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Glossary
Manual 41018v0800
SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System
Revision B
Operator’s Manual
CISPR
Special International Committee on Radio Interference
Clinical Advisory
Clinical notes pertaining to a drug.
cm
Centimeter
Continuous Infusion
IV drug prescribed by continuous dose rate and not dependent on a set duration of
time.
CPLD ID
Complex Programmable Logic Device Identification
CQI
Continuous Quality Improvement
CRC
Cyclic Redundancy Check: An error-detecting code commonly used in digital
networks and storage devices to detect accidental changes to raw data.
CRT
Cathode Ray Tube
Cyclic
An IV drug therapy that requires a flow rate (mL/hr) ramp-up over a set duration of
time to a main rate (mL/hr) for a set duration of time and then tapers down (mL/hr) for
the remainder of the infusion.
dBm
The power ratio in decibels (dB) of the measured power referenced to one milliwatt
(mW)
DC
Direct Current
DEHP
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. A plasticizer used to make IV tubing flexible.
DERS
Dose Error Reduction System
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Automates the assignment of IP addresses.
Distal
Downstream of the pump. Farthest from the center or midline of the body or trunk or
from the point of attachment.
DL
Drug Library
DNS
Domain Name System
Dongle
A device that attaches to a computer to control access to a particular application.
DS
Downstream Occlusion
DTIM
Data Traffic Indication Message
ea
Each
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol
ECG
Electrocardiography
EMC
Electromagnetic compatibility
EOS/ESD
Electrical Over-Stress/Electrostatic Discharge
Epidural
Drugs administered into the epidural space.
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
EtO Sterilizer
A type of sterilizer for medical equipment that uses ethylene oxide vapor.
F
Fahrenheit
FAST
Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FCC ID
Federal Communications Commission equipment authorization identifier consisting
of a three-character grantee code and a product code.
ft
Foot
g
Grams