Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
Glossary
BIS™ Advance Monitor
BIS™ Sensor A single patient use, disposable, pre-gelled 4-
electrode array that is applied directly to the patient’s
forehead to record electrophysiological signals. The
BIS sensor tab contains an electric smart card
memory device that stores configuration and
Identification information.
BIS Complete Monitor, BIS
Vista Monitor
Previous versions of the BIS™ Advance monitor
Extend Sensor The brand name for the 2-channel (unilateral) sensor
for use in the ICU. It is the same sensor as Quatro, but
has space for time/date to be written on it, is smart
chip detected, automatically sets smoothing rate to
30 seconds, and displays burst count.
Factory Defaults Default settings values defined by manufacturer.
Factory Defaults are loaded as Institutional Defaults
on the first system boot or when restored through
Administrator Mode.
Impedance The measure of the quality of the sensor electrodes’
contact; the amount of resistance that the electrical
current encounters. Impedance is continuously
monitored to ensure adequate signal quality.
Institutional Defaults The default values for various settings which are
defined by the Administrator for an institution or a
certain department according to its requirements and
policies.
Isoelectric EEG Electrocerebral silence (flat EEG) or no significant
electrical activity in the brain. Specifically, periods