1 Scope

This European standard applies to patient connected medical devices that cancommunicate patient related physiological data between devices and between adevice and a computer system. Examples of applicable devices are given inannex E.

This standard specifies a communication controller model that should be usedby applicable devices.

This standard states applicable references or specifies protocols includingthe ACSE, ROSE, CMDISE, presentation and session layer protocols that shallbe used by applicable devices.

This standard defines application profiles that shall be used by applicabledevices, and that shall be quoted by manufacturers when claiming conformanceto this standard. Appropriate conformance statement templates are provided.