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News Release from: Planar Systems | Subject: 17.4in VitalScreen
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 December 2001
Big screens qualified for medical
integration
Planar Systems has introduced a 17.4in version of its medically certified VitalScreen flat-panel display platform, and a 17.4in VitalScreen non-patient-vicinity (NPV) display.
Planar Systems has introduced a 17.4in version of its medically certified VitalScreen flat-panel display platform, and a 17.4in VitalScreen non-patient-vicinity (NPV) display These new products complement Planar's line of medical display solutions by addressing the need for larger screens and the display needs in care management areas away from the immediate vicinity of patients
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Aug 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The latest introductions reflect Planar's strategy to lead the industry in providing medical equipment manufacturers, integrators, hospitals and clinics with a broad range of display solutions: "Under this strategy, Planar is giving customers an ever-growing array of display product choices specifically engineered for the rigours of the healthcare environment", comments Rick Phillips, general manager of Planar's medical business unit: "We are also customising displays to customers' specific needs and supporting them with levels of service across the product life cycle which we believe to be unique among the display provider community".
The 17.4in VitalScreen extends Planar's family of dual-mode displays that interface with both digital and analogue equipment.
It is certified for use in critical care areas including surgical and emergency care units, in close proximity to patients and caregivers.
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US and European medical certifications include UL2601, IEC6O6O1-1 and MDD 93/42/EEC).
Incorporating active-matrix liquid-crystal display (AMLCD) technology, the new VitalScreen produces high-resolution colour imagery that affords clear and easy viewing of a variety of information ranging from patient vital signs to medication orders.
The display is rugged, yet ergonomically designed, and tolerates regular cleaning with hospital-grade disinfectants.
With the VitalScreen NPV, Planar has created a new class of display aimed at uses such as remote patient monitoring.
Incorporating many of the attributes of Planar's VitalScreen displays first announced in 2000, the Planar VitalScreen NPV overcomes the shortfalls of conventional, office-grade devices, giving users a more durable and reliable solution that can withstand the heavy usage and frequent cleaning of medical environments.
It also provides a bright, high-contrast screen for easier viewing of information such as patient records and nursing shift summaries.
"The VitalScreen and Planar VitalScreen NPV have been designed in close co-operation with hospital integrators and IT personnel", comments Rick Phillips: "They are readily compatible with a variety of information architectures and hospital communication networks to provide a plug-and-play solution and a degree of interface consistency across the enterprise that has been previously unavailable in this industry".
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