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Wireless Medical Telemetry

Wireless medical telemetry generally is the remote monitoring of a patient's health through radio technology. The use of wireless medical telemetry gives patients greater mobility and increased comfort by freeing them from the need to be connected to hospital equipment that would otherwise be required to monitor their condition. Wireless medical telemetry also serves the goal of reducing health care costs because it permits the remote monitoring of several patients simultaneously.

All types of communications except voice and video are permitted on both a bi-directional and unidirectional basis, provided that all communications are related to the provision of medical care.

Service At A Glance
Wireless Medical Telemetry
The remote monitoring of patients' health through radio technology.
Also Known As	WMTS
Established	2000
Service Rules	CFR, Part 95
Part Of	Personal Radio
Related Services
218-219 MHz Citizens Band (CB) Family General Mobile Radio Low Power Radio Medical Device Radiocommunications Radio Control
Band Plan
Band(s)	608-614 MHz 1395-1400 MHz 1427-1432 MHz

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