Designing The System; Design Worksheets; Drawing The Design; Design Examples - Philips M3150B Installation And Service Manual

Table 4-2. Philips Patient Care Network Component Capabilities and Limitations
Component Device
SDN/SCC
Central monitors IntelliVue Information Center 16 patients, maximum clinical capability
Component Central Monitor
Note A IntelliVue Information Center can monitor patients from up to 2 telemetry mainframes (16
patients) without the need for an SCC. In this application, the telemetry mainframes are
connected in series and the series output is connected directly to the Information Center's SDN
Interface Card input.
Designing the
Once the patient monitoring requirements of the clinical unit are determined, the Philips
System Patient Care Network can then be optimally designed from the Philips equipment. This
section describes the procedures for network design.
Note Philips recommends that customers consult with a Philips representative when designing a
Philips Patient Care Network for their clinical environment to assure optimum selection of
equipment and system performance.
The first step is to determine the clinical requirements for the system. The second is to select
the hardware components that will satisfy the clinical requirements. And the third step is to
determine which Information Center software and hardware options to purchase to make
the system more effective, efficient, and convenient for clinical users. With these steps
completed, the final design of the Patient Care Network can be made.
Design IntelliVue Information Center Design Worksheets are provided in Appendix A for
Worksheets recording clinical, hardware, and software requirements and options for Information Center
system designs. Use these sheets to facilitate your design.
Drawing the Once the Design Worksheets have been completed, the final step in the design is to draw
Design
the Philips Patient Care Network using the devices, components, and cabling entered into the
tables. Your final design should show all relevant information (Device Names, Locations,
Cable Types and Lengths, etc.) as recorded in the tables.
Design This section shows schematic designs of typical independent Information Center systems as
Examples examples of how the Philips Patient Care Network can meet the needs of a wide range of
clinical environments.

Small ICU

A simple Philips Patient Care Network is for an 8-bed ICU with intensive patient monitoring
requirements for all patients and the possibility of transferring up to 2 patients to telemetry.
See Figure 4-2.
Capabilities
24 hardwired monitors
6 telemetry mainframes (24 monitors)
6 central stations
12 patients, limited clinical capability
Network Design
Limitations
Total hardwired and
telemetry monitors
cannot exceed 24
per SCC
independent or LAN
independent only
Site Planning and Preparation
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