Date: 20/03/2011

WLAN fitted medical-grade computer terminals for POC use in hospitals

Advantech has released a range of medical-grade, fanless Point-of-Care computer terminals, the POC-C series terminals, designed for use in hospital operating rooms, ICUs, patient monitoring, and on computer carts. The 15", 17" and 19" medical grade devices are positioned as cost-effective, entry-level systems for customers seeking medical computer systems at low price.

Advantech POC-C series terminals are medical-grade devices. They are IEC60601-1 compliant, as well as CE, CCC and FCC Class B certified. The fanless design ensures quiet operation with low audible noise, making them suitable for bedside placement or for use in applications that involve audio measurements or testing. The terminals comply with IP65 or IP54 (POC-C197) standards of to ensure they are dust and water tight; they are easy to clean and maintain with hospital disinfectants helping prevent bacterial contamination.
These units consume 28-48 watts of power during normal operations. They also support a wide range of electrical inputs (12-24V). POC-C series terminals are ideal for patient monitoring and computer cart applications.

Mounting on computer carts adds mobility to the POC-C series terminals and the internal WLAN antenna ensures access to Hospital Information Systems from anywhere in the hospital or clinic. They are built tough, with the ability to withstand 20G shock and 1G vibration, providing reliability for critical applications.

To know more on these immediately available medical computer terminals visit www.advantech.com