications and by policies that define each user’s role.
• Strong partner ecosystem. Aruba has validated deployments with leading medical device manufacturers, including Philips Healthcare, Hospira, Welch Allyn, Draeger and CareFusion.
• Open, standards-based solution. Aruba is participating in the creation of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 8001-2 standard to define best-practice standards for medical device connectivity over Wi-Fi.