AirStrip’s iPhone application for obstetrics

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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 and anywhere the doctor gets a cell-phone connection. The hospital purchases the AirStrip system, which works in tandem with the hospital’s existing patient monitoring system, and doctors can then install the AirStrip OB application on their iPhone.

Use Case Check fetus' vitals from home while on call.

The doctor, the primary actor, opens the iPhone app and checks the vitals of both mother and fetus from home while he/she is on call. This allows him/her to be aware of progress without being present or calling in to talk with staff on hand.

Standards No standards are mentioned in this application, however, since this is meant to work with the hospitals existing monitoring systems some standards would need to be accepted from those systems.