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OBM00202 I OBM Technical Manual
OBM00202 I OBM Technical Manual
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OBM00202
Natus Olympic Brainz Monitor Technical Manual
Issue No: I
Issue Date: 2017
Iteration: 1
Introduction
The Olympic Brainz Monitor Technical Manual contains information required to assemble, maintain and service the Olympic
Brainz Monitor, manufactured by Natus Medical.
Intended Use
The Olympic Brainz Monitor a Cerebral Function Monitor (CFM) is a three channel electroencephalograph (EEG) acquisition
system intended to be used in a hospital environment to record, collect, display and facilitate manual marking of aEEG
recordings.
• The signals acquired from P3-P4, C3-P3 and C4-P4 channels are intended for use only with neonatal
patients (defined as from birth to 28 days post-delivery, and corresponding to a post-conceptual age of 24 to
46 weeks) to display aEEG for monitoring the state of the brain.
• The signals acquired from P3-P4 channel is intended to assist in the prediction of and severity of Hypoxic-
Ischemic Encephalopathy and long-term outcome in full term neonates (post-conceptual age of 37-46 weeks)
who have suffered a hypoxic-ischemic event.
• The RecogniZe seizure detection algorithm is intended to mark sections of EEG/aEEG that may correspond
to electrographic seizures in only the centro-parietal regions of full term neonates (defined as from birth to 28
days post-delivery and corresponding to a postconceptual age of 37 to 46 weeks). EEG recordings should be
obtained from centro-parietal electrodes (located at P3, P4, C3 and C4 according to 10/20 system). The
output of the Recognize algorithm is intended to assist in post hoc assessment of EEG/aEEG traces by
qualified clinical practitioners, who will exercise professional judgment in using the information.
• The Background Pattern classification algorithm is intended for:
• Neonatal patients, defined as from birth to 28 days post-delivery, and corresponding to a post-
conceptual age of 37 to 46 weeks, in clinical environments such as the intensive care unit,
operating room, and for clinical research.
• To analyze and identify background patterns in aEEG, including continuous and discontinuous
activity, burst suppression, low voltage, and inactive patterns. The aEEG must be obtained from a
pair of parietal electrodes located at positions corresponding with P3 and P4 of the International
10/20 System. The output of the background pattern classification algorithm must be reviewed and
interpreted by qualified clinical practitioners.
The Olympic Brainz Monitor does not provide any diagnostic conclusion about the patient’s condition.
Detailed operating instructions are provided in the Onscreen Help System and the Olympic Brainz Monitor
Reference Manual.
A NOTE contains advisory information about some aspect of the Olympic Brainz Monitor or its operation, or
about a procedure or function.
Electromagnetic compatibility
The OBM Olympic Brainz Monitor complies with the electromagnetic compatibility requirements of
IEC 60601-1-2. Operation of the device may affect, or be affected by, nearby equipment, due to the effects of
electromagnetic interference.
If this happens:
• Increase the separation between the OBM Olympic Brainz Monitor and the other device.
• Re-route the device cabling.
• Plug the devices into AC supply outlets on separate circuit branches.
Operation of the OBM Olympic Brainz Monitor may be affected by mobile and portable RF communications equipment.
on page 45 for further compliance information and advice relating to electromagnetic interference.
The following table contains the terms and abbreviations used on the Olympic Brainz Monitor and its packaging, or in
this manual and other documentation.
Symbols
The following table contains other symbols and icons used on the Olympic Brainz Monitor and its packaging, or in
this manual and other documentation.
Direct Current.
Turn anti-clockwise to loosen and unlock the Roll Pole height adjustment.
Turn clockwise to tighten and lock the Roll Pole height adjustment.
Pins of connectors identified with the ESD warning symbol shall not be
touched.
Procedures may begin “On the Primary Display or Taskbar, touch xxx”, etc. In each case, it is assumed that the user has
already set up the Olympic Brainz Monitor and switched on the equipment. Instructions for preparing the Olympic Brainz
Monitor for use are provided at the beginning of this manual and are not repeated at the beginning of each procedure.
The Olympic Brainz Monitor is a three-channel electroencephalograph (EEG) that detects and records small electrical signals
from each hemisphere (P3, C3 for the left; P4, C4 for the right) of the patient’s brain.
Read this section as you unpack the Olympic Brainz Monitor from its shipping packaging, and before you begin to assemble
the device.
The Olympic Brainz Monitor utilizes a certified medical panel PC designed to accommodate the standard VESA
75/100 mm mounting configuration. When assembled as noted below and attached to the optional roll stand (PN
OBM00003) it is tested to meet the standards stated in this manual. It is the customer’s responsibility to
correctly assemble and attach the Olympic Brainz Monitor PN OBM00001 to the roll stand or any other mounting
solution that meets the same standards.
1. Clip one of the plastic mounting brackets onto the long side of the Accessory Basket without the extra horizontal
reinforcing. See Figure 2.
2. Slide the mounting bracket up the vertical ribs of the Accessory Basket.
3. Clip the other mounting bracket directly underneath the first one and slide into position.
4. Locate the extendable pole.
5. Slide the Accessory Basket onto the bottom of the extendable pole, positioning it on the lower part of the pole, within
32” (80 cm) of the ground.
6. Tighten the two Philips screws to fasten the Accessory Basket to the extendable pole.
1. Attach the two parts of the handle assembly to the extendable pole and tighten the two Phillips
screws. See Figure 5.
Electro-static discharge (ESD) – Pins of connectors identified with the ESD warning symbol
should not be touched without taking the necessary precautions. The connectors marked with
ESD warning symbols must be handled by individuals trained on handling ESD sensitive material.
4. Thread two M4 x 8mm screws into the two top threaded holes of the VESA mounting plate, leaving 4mm of thread
exposed. See Figure 8 on page 13.
5. Lift the monitor onto the tilt mounting bracket, by guiding the two M4 screws into the slots of the mounting
bracket. Thread the last two M4 x 8mm screws into the bottom two threaded holes in the VESA
mounting adaptor. See Figure 9 on page 14 .
6. Fully tighten the four screws into the tilt mounting bracket.
• Perform any electrical safety tests required by the guidelines for checking electrical equipment at
your healthcare institution, in accordance with the appropriate national standards (for example
DIN VDE 0751 and AS/NZS 3551).
Maintenance
Routine maintenance
Weekly
1. Archive recently-recorded data files onto the USB memory stick or network location as described in the Online Help
System.
2. In the case of USB storage media, use a laptop or a desktop PC in conjunction with the USB media, to transfer the
archived data files onto other media or a file server for long-term storage.
Quarterly
1. Use the Tools/Files/Active overlay to review all sessions in the Olympic Brainz Monitor’s internal storage that have been
previously archived.
2. Move archived sessions to the Tools/Files/Trash. Permanently delete those sessions in the Trash that have been
present since the previous Quarter. Delete those files that are no longer required.
Annually
The following checks should be carried out every twelve months, or according to the protocol for checking electrical equipment
at your healthcare institution.
1. Visually check to ensure:
• The AC power cable or attachment plug is not damaged.
• Connecting cables and connectors are not damaged or worn.
• Screws used to fasten the Touch screen Monitor or other accessories to the Roll Stand have not become loose.
• The hex nut screw and the screws fastening the stabilizing weight underneath the base have not become loose.
• The equipment has not been dropped, and shows no other obvious signs of damage.
2. Record a short test session and ensure that the Olympic Brainz Monitor correctly initiates recording and does not
report a DAB calibration error.
If any component of the Olympic Brainz Monitor is missing or damaged, replace the appropriate part and check the
Olympic Brainz Monitor for normal operation before using it again. See Checking for normal operation on page 26.
After a change in local time (for example, the start or end of daylight savings time), you may have to adjust the Olympic
Brainz Monitor’s system time. See the online help system for further information.
Calibration
DAB Calibration
The Touch screen Monitor may be recalibrated if it is not responding correctly. This
procedure must be performed carefully, for good results.
This procedure is only suitable if the Touch screen Monitor requires fine-tuning. If you cannot perform the following
procedure because you cannot touch buttons on the screen accurately, skip the following procedure and see the
note, below.
3. Press Start calibration and follow the onscreen instructions. If you make a mistake during the process of pressing
the target sequence, you can press the back-arrow to restart the procedure, or simply leave the system for 15-20
seconds (it will time-out and return control to the maintenance utility).
4. Once the calibration is complete, press To Monitor in the sidebar to return to the Olympic Brainz
Monitor main display screen.
Note: In the event that the touch screen is so badly out of calibration that it cannot be used to initiate a re-calibration
sequence, see Recalibrating the Touch screen Monitor using a keyboard, p 31 for further detail.
The components of the Olympic Brainz Monitor are designed to withstand normal hospital cleaning protocols;
however they must not be subjected to any form of sterilization procedure. Note the following cleaning instructions and
warnings.
Olympic Brainz Monitor (including Touch screen Monitor), DAB and connecting cables
Normal cleaning: Clean by wiping with a soft cloth dampened with mild detergent and water.
After use on an infected baby: Clean by wiping with a soft cloth dampened with 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA).
Allow to dry naturally.
Disconnect the Olympic Brainz Monitor and any other accessories (if fitted) from the AC supply outlet
before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or spray detergents.
Never pour liquid into any opening in any part of the Olympic Brainz Monitor, or submerge any
component in liquid. This may cause fire or electrical shock.
Do not autoclave any component of the Olympic Brainz Monitor, as serious and irreversible damage may result. Do not
clean with concentrated bleach, corrosive chemicals or abrasive cleaning compounds.
The Touch screen Monitor and DAB must not be opened except when being serviced by an Authorized Service Center,
or when following written instructions from Natus.
The surface of the Touch screen Monitor is resistant to the following substances (at room temperature):
• Acetone
• Me t h y l en e ch lo r i de
• Is op ro p y l a l co ho l
• Hexane
• Ammonia-based glass cleaners
• Tu r pe nt i n e
• Mine ral spirits
• Me th yl et hyl k et one .
Disposal
EU only: Do not dispose of the Olympic Brainz Monitor as unsorted municipal waste at the end of the product's lifetime.
Recycle this product in accordance with the regulations for your country. The Olympic Brainz Monitor is categorized as
Electrical and Electronic Equipment under the WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC. To arrange for the return or collection of
the Olympic Brainz Monitor, contact an Authorized Service Center. See Authorized service centers on page 51.
Servicing
• Multi-meter
• A selection of screwdrivers
• A selection of Allen wrenches
• A USB computer keyboard.
• A USB optical (recommended) mouse
• A blank 4 GB USB Memory Stick (for peripheral testing) (OBM00051)
Troubleshooting
If the Olympic Brainz Monitor fails to perform according to the behavior described in the Online Help System:
A System Diagnostics log is provided for use when troubleshooting problems with the Olympic Brainz Monitor. The log is
accessed through the CFM Maintenance Utility. See the Online Help System for further information.
Use the Diagnostics Event Log to view key system events. Note: The Diagnostic Event Log is typically sent to Natus
Technical Services for analysis as it contains highly specialized diagnostic information. A feature of the Diagnostic Event
Log allows for compressing and saving the log to a USB Memory Stick. The compressed file may then be copied from the
stick and sent to Natus Technical Services via e-mail, for example.
Troubleshooting flowchart
OBM
Replace AC Power Cable
Powers-up? No
Yes
Faulty AC power
OK? Yes cable - replace
No
Main OBM UI Maintenance
displayed? UI displayed?
No
Yes Yes
Press To Monitor
Main OBM UI
displayed?
No
Yes
Possible
Faulty HD
Main OBM UI
displayed
No
Attach DAB. Press the Touchscreen Recalibrate the
Record button to start a new monitor touchscreen
recording session responsive
Yes
DAB error
Yes Replace DAB with a known
detected?
good unit
No
OK? Replace DAU with a known
working unit
Yes
Yes
OK? Faulty DAU -
replace
System is OK
No
Main OBM UI
No Yes System Restored
displayed?
No
Inform Technical
Able to archive Services of this
sessions? No when contacting
them for RMA
number
Yes
Contact
Imported
No No Technical
session OK?
Services
• Using a Windows machine, check that a folder named ‘CfmShare’ (no quotes) exists in the root directory of the USB
storage media (e.g., E:\CfmShare). The Olympic Brainz Monitor will only import and export from a USB device having
this folder structure.
• Using a Windows machine, ensure that the USB device DOES NOT have a folder named CfmArchive in its root
directory (e.g., E:\CfmArchive). Note: This issue only arises if the Olympic Brainz Monitor in question is configured to
archive to a USB device (see Maintenance Utility/Locations)1.
Resolve networking
issues
• Network access can fail for one of several reasons, including a bad network cable, an incorrectly named Olympic
Brainz Monitor, an incorrect IP address (or failure to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server). The first step to
resolving a network issue is to determine whether or not the Olympic Brainz Monitor can access the network via the
PING utility.
• The second step is to determine if (using Windows Explorer on the Olympic Brainz Monitor) access to the network file
system is possible. Exit the Olympic Brainz Monitor software through the maintenance utility (using the Desktop option
– see online help system). Within Windows Explorer, navigate to the network share that appears to be causing
problems for the Olympic Brainz Monitor. If access to the network share is blocked by Windows Explorer (or requires a
user name and password) then special credentials are required.
• If special credentials are required in order for the Olympic Brainz Monitor to access the network share, the share
security properties may have to be altered (the Olympic Brainz Monitor user account is OBMUSER with password
Obmxltek01). This account can either be recreated on the server upon which the share resides and then the share
updated to allow full access to this folder (contact institution’s IT department) – OR – a mapped drive can be created on
the Olympic Brainz Monitor with a set of credentials that does have access to the intended share (i.e., when the share
is on a domain and access requires a domain account). When creating the local share, make sure to select ‘remember
password’. Also note that with this solution, you should use an account with a perpetual password, otherwise drive
mapping will fail when the user’s account credentials expire.
• Contact your IT professional for further information.
1 Tech note: If the OBM is configured to archive to USB media, it looks for a folder called ‘CfmArchive’. If found, the USB
media is reserved for archiving and will thus be unavailable for import/export operations (even if it also has a CfmShare
folder).
You may be required to safeguard data during servicing, or if returning equipment to Natus or an external agent, such
as an equipment manufacturer. The steps required will depend on whether it is the Hard Drive that is faulty, or whether it is
another type of repair.
2. If possible, save the system settings to a USB memory stick (using the Maintenance Utility) before removing the Hard
Drive. See the Online Help System for more information.
3. Replace the faulty Hard Drive, as required.
4. After successfully testing the unit, reinstate saved system settings from Step 2 (using the Maintenance Utility). Reinstate
any patient data files archived in Step 1 (if appropriate).
The Olympic Brainz Monitor’s Data Acquisition Box (DAB) performs a system self-check each time the CFM recording is
initiated. The self-check verifies that the DAB is correctly calibrated and ready to measure all three channels of EEG as well
as the impedance for each of the P3, C3, P4 and C4 electrodes.
In order to check for normal operation of the Olympic Brainz Monitor’s peripheral features, see ‘Checking Peripheral
Functionality’ flowchart in the Troubleshooting section on page 24.
Perform electrical safety tests following accepted guidelines for checking electrical equipment at your healthcare institution,
in accordance with the appropriate national standards (for example DIN VDE 0751 or AS/NZS 3551).
Upgrading software
The Olympic Brainz Monitor software can be upgraded without losing any settings or patient data. When a software
upgrade is necessary, you may receive the new software:
Follow any instructions received with the software upgrade in preference to these instructions.
5. Follow the update instructions. At the end of the update process, touch Finished to restart the system. The
Maintenance Utility will appear. Touch To Monitor to return to the main Display Screen.
Once the program is removed, insert OBM00062 (Olympic Brainz Monitor software update on USB). Open Explorer and locate
the USB drive – Open the drive. Double-click on the file called ObmUIMaintenanceXXXXXXX.msi (where XXXXXXX is the
release number – e.g., 3101193). Follow the on-screen instructions. Once the installation has completed successfully, press
Finished and then reboot Windows.
Verify that the main UI appears following the reboot (if the Maintenance Utility appears, simply press To Monitor to return to
the main UI.
The touch screen monitor ships with both network adaptors configured for DHCP. The computer is assigned to WORKGROUP
with name OBM-xxxxxx (where xxxxxx is the serial number of the OBM00001 touch screen monitor). If you require the use of a
static IP address for your Olympic Brainz Monitor, you may configure the TCP/IP settings for either network adaptor through the
Windows Control Panel. Contact your IT professional for further information.
The Olympic Brainz Monitor can be configured by your IT professional to join a Domain; however, it must still be
allowed to startup and run under the local OBMUSER account (in other words, the CFM should not be configured to logon
using a Domain account).
Use of a wireless network adaptor with the Olympic Brainz Monitor is not supported at this time.
The Olympic Brainz Monitor must use credentials to access a shared network folder. The easiest way to establish lasting
credentials is as follows:
4. Make sure 'Reconnect at logon' is selected and browse your network to the shared folder you created (e.g.,
\\MyServer\OBMArchive)
5. Windows will ask you for credentials for this operation - Enter your credentials and be sure to select the checkbox
to save the password
The next time you start up the system, the mapped drive will authenticate to your server and the CFM system software will
piggy-back on this authentication.
Please note that if the account used to authenticate the mapped drive has a password expiry policy, this
authentication procedure may have to be repeated periodically using an updated password. Contact your IT professional for
further information.
In addition, the anti-virus application must be configured to exclude the local CFM data repository location:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Xltek\CFM
The Olympic Brainz Monitor has been tested with Symantec Anti-Virus 10 and SYMANTEC ENDPOINT PROTECTION,
Small Business Edition, version 12.0. Other anti-virus software should work provided the above-noted precautions are
followed.
Note: Initial testing with Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) looked promising; however, at the time of release, a defect
in Microsoft’s implementation caused MSE to consume an excessive amount of computer resources (resulting in
sluggish response from the Olympic Brainz Monitor). At the time of this writing, use of MSE with the Olympic
Brainz Monitor is not recommended.
The Olympic Brainz Monitor is a self-contained medical device. Extending or changing its functionality by installing
third-party software (other than anti-virus software noted above) is not supported and may lead to substantial risk to the
equipment.
The officially supported color laser printer for the Olympic Brainz Monitor is the HP CP1510ni series (CP1518ni at the time
of this writing). To test your network laser printer with the Olympic Brainz Monitor, enter the Olympic Brainz Monitor
Maintenance Utility and select the Settings->Printer overlay. Deselect the ‘Use the default printer of the system’ checkbox
and then Select ‘PostScript’ from the ‘Protocol drop-list, ‘Network’ from the ‘Connection:’ drop-list.
In the ‘Printer port:’ field, enter the IP address (or Windows network name) of the intended laser printer. Press the Accept
button. Now press ‘Print Test Page’. If the printer is successfully detected, a standard Windows printer test page should print.
If the test page prints but is corrupted, the printer you have configured may not support PostScript protocol. Repeat the
above steps trying either PCL5 or PCL6 from the Protocol drop-list.
If no printer activity is detected (for any of the protocols), exit to the desktop and try to ping the network address or printer
name (whichever you chose to use). Often domain name services or other network issues can interfere with network printing.
If you can successfully ping the designated printer, it may be that your selected printer is not supported. If you cannot ping
the designated printer, contact your IT professional for further assistance.
The Olympic Brainz Monitor is designed to work exclusively with network printers. Use of other printers such as
those connected via USB is not supported at this time.
2. Using the keyboard, press and hold the Windows key and then press the <D> key. The main OBM user interface will
minimize, exposing the Windows desktop.
3. Using the mouse, double-click on the desktop shortcut named ‘Shortcut to EloVa’. The touch-screen calibration utility will
launch.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions and press the checkbox when finished. The main OBM user interface should appear. If
it does not, press the power button to power-down the unit. Wait 30 seconds and then press the power button again to
power-up the unit.
3. Remove all cords and connectors from the rear of the Touch screen Monitor.
4. Remove the two lower screws securing the Touch screen Monitor adaptor plate to the tilt mounting bracket. Loosen
the two upper screws slightly, leaving them intact. See Figure 9 on page 12. Note: Do not remove the screws from
the adaptor plate directly affixed to the touch screen monitor.
5. Carefully lift the Touch screen Monitor up and away from the tilt mounting bracket.
6. Place the Touch screen Monitor face down on a clean, smooth work surface, with the connectors facing towards
you.
1. Remove the roll stand mounting bracket from the back of the Touch screen monitor (if present) by removing
the four Philips screws.
2. Remove the six Philips screws that fasten the plastic rear cover of the Touch screen Monitor.
3. Carefully lift the back cover away from the unit (you may have to partially depress the power switch to allow
the cover cut-out to clear sufficiently).
4. Remove the four Philips screws securing the hard drive carrier frame in the top right-hand corner of the Touch
screen Monitor.
5. Disconnect the SATA connector from the top of hard drive. You may have to break-off the glue dabs present
(factory glue-dabs may be applied to prevent the connector from shaking loose during transport).
6. Remove the two securing brackets on the sides of the hard drive. Be careful to retain the small black shock
absorbers if they come away from the securing brackets.
7. Lift out the hard drive carrier frame and hard drive.
4. Attach the hard drive carrier frame to the new hard drive using the four Philips screws, making sure you preserve
the orientation of the hard drive.
5. Place the hard drive carrier frame with the new hard drive fitted in position in the Touch screen Monitor.
6. Replace the two securing brackets on the sides of the hard drive, re-inserting the small black shock absorbers if
required.
7. Re-insert the four Philips screws securing the hard drive carrier frame.
8. Re-connect the SATA connector, ensuring that it is fully engaged.
9. Apply three 5mm dabs of hot glue at the SATA connector junction (to the hard disk connector). Note: Only
perform this step if the original SATA connector was secured in this fashion.
10. Replace the Touch screen Monitor's rear cover and insert the six Philips screws to secure it.
11. Replace the roll stand mounting bracket to the VESA mounting holes on the back of the monitor.
Stage 4: Attaching the Touch screen Monitor to the Roll Pole and reconnecting the components
Attach the Touch screen Monitor to the Roll Pole and connect the components as described in the assembly instructions.
See Mounting the components "Attaching and connecting the components" on page 12.
Specifications
General specifications
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Touch screen monitor 16.46 x 13.46 x 4.53 in (418 x 342 x 115 mm)
DAB 2.98 x 5.75 x 1.23 in (75.7 x 146.1 x 31.2 mm)
Roll Stand 61.5 in height, 25 in base dia. 1562 mm height, 635 mm base dia.
Weight
Touch screen monitor 14.33 (lbs.) (10 kg)
DAB 10 oz. (280 g)
Roll Stand 40 lbs. (20 kg)
Display
Color TFT LCD (SVGA resolution) with resistive touch screen, 15” diagonal, TFT color; 1024 x 768 resolution.
Accessory basket
Maximum load: 41/2 lbs. (2 kg)
Power supply
Power supply unit: Integrated AC, medical grade
Power supply unit input voltage: 100 - 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 4A - 2A
EEG specifications
Sensitivity: 50 µ Vpk full scale maximum sensitivity (< 1 µ V/mm)
Dynamic Range: 0.30 - 10000 µ Vpp (1-20 Hz)
Update Rate: 200 Hz (EEG Waveform)
Event Markers: User-selected
Impedance Checking: Automatic
Computed parameters
• Cross-cerebral and Bilateral amplitude-integrated EEG (aEEG)
• Impedance
Displays
• Real-time (EEG Waveform, aEEG)
• Rapid pens (Impedance, aEEG)
• Rapid numeric (Live Impedance View)
• Histogram distribution over 15 second intervals (Impedance, aEEG)
DAB specifications
Differential channels: 3
Frequency response: 0.5 Hz ~ 450 Hz
Analogue to digital converter: SAR ADC (16x oversampling)
Sampling rate: 2000 Hz
Resolution: 16 bits
Sampling quantization: 300 nV
Environmental specifications
The following environmental conditions must be maintained to avoid damage to the Olympic Brainz Monitor.
Technical overview
Introduction
The Olympic Brainz Monitor is a computerized electroencephalograph (EEG) machine that measures electrical activity in the
patient’s brain, by means of sensors applied to the scalp. The sensors are applied in a bi-centro-parietal montage,
according to the international 10-20 system of electrode placement (P3, C3, P4, and C4).
The device uses a Data Acquisition Box (DAB) to detect electrical signals applied differentially to each of its three input
channels (one for each sensor pair – C3-P3, P3-P4, and C4-P4). Common-mode signals (typically electrical
interference or "noise") applied to the sensors are also detected, and the sum of these signals is applied to the
reference (common) electrode to “cancel out” the original common-mode signal.
Small signals of different frequencies are generated in the DAB and applied to each of the four EEG electrodes, to monitor
the contact impedance between each electrode and the patient's scalp. Impedance information is used to drive Live
Impedance monitoring and to record impedance as a histogram on the main display. Impedance information is also fed
to the Olympic Brainz Monitor’s Alert framework where thresholds of 10 k` and 20 k` (user-configurable) are used to
trigger Signal quality alerts.
The DAB can be switched (internally) from a single channel (cross-cerebral) EEG/aEEG device to a three channel (bi-
lateral plus cross-cerebral) EEG/aEEG device. Sessions can be started in one mode and later stopped and restarted in
the other mode. This is referred-to as 3-lead and 5-lead electrode configuration in the Olympic Brainz Monitor’s Online
Help System.
Electrical design
The DAB includes five patient input leads and one USB cable/connector. Among the five input leads, there are four leads for
the patient signal input and one lead for patient ground. Each adjacent leads pair comprises one channel; hence four leads
provide three channels of patient signal. The 16-bit ADC converts the patient signal to a digital data stream and sends it
though the isolation barrier to another CPU to further pass it to the medical grade panel PC via a USB connection. The DAC
provides four carrier signals with different frequencies for continuous electrode-to-patient impedance measurement.
Specifications
Specification Value(s)
Calibration
The DAB Gain and impedance is factory calibrated and need not be repeated unless the self-check fails. Calibration must be
performed by an Authorized Service Center.
Signal Processing
The EEG signals are processed in software to form the aEEG and Impedance histograms.
The first phase of aEEG processing accepts one of the three EEG streams and applies a special band-pass filter to extract a
range of EEG from 2 Hz to 15 Hz which is then rectified and the result passed through a semi-logarithmic compression. The
semi-logarithmic compression maps values from 0 to 10 µV to 0 to 1.0 and values above 10 µV to Log_base10 (thus
converting a range of 10 to 100 µV to values from 1.0 to 2.0). The resulting data stream (termed raw aEEG in this
document) is passed to the aEEG histogram processor which accomplishes the time integration process).
Note: The special band-pass filter is designed to the following specifications: Up to 2Hz rising at 60dB per
decade, 2 Hz to 12 Hz rising by 12 dB per decade, 12 Hz to 16 Hz 1 dB above 10 Hz level, 16 Hz to 30 Hz
cutoff slope 120 dB per decade and 50Hz and above 60 dB down on 10 Hz response.
The aEEG histogram is created from raw aEEG data broken down into 15 second long intervals using gray-scale depth to
denote population density within the interval. Each 15 second container represents a single ‘slice’ of aEEG as it is displayed
to the user.
The Impedance histogram data is broken down into 15 second long intervals of impedance data using gray-scale depth to
denote population density within the container for a total range of impedance measurements from 0 to 20 kOhms. Each 15
second container aligns with a 15 second slice of aEEG.
Status bar
Marker region
aEEG
selection
aEEG
display
Navigation
controls
Impedance
and EEG
selection
Impedance
display
Taskbar
Note: The actual size of the display screen fills a 15” LCD display at 1024x768 pixels. On the bedside unit, the
interface is driven by a resistive touch-screen device.
Live /
Review
The Status bar displays the current patient name and date of birth. The current date and time is displayed at the right-hand
end of the bar.
The Status bar also displays the current view mode (Live vs. Review) on the left-hand end of the bar. Live mode is active
when the recorded data is continually updating the aEEG and Impedance/EEG display. Review mode is activated when the
timeline is moved to the left (to review previously recorded data).
The remainder of the Status bar serves to indicate the current alert status. Alerts reflected by these indicators include:
• Poor impedance
• Low disk space
• Disconnected archive location
Alerts related to DAB communications errors are displayed in a dedicated dialog centered on the main display. This
particular alert is handled differently because it directly prevents further recording of EEG and Impedance and must be
attended-to immediately.
Marker region
The Marker region displays Marker event names. Touching an event of interest automatically opens the Marker edit dialog.
The marker name and description can be edited by the user. Markers cannot be deleted.
aEEG display
The aEEG display depicts three hours of aEEG (histogram) with a vertical scale of zero to 100 µV. Each pixel width of
screen resolution corresponds to a 15 second slice of the histogram.
The pair of aEEG selector buttons located to the right of the aEEG display are used to select from the cross-channel
(bi-parietal) aEEG display (based on EEG from P3-P4) and the two-channel (bi-lateral) aEEG display (two aEEG displays,
one for C3-P3 and one for C4-P4).
Navigation controls
Scroll through session Auto-scroll
Timeline
cursor
The Navigation controls provide the user with the means to move through the session. Timeline cursor controls move the
timeline cursor forward/backward one slice (for precise Marker placement). Marker paging controls scroll the entire aEEG
display to the next group of markers out of the visible range. Auto-scroll is used during Review to continuously scroll the
aEEG (or EEG if the EEG display is active). The ‘Switch to Live’ button switches the Olympic Brainz Monitor back into Live
monitoring mode (from Review mode).
The EEG is displayed over a user-selectable time-base of 15, 30 or 60 mm/second. An indicator directly below the EEG
indicates which slice of aEEG the EEG corresponds-to. The shaded portion of the ‘slice’ indicates the proportion of the slice
mapping to the displayed EEG.
Taskbar
The taskbar provides the user with access to essential workflow functionality including:
• Record Start/Stop
• Opening previously recorded sessions
• Creating a new session
• Adding markers, scoring regions of aEEG
• Creating snapshot reports
• Managing session data (archiving, import/export, deleting old sessions)
• Configuring aspects of the Olympic Brainz Monitor
Open sessions, Create
Create snapshots Online help
new sessions
Home
Note: Pressing the Home button closes any open workflow overlays and reveals the full main Olympic Brainz
Monitor interface.
EEG Cerebral Function Monitor, Model “Olympic Brainz Monitor”; detachable cord connected/ appliance coupler; portable
or mobile (when on stand); rated: 100-240 Vac, 50/60 Hz, 4A-2A
The Olympic Brainz Monitor and its accessories have been designed to comply with the following national and
international standards.
IEC 601-1:(90) (2nd Ed) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance
IEC 60601-1-1:2000 (2nd Ed) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-1: General requirements for safety -
Collateral standard: Safety requirements for medical electrical systems
IEC 60601-2-26:2003 (2nd Ed) Medical Electrical Equipment - Part 2-26: Particular Requirements for the
Safety of Electroencephalographs
IEC 60601-1-4:1996 + A1:1999 (1.1 Ed.) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-4: General requirements for safety -
Collateral Standard: Programmable electrical medical systems
IEC 60601-1-6:2004 (1st Ed) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-6: General requirements for basic
safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Usability
IEC 61000-4-3:2002 / EN 61000-4-3:2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement
techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity
test
IEC 61000-4-4:2004 / EN 61000-4-4:2004 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-4: Testing and measurement
techniques - Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
IEC 61000-4-5:1995 / EN 61000-4-5:2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-5: Testing and measurement
techniques - Surge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-6:1996 / EN 61000-4-6:2007 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement
techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-
frequency fields
IEC 61000-4-8 / EN 61000-4-8 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement
techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test
IEC 61000-4-11:2004 / EN 61000-4-11:2004 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-11: Testing and
measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage
variations immunity tests
IEC 61000-3-2:2005 / EN 61000-3-2:2006 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-2: Limits - Limits for
harmonic current emissions
IEC 61000-3-3:1994 / EN 61000-3-3:1995 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 3-3: Limits - Limitation of
+A1:2001 +A2:2005 voltage changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage
supply systems
CISPR 11:2004 / EN 55011:2007, Class A, Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) Radio-Frequency Equipment -
Group 1 Electromagnetic Disturbance Characteristics - Limits and Methods of
Measurement
ANSI C63.4:2003 American National Standard for Methods of Measurement of Radio-Noise
Emissions from Low-Voltage Electrical and Electronic Equipment in the
Range of 9
KHz to 40 GHz
CISPR 16-1-1:2006 + A1:2004 +A2:2007 Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
methods.
Part 1-1: Measuring Apparatus
CISPR 16-1-2:2003 +A1:2004 +A2:2006 Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring apparatus and
methods.
Part 1-2: Conducted disturbances
FCC CRF47 Part 15, Subpart B Class A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Unintentional Radiators
The Olympic Brainz Monitor is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or
the user of the Olympic Brainz Monitor should assure that it is used in such an environment.
Immunity test IEC 60601 Compliance Electromagnetic environment -
test level level guidance
Table 4 - Electromagnetic immunity– for EQUIPMENT and SYSTEMS that are not LIFE-SUPPORTING
The Olympic Brainz Monitor is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the
user of the Olympic Brainz Monitor should assure that it is used in such an environment
Immunity test IEC 60601 Compliance Electromagnetic environment - guidance
test level level
Portable and mobile RF communications equipment
should be used no closer to any part of the Olympic
Brainz Monitor, including cables, than the
recommended separation distance calculated from the
equation applicable to the frequency of the transmitter.
Conducted RF 3 Vrms
P 150kHz to 80MHz
150 kHz to 80 MHz
IEC 61000-4-6
80MHz to 800MHz
Complies
800MHz to 2.5GHz
Radiated RF 3 V/m
80 MHz to 2.5 GHz
IEC 61000-4-3 where P is the maximum output power rating of the
transmitter in watts (W) according to the transmitter
manufacturer and d is the recommended separation
distance in meters (m).
Field strengths from fixed RF transmitters, as
determined by an electromagnetic sitea should be less
than the compliance level in each frequencyb.
Interference may occur in the vicinity of equipment
NOTE 1: At 80 MHz and 800 MHz, the higher frequency range applies.
NOTE 2: These guidelines may not apply in all situations. Electromagnetic propagation is affected by absorption and
reflection from structures, objects and people.
a Field strengths from fixed transmitters, such as base stations for radio (cellular/cordless) telephones and land mobile
radios, amateur radio, AM and FM radio broadcast and TV broadcast cannot be predicted theoretically with accuracy. To
assess the electromagnetic environment due to fixed RF transmitters, an electromagnetic site survey should be
considered. If the measured field strength in the location in which the Olympic Brainz Monitor is used exceeds the
applicable RF compliance level above, the Olympic Brainz Monitor should be observed to verify normal operation. If
abnormal operation is observed, additional measures may be necessary, such as re-orienting or relocating the Olympic
Brainz Monitor.
b
Over the frequency range 150 kHz to 80 MHz, field strengths should be less than 3 V/m.
Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communications equipment and the Olympic
Brainz Monitor
The Olympic Brainz Monitor is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF disturbances
are controlled. The customer or the user of the Olympic Brainz Monitor can help prevent electromagnetic interference
by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the
Olympic Brainz Monitor as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications
equipment.
Rated Separation distance according to frequency of transmitter (m)
maximum
output power 150 kHz to 80 MHz 80 MHz to 800 MHz 800 MHz to 2.5 GHz
of transmitter
(W)
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Warning: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
If significant interference persists after following the recommendations in this manual, contact an
Authorized Service Center. See Authorized service centers on page 51.
Natus part
Name Description/Contents number
OBM main unit See Components of the Olympic Brainz Monitor system on OBM00001
page 6.
OBM DAB OBM00002
OBM Wrap-Hat Bag of 10 Cloth head wrap for use with Neonatal Sensor Set. OBM00043
RecogniZe License Kit For systems without the purchased option the license to OBM00092
activate the RecogniZe newborn seizure detector at the
bedside (ships with updated OBM software required to use
the detector)
Background Pattern The license to activate the Background Pattern Classification (BPc) OBM00093
detector at the bedside (The BPc software option ships with updated
Classification (BPc) License OBM software required to use the detector)
Kit
Spare parts
Table 2 - Spare Parts
OBM Data Acquisition Unit (DAB) Replacement DAB with integrated OBM00002
USB cable
OBM Hard Drive 2.5" IDE HDD With preinstalled system OBM00105P
* The Roll Pole Base Kit and Extendable Pole Kit are only available as part of the optional OBM00003 Roll Stand Kit.
For service advice, contact your Natus distributor or a local Authorized Service Center before contacting Natus Medical
Incorporated directly.
United States
Email: Customer_Service@natus.com
For outside of the US, please contact your local Distribution Partner for
Technical Service related issues.
2. Fasten the main body of the table stand to the holding plate using four M5 x 5mm screws.
3. Slide the main body of the table stand into the main base.
4. Secure in place using two M4 x 8mm screws.