Health informatics - Device interoperability - Part 10101: Point-of-care medical device communication - Nomenclature

This standard defines a nomenclature for communicating information from point-of-care medical devices. It focuses on acute-care medical devices and patient vital signs information. The nomenclature also supports concepts in an object-oriented information model that is for medical device communication.

Main sections:

� Scope

� Normative references

� Terms, definitions, symbols, and abbreviated terms

� Conformance

� Introduction to the standard

� Application

� Semantics

� Syntax

� Extensibility

� Version exporting

� Annex A: (normative) Nomenclature semantics

� Annex B: (normative) Nomenclature syntax

� Annex C: (normative) Terms, discriminators, and numeric codes

� Annex D: (informative) Synonyms

� Annex E: (informative) Breaths and inflations

� Annex F: (informative) Respiratory, ventilator, and anaesthesia RefId naming conventions

� Annex G: (informative) Anaesthesia ventilation and breathing circuits

� Annex H: (informative) Term approval and management process

� Annex I: (informative) Bibliography

� Annex J: (informative) Revision history