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.

Life Scope patient monitor from Nihon Kohden

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.

In practice

Life Scope and Vismo at the bedside

Nihon Kohden bedside monitors for ICU, theatre and ward. We advise which monitor fits your department.

Staff member in scrubs using a Life Scope monitor in the operating theatre
Life Scope in the operating theatre
Nihon Kohden Vismo patient monitor, front view
Vismo
Nihon Kohden Life Scope patient monitor, angled view
Life Scope

Side by side

Compare the bedside monitors

Which monitor fits depends on your department and your parameters. We are happy to advise per department.

Nihon Kohden bedside monitors side by side
MonitorModelUseFeatures
Life Scope G7CSM-1700High-end bedside monitorScreen 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 G5CSM-1500Bedside monitor from the G5/G7 familyThe 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 E7BSM-5700Anaesthesia and OR, and ICU12.1 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 E5BSM-2500Bedside monitor10.1, 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 PTBSM-1700Transport monitor5.7-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 VSBSM-3500 / BSM-3700Bedside for ICU, OR and transportBSM-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.

  1. Step 1InventoryBeds, parameters, existing equipment and your EHR
  2. Step 2Advice and quoteMonitors, central station and telemetry for your department
  3. Step 3InstallationBy our technicians, in your department
  4. Step 4Connection and networkTogether with your IT department: EHR, network and security, tested before delivery
  5. Step 5TrainingInstruction for your nurses and technicians
  6. 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.

Prefer to call? Mon–Fri 08:30–17:00033 434 50 60

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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.

Is your monitor not listed? Choose “My monitor is not listed” and search by your device. SpO₂ sensors and NIBP cuffs are professional articles: you see the price after logging in with a business account.

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.

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New monitoring for your department?

We map out with you what your department needs, from bedside to central station.