An electrically-powered device/device assembly designed for the continuous assessment of several vital physiologic parameters (e.g., ECG, blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, cardiac output, apnoea, and respiratory/anaesthetic gas concentrations) of one patient in intensive or general healthcare settings. It typically set-up by the patient bedside and often includes programmable alarms, portable radio transmitters, receivers, and antennas (telemetry systems) to allow monitoring during patient ambulation or transportation; it is not dedicated to neonatal use and is not intended to be worn on the body.