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Sat, 2012-05-19 23:23 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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nationaljournal.com - by Adam Mazmanian - May 17, 2012

Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski announced on Thursday that the agency will likely adopt a plan to dedicate a nationwide swath of spectrum to the operation of wireless medical monitoring devices.

Final approval is expected at the FCC’s next open meeting, scheduled for May 24. The spectrum allocation is part of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan.

The move would make the “U.S. the first country in the world to dedicate spectrum for Medical Body Area Networks in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices,” Genachowski said.

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Sat, 2012-05-19 23:30 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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thechart.blogs.cnn.com - by Danielle Dellorto - May 17, 2012

The Federal Communications Commission says it plans to allocate spectrum bandwidth for use of body sensors that would monitor a patient's vital signs wirelessly.

The spectrum will work specifically with MBAN (medical body area network) sensor devices. Similar in size and shape to a Band-Aid, the sensors would be disposable and include a low-power radio transmitter, according to an FCC official.

The primary function is to monitor a patient's temperature, pulse, blood glucose level, blood pressure and respiratory health wirelessly.

"The benefits are clear: increased mobility, better care and lower costs," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski tells CNN.

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