Category: NIHON KOHDEN (日本光電) Life Scope monitoring system. This is a review of the Life Scope G5 bedside monitors, which are renamed as a product line of the new Genesis family products. The market must know that the Life Scope G5 bedside monitors are not digital modular monitors and the reasons are clearly explained in this article.
A direct replacement for Life Scope TR series Bedside Monitor
The Life Scope G5 series bedside monitors are released as part of new Genesis family series and there are two models:
1. CSM-1501 bedside monitor has a 12.1-inch panel PC
2. CSM-1502 bedside monitor has a 15.6-inch panel PC
The Life Scope G5 bedside monitors are updated versions of the Life Scope TR (BSM-6000 series) bedside monitors with the LCD display unit replaced by a panel PC. The new web browsing capability of Life Scope G5 bedside monitor comes from the panel PC.
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| Life Scope G5 series bedside monitor makes use of the same Input Unit as Life Scope TR series |
Similar to Life Scope TR, a Life Scope G5 bedside monitor uses the AY-663P or Life Scope PT bedside monitor as an Input Unit. When using a Life Scope PT transport monitor as an input unit, it can act as transport monitor upon detachment from the Life Scope G5 main unit.
When a transport monitor is not required, the choice is to use the AY-663P Input Unit.
The
prominent feature of the Life Scope G5 bedside monitors is the utilization of flexible MULTI (short for
multi-parameter) sockets that are for sharing use by a group of internal
hardware, and can also be diverted to be serial ports. These sockets are colored yellow.
The
yellow MULTI sockets can be utilized for IBP, Temperature, Cardiac
Output, FiO2 and Thermistor-method Respiration, plus a variety of
digital serial kit sets. These MULTI sockets demand the use of costly
custom measurement cables with valid NIHON KOHDEN digital hexadecimal
parameter code embedded in their connection plugs; this is a mandatory
requirement because the sockets are shared for many parameters. The
parameter code informs the monitor what internal hardware and software
are needed for a newly plugged-in measurement cable, since there will be
more than one type of cable.
Up to four additional yellow MULTI sockets can be added using the expansion box, and the AA-174P expansion box is specially designed for Life Scope G5 bedside monitors with internal structure similar to AA-674P but the MULTI sockets are arranged horizontally.
The
end result of using flexible MULTI sockets means the absence of sufficient physical connector sockets, which really upsets users
and they want their physical sockets back! There is no benefit from
having socket flexibility, since shortage of physical connector sockets leads to serious usage inflexibility for users!
The details are fully covered in our article on Life Scope G9 bedside monitor.