Nihon Kohden · Life Scope
Patient monitoring: for ICU, OR, ward and transport
For ICU, OR, ward and transport: bedside monitors, central monitoring and telemetry from Nihon Kohden. We install, connect to your electronic health record (EHR), maintain and inspect the monitors and supply the consumables.
A demo or trial placement in your own department? Read how it works.

Systems
From a single bed to the whole ward
Bedside monitors, a central station, telemetry and meters for a quick spot check. All from Nihon Kohden, installed and maintained by VCM.
Bedside monitors
Life Scope monitors for ICU, OR, ward and transport.
Compare the monitorsCentral monitoring
All beds in the ward on one central station.
Advice on central monitoringTelemetry
Mobile monitoring for patients who are allowed to walk around.
Advice on telemetryVital signs meters
Quick spot check on the ward and in the outpatient clinic.
Advice on spot-check metersIn practice
Life Scope and Vismo at the bedside
Nihon Kohden bedside monitors for ICU, theatre and ward. We advise which monitor fits your department.



Side by side
Compare the bedside monitors
Which monitor fits depends on your department and your parameters. We are happy to advise per department.
| Monitor | Model | Use | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Scope G7 | CSM-1700 | High-end bedside monitor | Screen of 15.6 or 19 inches (CSM-1701, CSM-1702), up to 3 screens, estimated continuous cardiac output (esCCO, based on PWTT), optional EEG, iNIBP, HL7 output |
| Life Scope G5 | CSM-1500 | Bedside monitor from the G5/G7 family | The same family as the G7. Screen of 12.1 or 15.6 inches (CSM-1501, CSM-1502), 1 extra screen on the smallest and up to 2 extra screens on the largest model, HL7 output to the hospital network. We decide with you which version suits your department |
| Life Scope E7 | BSM-5700 | Anaesthesia and OR, and ICU | 12.1 or 15.6-inch touchscreen, iNIBP, interbed communication, esCCO (estimated cardiac output), ProAQT or PiCCO, neuromonitoring with DSA, CSA and aEEG, HL7 connection |
| Life Scope E5 | BSM-2500 | Bedside monitor | 10.1, 12.1 or 15.6-inch screen, early warning score (EWS), GCS and synECi18 (6 extra leads calculated from the 12-lead ECG) |
| Life Scope PT | BSM-1700 | Transport monitor | 5.7-inch touchscreen, up to 9 waveforms, 147 × 194 × 94 mm, 1.57 kg, 5-hour battery, 72-hour trends, dual temperature, iNIBP, optional esCCO (estimated cardiac output, BSM-1763 only) |
| Life Scope VS | BSM-3500 / BSM-3700 | Bedside for ICU, OR and transport | BSM-3500 with 12.1-inch and BSM-3700 with 15-inch screen, ec1 arrhythmia analysis, 12-lead ECG, 6 or 7 MULTI connections for smart cables, optionally including multigas and 8-channel EEG |
We decide with you which options and versions suit your department. Parameters include ECG, SpO₂, NIBP (non-invasive blood pressure), IBP (invasive blood pressure), temperature and EtCO₂.
For administrators
How a project runs
From inventory to maintenance, with one point of contact. We agree the planning together with your department.
- Step 1InventoryBeds, parameters, existing equipment and your EHR
- Step 2Advice and quoteMonitors, central station and telemetry for your department
- Step 3InstallationBy our technicians, in your department
- Step 4Connection and networkTogether with your IT department: EHR, network and security, tested before delivery
- Step 5TrainingInstruction for your nurses and technicians
- Step 6Handover and maintenanceInspection according to NEN-EN-IEC 62353 and preventive maintenance
Trial placement and demo
Trial placement or demo in your department
See how a monitor works in your own department. We discuss the conditions with you beforehand.
Webshop
Consumables that fit your monitor
SpO₂ sensors, cuffs and ECG cables differ per monitor and patient group. Choose your monitor and see only what fits.
Connected to your EHR
Vital signs in the record via HL7, tailored to your EHR. We set up the connection together with your IT department and test it before delivery.
Alarm settings per department
We agree alarm limits and alarm management together with your department. The clinical responsibility for the alarm limits lies with your department.
Maintenance and inspection
Preventive maintenance and inspection according to NEN-EN-IEC 62353, by VCM. Recorded in a service contract: Basic, Plus and Premium, or tailor-made.
Report a faultFrom the knowledge base
All articles on patient monitoringNew monitoring for your department?
We map out with you what your department needs, from bedside to central station.





