Plug-and-Play and Network-Capable Medical Instrumentation and Database with a Complete Healthcare Technology Suite: MediCAN

MediCAN^TM represents a network architecture that was designed as a vendor-independent technology for interfacing bedside medical instrumentation. It is compatible with almost all medical instrument technologies and data communications protocols. In contrast to IEEE X73, MediCAN^TM sought to integrate the most suitable off-the-shelf technologies that were already proven and up-to-date with cost-effective availability. MediCAN^TM is highly scalable in regards to interfacing with instruments on the lowest end of complexity level (i.e., thermometer) to pulse oximeter or higher complexity. In addition, a simple interface is going to connect a fiber-optic sensor to provide heart and body motion data for continuous monitoring of patients. MediCAN^TM has been designed to utilize internet tools to track operations related to healthcare administration to decrease costs.