Philips introduces two patient-monitor ranges
7 February 2006
Royal Philips Electronics has announced two new ranges of patient
monitors. The SureSigns VM Series for flexible care and in-hospital
transport monitoring and the Avalon line of obstetrical care foetal and
maternal monitors.
Bill Putnam, general manager of low acuity monitoring, patient
monitoring, for Philips Medical Systems said: "The SureSigns VM Series
monitors provide clinicians with reliable, easy-to-use monitoring
capabilities for a wide range of lower acuity clinical care settings. From
spot-checking vital signs to continuous monitoring during sedation,
SureSigns VM Series monitors are designed around the way clinicians care for
patients, with industry-leading parameters, intuitive operation and the
Philips commitment to quality and service."
The series has a comfortable handle, lightweight design, and an integrated
bed rail hanger on the VM6 and VM8 models. They also come as standard with a
four-hour lithium ion battery, eliminating battery and charging problems
common to low acuity monitors that use other battery technologies.
The Avalon FM20 antepartum and Avalon FM30 intrapartum series of patient
monitors are built on Philips' industry-leading IntelliVue patient
monitoring platform. They have enhanced functionality and documentation
capabilities in a compact, ergonomic, and easy-to-use product. Both models
can be used to monitor multiple births, with advanced features that include
high-quality ultrasound tracing and cross channel verification, a Philips
safety feature that reduces the risk of confusing maternal and foetal heart
rate signals.
They integrate monitoring of maternal blood pressure and pulse rate with
measurement of multiple fetal heart rates and uterine activity. The Avalon
FM30 covers patients from the onset of contractions through the final stages
of delivery with its full set of external and internal fetal parameters,
such as fetal heart rate via ultrasound or direct fetal ECG, and internal
and external uterine activity. It also provides maternal monitoring
capabilities such as non-invasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry, ECG and
heart rate.
New high-performance functionality includes the capability to monitor
triplets (not available in the U.S.) with high-quality three-channel
ultrasound tracing and coincidence detection between all heart rate
channels. Data from the monitors can be automatically transmitted to the
Philips OB TraceVue obstetrical information system for comprehensive
information management across the obstetrical care continuum, from the
beginning of pregnancy to postpartum visits across multiple pregnancies.
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