164 Glossary
Manual 41018v0800 SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System
Revision B Operator’s Manual
CISPR Special International Committee on Radio Interference
Clinical Advisory Clinical notes pertaining to a drug.
cm Centimeter
Continuous Infusion IV drug prescribed by continuous dose rate and not dependent on a set duration of
time.
CPLD ID Complex Programmable Logic Device Identification
CQI Continuous Quality Improvement
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check: An error-detecting code commonly used in digital
networks and storage devices to detect accidental changes to raw data.
CRT Cathode Ray Tube
Cyclic An IV drug therapy that requires a flow rate (mL/hr) ramp-up over a set duration of
time to a main rate (mL/hr) for a set duration of time and then tapers down (mL/hr) for
the remainder of the infusion.
dBm The power ratio in decibels (dB) of the measured power referenced to one milliwatt
(mW)
DC Direct Current
DEHP Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. A plasticizer used to make IV tubing flexible.
DERS Dose Error Reduction System
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Automates the assignment of IP addresses.
Distal Downstream of the pump. Farthest from the center or midline of the body or trunk or
from the point of attachment.
DL Drug Library
DNS Domain Name System
Dongle A device that attaches to a computer to control access to a particular application.
DS Downstream Occlusion
DTIM Data Traffic Indication Message
ea Each
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol
ECG Electrocardiography
EMC Electromagnetic compatibility
EOS/ESD Electrical Over-Stress/Electrostatic Discharge
Epidural Drugs administered into the epidural space.
ESD Electrostatic Discharge
EtO Sterilizer A type of sterilizer for medical equipment that uses ethylene oxide vapor.
F Fahrenheit
FAST Flexible Authentication via Secure Tunneling
FCC Federal Communications Commission
FCC ID Federal Communications Commission equipment authorization identifier consisting
of a three-character grantee code and a product code.
ft Foot
g Grams
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