Pick and Go® is a unique concept for continuous monitoring developed by the clinical engineers at Dräger Medical. Pick and Go allows you to assign one Infinity monitor to a patient, and have that monitor follow him or her during the whole care process — from admission to discharge. Pick and Go ends the time consuming process of switching patients to and from transport monitors and eliminates the loss of vital data that can occur during that time. The central device in the Pick and Go system is the Infinity Docking Station (IDS), which maintains the software options needed for the area’s specific clinical situation. When you connect the monitor to the IDS, the specific configuration stored in the IDS is automatically downloaded to the monitor. For example, you can convert a standard 4-channel, non-invasive monitor to a full 8-channel, invasive hemodynamic monitor with full ST analysis in just seconds — simply by mounting the monitor onto the IDS and locking the lever.
How important are instant configurability and scalability when selecting a patient monitor?
Very. You can save both time and money with a patient monitor that can be configured to the exact needs of any patient, in any care area. You also save valuable treatment time by not having to hold patients until a care area with a specific acuity monitor becomes available, or hunt for a monitor that is configured for the patient’s requirements. You save money by not having to equip all your monitors with options that are not always used. A better solution is to have a monitor that lets you easily install software options and add monitoring parameter modules to the patient monitors as needed.
Is the Infinity Delta really a modular monitor? I can’t see any modules.
Yes, the Infinity Delta is definitely a modular monitor. The monitor’s standard configuration includes vital signs such as ECG, SpO2, NBP, temperature, respiration and invasive blood pressure — because these parameters are routinely measured on patients who require physiological monitoring. Additional parameters, such as etCO2, cardiac output and so forth, are available as plug-in “pods” — which gives you the flexibility to move them to other monitors as needed. We call this approach “infinite modularity” because clinicians never have to make compromises on the vital parameters they require. Pods provide a cost effective and flexible way to measure parameters that are not routinely required.
Is it important to consider in-hospital patient transport when purchasing a patient monitor?
Yes it is. With patients constantly being transported to and from care, diagnosis and treatment areas, any monitoring solution must provide an easy means to support monitoring during transport. The optimal solution uses the same monitor for transport as it does in the care area. Disconnecting and reconnecting patient cables and setting up another transport monitor or transport display is time consuming and can result in the loss of critical patient data.
Should monitor docking stations be considered when purchasing a patient monitor?
Yes. Patient monitoring systems that incorporate docking stations provide optimum patient transport and flexibility. With portable monitors mounted on docking stations, preparing patients for transport and returning them to their beds is fast and easy. Simply flip a lever to disconnect and reconnect the monitor from its mount, network and electrical connections. The docking station maintains configuration information for each patient care area, so setting up any monitor for a specific care area is as easy as docking the monitor and selecting the stored setup.
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