
Glossary
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SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System
Pump Operating Software Version 8.00
Operator’s Manual
For Use With MDL Version 8.0
GHz
Gigahertz
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
GW Server
Gateway. A server, or system of servers, that act as the central point of
communication for all network communication to or from a SIGMA Spectrum Infusion
System. Provides a web based user interface where biomedical engineers can
register and manage pumps, pharmacists can distribute, and monitor the distribution
of, drug libraries, and pharmacists or nursing managers can generate CQI reports.
Hard Limit
Limits that cannot be exceeded.
Head Height
The distance measured from the center of the Pump to the top of the fluid in the
source container.
Hr
Hour
HRTFT
Highly Reflective Thin Film Transistor
HTM
HyperText Markup
Hyperbaric Chamber
A room that allows an individual to breathe 100% pure oxygen at greater than
1 standard atmosphere of pressure.
Hz
Hertz
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE
Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
in
Inch
IO/PCB
Input Output/Printed Circuit Board
IP Address
Internet Protocol Address. A 4 byte value with 4 numbers ranging from 0 – 255
separated by decimals, that is unique for each smart IV pump and other devices on a
network. For example: 192.168.3.43 or 10.1.33.41.
IPX0
IP code indicates the degrees of protection provided by an enclosure.
IPX0 indicates the enclosure does not protect against ingress of water with harmful
effects.
IrDA
Infrared Data Association. A low-level communications protocol used to
communicate using infrared with similarly equipped devices such as desktop or
laptop computers.
IrOBEX
IrDA Object Exchange
ISM
Industrial, scientific and medical
ISMP
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
IT/IS
Information Technology/Information Systems
IV
Intravenous
KB
Kilobyte
Kbs
Thousand bits per second
kg
Kilogram
kHz
Kilohertz
kPa
Kilopascal; unit of pressure in the Metric system.
kV
Kilovolts