Chapter 1—Introduction
4BD Alaris
TM
System with Guardrails
TM
Suite MX User Manual
Defined Terms
The following table identifies the defined terms used throughout this document for certain trademarked
products and product features.
Product/Feature Defined Term
Alaris auto-ID module auto-ID module
Alaris EtCO
2
module EtCO
2
module
Alaris PCA module PCA module
Alaris PC unit PCU
Alaris pump module pump module
Alaris SpO
2
module SpO
2
module
Alaris syringe module syringe module
BD Alaris PC unit PCU
BD Alaris pump module pump module
BD Alaris system or Alaris syste
m (includes
PCU
and one or more modules, such as pump module,
syringe module, PCA module, EtCO
2
module,
SpO
2
module, or auto-ID module)
system
BD Alaris™ system maintenance system maintenance
BD Alaris™ systems manager systems manager
Guardrails alert alert
Guardrails clinical advisory clinical advisory
Guardrails™ CQI reporter CQI reporter
Guardrails data set data set
Guardrails drug library drug library
Guardrails hard limit hard limit
Guardrails IV fluid IV fluid
Guardrails limit limit
Guardrails PCA pause protocol PCA pause protocol
Guardrails soft limit soft limit
SmartSite™ needle-free valve needle-free valve