Covidien - BIS VISTA monitor

Key Features and Benefits

• BIS Technology: Utilizes proprietary algorithms to convert EEG data into an easy-to-interpret BIS index (0–100), reflecting the patient’s sedation level.
  
• Real-Time Brain Monitoring: Supports better decision-making during induction, maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia.
  
• Compact, Portable Design: Lightweight monitor suitable for ORs, procedure rooms, and critical care transport.
  
• Color Display Interface: High-contrast screen shows numeric BIS values, signal quality, suppression ratio, and trend data.
  
• Multiple Electrode Compatibility: Works with BIS Quatro, BIS Extend, and BIS Pediatric sensors for flexible patient monitoring.
  
• Customizable Alarms: User-defined alarm thresholds alert clinicians to changes in patient consciousness or signal quality.
  
• Data Integration: Capable of exporting trends and event markers for inclusion in patient records or quality assurance reporting.
  
• Clinical Efficiency: Supports anesthetic titration to avoid under- or over-sedation, potentially reducing recovery times and improving safety.
  

Specifications

• BIS Index Range: 0 (deep hypnotic state) to 100 (fully awake)
  
• Display: Color LCD screen, ~5.7″
  
• Measured Parameters: BIS value, signal quality index (SQI), suppression ratio (SR), EEG waveform
  
• Sensor Compatibility: BIS Quatro, Extend, Pediatric sensors
  
• Data Output: USB, serial port (depending on model)
  
• Power Source: AC power or internal rechargeable battery
  
• Battery Life: Approx. 4–6 hours (typical)
  
• Weight: Approx. 3–5 lbs
  
• Mounting Options: Tabletop, pole, or anesthesia cart
  
• Certifications: FDA-cleared, CE marked, ISO compliant
  

Clinical Applications

The Covidien BIS Vista Monitor is widely used in settings requiring close anesthetic management and neurological assessment:

• Operating Rooms: Helps guide anesthetic dosing in general surgery, cardiac, neuro, and high-risk cases.
  
• Procedural Sedation: Useful during monitored anesthesia care (MAC) in GI, dental, or interventional radiology settings.
  
• ICUs and Critical Care: Assesses depth of sedation in mechanically ventilated or neurologically impaired patients.
  
• Outpatient Surgery Centers: Enhance patient safety and facilitate faster emergence from sedation.
  
• Pediatric and Geriatric Anesthesia: Provides critical monitoring for age-sensitive populations during sedation.