07/06/2006 • Medical tech

Monitors for a Variety of Care Environments

Philips Medical Systems has announced its new line of ­flexible care and in-hospital transport monitors, the SureSigns VM Series. Designed to provide versatile, essential monitoring for a wide variety of care environments, the new SureSigns VM Series monitors provide enhanced user functionality and measurement capabilities in a compact, ergonomic, and easy-to-use product.

This addition to the SureSigns portfolio extends our product offerings for flexible care. The SureSigns VM Series monitors provide clinicians with reliable, easy-to-use monitoring capabilities for a wide ­range of lower acuity clinical care settings, said Bill Putnam, General Manager, Low Acuity Monitoring, Patient Monitoring for Philips Medical Systems. From spot-check­ing vital signs to continuous monitoring during sedation, the SureSigns is designed around the way clinicians care for patients, providing industry-leading parameters, intuitive operation and the Philips commitment to quality and service.SureSigns VM Series monitors are straightforward to learn and efficient to use. For example, clinicians can access trended data simply by pressing a key. All SureSigns monitors include industry-leading, standard-of-care, commonly required parameters such as ECG, SpO2, and non-invasive blood pressure. Measurements vary by model and option, and may include temperature, invasive blood pressure, capnography and respiration.With our long standing commitment to the patient monitoring market, customers look to Philips to meet the growing need for more diverse monitoring solutions, even in lower acuity care environments, said Joe Sovak, Director of Global Marketing, Low Acuity Monitoring for Philips Medical Systems. The introduction of the SureSigns VM4, VM6, and VM8 expand the breadth of the SureSigns portfolio, provid­ing more choice for our customers.Efficiently designed, the monitors are compact, with a small footprint and gen­erous screen. Crisp, color displays are bright and easy to read. With easy on-screen navigation, information is presented in useful, logical, practical ways to support care decisions.In-hospital patient transfer is practical with the SureSigns VM series monitors comfortable handle, lightweight design, and an integrated bed rail hanger on the SureSigns VM6 and SureSigns VM8 models. SureSigns VM Series monitors are reliable and come standard with a four hour lithium ion battery, eliminating battery and charging problems common to low acuity monitors that use other battery technologies.SureSigns monitors are backed by Philips, a trusted name for high-quality medical technology. Advanced but simple functionality, industry standard measurement capability, and top-rated support services are Philips Medical hallmarks.
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