Innovative iPhone™ Medical Application Granted FDA Clearance

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/innovative-iphonetrade-medical-application-granted-fda-clearance,776024.shtml

Description of Technology
"AirStrip OB allows obstetricians to use their iPhones to remotely access virtual real-time and historical waveform data for both the mother and baby, including heart tracings and contraction patterns, as well as nursing notes and exam status. The data is sent directly from hospitals’ labor and delivery units and can be accessed on the iPhone anytime, anywhere the doctor gets a cell-phone connection."

Use Case
Primary Actor - Obstetricians who are out of the office
Goal - to monitor and evaluate the health of the mother and unborn baby
Procedure - The Doctor downloads the iPhone App to their iPhone and can monitor real time information about the contraction cycles, hearth rate of mother and baby, as well as access other relevant medical information without actually being with the patient. this allows the Doctor to be more accessible and guide hospital staff to take the correct steps in preventing a mishap.
Sucess Scenario: A sucessful connection would incorporate a real time connection to the patient and be able to moniotr the health of the patient from a remote location as if the doctor was next to the patient.

Standards
Standards for the application were not listed in the article.