Glossary 165
SIGMA Spectrum Infusion System Pump Operating Software Version 8.00
Operator’s Manual For Use With MDL Version 8.0
GHz Gigahertz
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
GW Server Gateway. A server, or system of servers, that act as the central point of
communication for all network communication to or from a SIGMA Spectrum Infusion
System. Provides a web based user interface where biomedical engineers can
register and manage pumps, pharmacists can distribute, and monitor the distribution
of, drug libraries, and pharmacists or nursing managers can generate CQI reports.
Hard Limit Limits that cannot be exceeded.
Head Height The distance measured from the center of the Pump to the top of the fluid in the
source container.
Hr Hour
HRTFT Highly Reflective Thin Film Transistor
HTM HyperText Markup
Hyperbaric Chamber A room that allows an individual to breathe 100% pure oxygen at greater than
1 standard atmosphere of pressure.
Hz Hertz
ICU Intensive Care Unit
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
in Inch
IO/PCB Input Output/Printed Circuit Board
IP Address Internet Protocol Address. A 4 byte value with 4 numbers ranging from 0 – 255
separated by decimals, that is unique for each smart IV pump and other devices on a
network. For example: 192.168.3.43 or 10.1.33.41.
IPX0 IP code indicates the degrees of protection provided by an enclosure.
IPX0 indicates the enclosure does not protect against ingress of water with harmful
effects.
IrDA
Infrared Data Association. A low-level communications protocol used to
communicate using infrared with similarly equipped devices such as desktop or
laptop computers.
IrOBEX IrDA Object Exchange
ISM Industrial, scientific and medical
ISMP Institute for Safe Medication Practices
IT/IS Information Technology/Information Systems
IV Intravenous
KB Kilobyte
Kbs Thousand bits per second
kg Kilogram
kHz Kilohertz
kPa Kilopascal; unit of pressure in the Metric system.
kV Kilovolts
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