Introduction - Philips IntelliVue Telemetry System Infrastructure Installation And Service Manual

Chapter 1: Overview

Introduction

The Philips IntelliVue Telemetry System (ITS) uses a cellular wireless architecture to
provide two-way communications between patient-worn transceivers and wireless
bedside patient monitors, and the IntelliVue Information Center.
Using the "Smart-hopping" wireless protocol based on Digital Enhanced Cordless
Telecommunications (DECT), the ITS provides monitoring capabilities for ambulatory
patients within a wide coverage area. The ITS transceivers (portable patient-worn
devices), wireless bedside monitors, and infrastructure operate on the 1.4 GHz US
Wireless Medical Telemetry Service (WMTS) band or on the 2.4 GHz band for
deployments outside of the USA.
The pocket-size transceiver sends patient data, and sends and receives control and
device information to and from the IntelliVue Information Center (bi-directional
communication) for subsequent monitoring, display, analysis, alarm detection,
operator alerts, data storage and permanent recording. Displays, settings,
recordings, and alarms are controlled from the IntelliVue Information Center.
Recordings can also be initiated from the patient worn-transceivers.
1.4 GHz or 2.4 GHz
Smart-hopping
1-2
Access Point Controller
Access Points
1.4 GHz
Remote Antenna
Figure 1-1: IntelliVue Telemetry System
ICN Network Switch
Access Point Controller
1.4 GHz
Core Access Point
1.4 GHz or 2.4 GHz
Patient-worn Transceivers and
Wireless Bedside Monitors
Power over Ethernet Unit
Synchronization Unit