The most clinical object in Die Another Day is also one of the quietest. In the medical examination room aboard the ship where MI6 keeps watch over Pierce Brosnan’s Bond, his heart rate is read off a Philips IntelliVue MP60 patient monitor. It is background dressing, but it is a real product, and the Philips IntelliVue MP60 is easy to identify once you know to look.
Owning it now
This is hospital equipment, sold by Philips to healthcare providers rather than to the public, and we could not find it sold new to individuals. The units that reach collectors are used or refurbished, which is why the button below goes to a second-hand search. You will be buying from a medical reseller or a private seller, not from a shop, so ask about condition and what is included.
Treat it as a prop. Medaval, an independent assessor of health devices, says it has found no clinical validation for the monitor’s blood pressure measurement, so it should not stand in for a health tool. As a conversation piece it belongs in a study rather than beside a bed.
Specifications
| Model | Philips IntelliVue MP60, model M8005A |
|---|---|
| Display | 12in (30.5cm) colour SVGA, four or six waveforms |
| Build | Carrying handle and rugged housing for portability |
| Use | Bedside patient monitoring; part of the IntelliVue family |
| Availability | Used or refurbished only; check condition and seller before buying |
Philips publishes the full instructions for use for the range, and more of the story sits with Pierce Brosnan’s Bond and the rest of the films.
