Welch Allyn Network Installation Best Practices Overview - Installation Guide - Manual (Page 5)

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Introduction
About this document
This document lists required, recommended, and basic settings and configurations for
networks using Welch Allyn medical devices and systems. For vendor-specific required,
recommended, and basic settings and configurations, go to the following web site:
www.welchallyn.com/networkbestpractices .
Systems overview
It is up to you to conduct a hazards analysis per IEC 80001 to determine if any issues exist
that should be mitigated to ensure patient safety.
Implementation of a stable and usable integrated network is the sole responsibility of the
customer. This requirement is found in IEEE Standard 11073-00101, which states:
Ultimately, the responsibility of ensuring that both medical devices and RF
wireless technologies conform to specifications that satisfy necessary and
sufficient QoS requirements (conformance) as well as interoperate in a
satisfactory way on a shared network system(s) (interoperability) is the
responsibility of the end user.
Although it is ultimately your responsibility, Welch Allyn endeavors to participate in your
successes with these best practices.