Table 2.
Commercially available data capture platforms.
| Name | Manufacturer | Data export format | Type of data capture | Other features and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VitalSync | Medtronic | CSV | Hub |
•Can also be used as a clinical tool and features some “early warning” algorithms •Works with INVOS monitors |
| FS DAQ | Edwards | CSV | Hub | •Works with ForeSight monitors |
| SenSmart Data Management | Nonin | CSV | NIRS only |
•Works with Nonin X-100 monitors •No synchronization with other monitors |
| OxyPrem | Oxyprem | CSV, XLS | NIRS only |
•Works with OxyPrem 1.4 monitor •Indirect capture via webpage interface, requires internet access •No synchronization with other monitors |
| ixTrend | ixitos | CSV | Hub or server |
•Captures all data from the patient monitor, requires Philips patient monitor •Compatible with multiple brands of NIRS monitors (via IntelliBridge module) •NIRS monitor must be connected to patient monitors to be added to the data stream |
| BedMaster EX | Excel Medical | Proprietarya | Server |
•Captures all data from the patient monitor, compatible with GE and Philips patient monitors •Compatible with multiple brands of NIRS monitors •NIRS monitor must be connected to the patient monitor or separately to BedMaster server to be included in the data stream |
| Data Warehouse Connect | Philips | HL7 | Server |
•Captures all data from the patient monitor, requires Philips monitor •Compatible with multiple brands of NIRS monitors (via IntelliBridge module) •NIRS monitor must be connected to patient monitors to be added to the data stream |
| ICM+ | Cambridge Enterprise | HDF5, CSV | Hub |
•Captures all data from the patient monitor, works with Philips and GE monitors •Compatible with many NIRS monitors •Can interface with other ICU monitors (intracranial pressure, EEG, etc.) •Has many built-in analytic tools, especially for autoregulation |
| SignalBase | University of Utrecht | Proprietary | Hub |
•Integrated platform to capture patient data, amplitude-integrated EEG, and NIRS (INVOS) signals •Includes visualization and autoregulation analytic tools |
| CNS Monitor | Moberg ICU Solutions | Proprietarya | Hub |
•Conventional EEG monitor •Built in compatibility with more than 30 different patient monitors include NIRS and patient monitors |
aFiles can be converted to other formats via conversion tools available upon request from the manufacturer.