NDS ExpandOR, User Manual

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This manual is designed to assist the user with operation of the ExpandOR.
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About This Manual
ExpandOR™ is a stand-alone medical-grade video streaming system that enables video streaming across
existing networks and provides bi-directional or one-way HD video and audio streaming with low latency. The
ExpandOR can transmit a video stream to a single or multiple destinations. The main purpose of the product is
to provide a solution for enabling surgeons to conduct bi-directional consultations during surgery, transmit a
video stream to an auditorium for educational purposes, or send sample images to a Pathology lab.
Overview
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The ExpandOR is designed to be easy to install and set up by a hospital’s IT Department, and be made ready
for doctors and nurses to operate it. After initial setup by the IT Department, a doctor or a nurse in the
operating room can easily:
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Initiate streaming and/or capturing session
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Enable privacy in compliance with security requirements (such as HIPAA)
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End streaming session
NDS recommends that the installation and initial setup is done by the hospital’s IT department by a technician
with a basic understanding of networking including an understanding of TCP/IP protocol, IP address, gateway,
subnet mask, network port, pinging a device on the same network, and configuring a laptop to work in a
corporate/hospital network. After initial setup, IT Department is required to explain to the operating room (OR)
staff how the ExpandOR is configured including the following items:
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One-way point-to-point
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Two-way point-to-point
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Multi-Node
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Multicast (Broadcast)
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Configuration to record incoming or outgoing video
Prior to handoff of the ExpandOR to the OR staff, the IT Department must demonstrate functions of the Front
Panel buttons. The OR Staff will use the front panel buttons to operate the unit during procedures.
Installation and Setup