GE Eagle 1000, Servicing Instructions

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GE Medical Systems EAGLE 1000
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Information Technologies
Servicing Instructions 227 468 01 Rev.G
1.3.2 Patient data transfer from EAGLE 1000 via HELAN to SMU using
QuickLink
1.3.2.1 Introduction
To ensure continuous monitoring it is also necessary to be able to record patients’ vital
signals during relocation and transportation. However, since during patient transfer there is
no connection to the LAN, the trend data are collected and then transferred later as a
block.
After taking over patient monitoring on the transport monitor recording of the data begins.
No connection is being established with the Gateway. The patient remains anonymous,
i.e., his name is not entered into the transport monitor.
Upon arrival at his new destination the patient is hooked up to the destination monitor and
the transfer of the trend data initiated by the transport monitor operator. The transport
monitor establishes a connection over an IR beam and a terminal server (QuickLink) with
the LAN and transfers the data to the Gateway.
In the Gateway the data are stored in a file bearing a file name indicating the ID of the
transport monitor used. Assignment of patient data is carried out using the operating routi-
nes of the destination monitor. The operator selects the transport monitor ID, to which the
transferred patient belonged to. It is now the task of the Gateway to enter the trend data
into the database correctly.
Figure 3 shows the principle of data transfer. The terminal server comprises “QuickLink”, the
Gateway comprises “VICOM TR server” or “VICOMport” + “VICOMserver”.