Brave New Wi-Fi World: Wireless IV pumps:

'We have wireless-enabled intravenous (IV) pumps that automatically gather essential medication information from a central database to ensure the safety of our patients. This allows us to focus more on patient care, rather than administration,' said Wiesenberg. Each smart IV medication system is equipped with an 802.11b PCMCIA card that communicates with a central server that stores medication profiles. These profiles are continuously downloaded to each IV pump to ensure no errors in the distribution of medication to patients.