User's Guide

Appendix A
Electromagnetic Interference
It is a known fact that electronic devices that emit radio frequencies may
interfere with the operation of other electronic devices. This has become
proliferation of intentional electronic radiators such as cellular phones,
paging systems, walkie-talkies, and wireless network LANs. The critical
are of special concern and incidents have been observed with apnea
monitors, wheel chairs, and ventilators.
to address this complicated issue through their respective working
groups. The ANSI C63.6 working group made up of industry and the
means to evaluate critical care medical devices for electromagnetic
interference problems by the clinical and biomedical staff using an ad
EMI fundamentals. A possible outline for management of potential EMI
sources and education of the hospital staff is as follows:
environment of their hospital and take actions on:
• managing (increasing) distance between sources of EMI and
susceptible devices
managing use of frequencies close to StatView™ System
•
EMI
• lower power from internal EMI sources under hospital control
(paging systems)
labeling devices susceptible to EMI