GE CARESCAPE Monitor B850, Service Manual

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CARESCAPE Monitor B850
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3.2.1 CPU unit
The primary function of the patient monitor is to render a clinically meaningful display of
acquired patient data and allow the caregiver control (alarms, configuration, etc.) of the system
through the user interface. The CPU unit is the central processing unit for the patient
monitoring system and provides a link between parameter acquisition and input/output
devices. It also facilitates network communication and interface to several ancillary devices (for
example, printers, displays). The patient monitor works with multi parameter acquisition
devices.
In addition to the primary function to display patient data, the patient monitor software has a
service interface for performing device level service tasks such as configuration, maintenance
and troubleshooting. Refer to the the patient monitor’s supplemental information manual for
care area specific software and features.
3.2.2 Software
The patient monitor is highly configurable and provides many monitoring possibilities with a
flexible software licensing model.
The monitor supports care area specific software packages for OR, PACU, ICU, ED and NICU.
Each dedicated software package provides a comprehensive feature set for the different
monitoring needs and can be further extended with the optional feature licenses.
Software license model supports trial licensing and easy field upgrades with license key
activation.