HP Viridia CMS 2000 Offers New Measurements and Enhanced Connectivity
Hewlett-Packard (Palo Alto, CA) announced that its flagship patient-monitoring system, the HP Viridia Component Monitoring System (CMS), now offers new measurements and provides connectivity, flexibility and integration with many other bedside devices. The enhanced HP Viridia CMS 2000 series includes advanced monitoring capabilities and features models designed specifically for adult, neonatal or pediatric patients, as well as for the anesthesia environment. The latest capabilities can be incorporated into any CMS patient monitor through software and hardware updates.
The HP Viridia CMS 2000 series features the innovative EASI 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) technology licensed from Zymed. Unlike conventional 12-lead ECG solutions, which require 10 electrodes, the EASI system uses only five electrodes and three vectors to provide a continuous 12-lead ECG at the bedside. Fewer electrodes and cables make the EASI system more convenient for nurses and more comfortable for patients.
HP has also incorporated a new Electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring capability (currently not available in the United States) for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. EEG monitoring, which measures the electrical activity of the brain, is used in operating rooms and critical-care environments to track subtle changes in cerebral function. The HP solution produces two channels of EEG realtime waves with Compressed Spectral Array (CSA) and calculates eight numerics.
A new high-performance pulse-oximetry (SpO2) algorithm uses a sophisticated analysis technique to increase the measurement accuracy of SpO2 -- even in the presence of multiple artifacts -- reducing the number of false alarms. This is especially important in environments in which patients move frequently -- such as post anesthesia patients and neonates -- and for patients who suffer from poor perfusion.
The HP Viridia CMS 2000 series offers comprehensive information management across the acute-care continuum, including local data integration, bed-to-bed and unit-to-unit overviews, and information integration with central monitoring and clinical information-management systems. The HP VueLink module provides a library of interfaces to devices from other manufacturers, such as ventilators, anesthesia machines, incubators and stand-alone measurement devices.
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