KL, Malaysia, April 2008 – Advantech is pleased to announce the availability of the POC-S195, a Slim Point-of-Care Terminal with a 19” high-contrast LCD to help medical professionals deliver quality nursing care and better patient monitoring. The POC-S195’s robust design is sealed against water and dust, with fanless design for low audible noise. A book light and optional trim knob and touchscreen, make it easier than ever to use, and an optional 802.11b/g WLAN module gives the POC-S195 superb mobility.

Slim housing with 19” LCD display
Space is a premium in the hospital. The POC-S195’s slim housing offers an ideal solution for space-conscious design. It uses a VESA standard hole pattern to facilitate easy wall mounting. In addition, the 19” LCD screen with 1300:1 contrast ratio allows patient charts and data to be seen more easily, reducing errors and improving efficiency. The book light provides nurses and doctors with a convenient way to read paper documents in darkened patient areas without disturbing patients by turning on the main lights.

Robust design proven through rigorous testing and certification
The POC-S195 is built with industrial grade components to operate reliably in demanding environments. The certified IP54 dust and water-splash proof enclosure and IP65 dust-tight front panel provides robust protection and can be easily cleaned with isopropyl alcohol and other cleaning agents. Additionally, with UL60601-1, EN60601-1, CE and FCC Class B ratings, the POC-S195 is designed to meet medical safety approval standards, and has lower electrical emissions. It can be used nearer the patient and is resistant to electro-magnetic interference from other devices. The POC-S195 provides extensive connectivity with electrical isolation of LAN and COM ports, offering 2 USB 2.0 ports, a 100 megabit LAN port, and 2 COM ports packaged to meet the demands of medical computing applications

Fanless design with low audible noise
The POC-S195 is powered by an Intel Pentium M 1.4 GHz processor to minimize thermal emissions and reduce system noise. Fanless design makes the POC-S195 ideal for tests involving audio measurement, as well as providing a quiet environment for patients and medical personnel. In addition, the design minimizes dust from accumulating inside the machine.

Medical professionals require reliability and flexibility in their computing platforms. The POC-S195, expected to be available in mid-April, is safety approved, with a low total cost of ownership, and long service life, meeting the needs of medical applications, such as ICU, operating rooms, patient monitoring, and nursing care.

About Advantech –Founded in 1983, Advantech is a global leading ePlatform services provider of web-based technology, computing platforms and customization services to empower innovations in the connected eWorld. Advantech cooperates closely with solution partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications in diverse industries. Advantech delivers more than a thousand products and solutions in 3 business categories: Embedded ePlatform Organization, eServices & Applied Computing Group and Industrial Automation Group. With more than 3,400 talented people, Advantech operates an extensive support, sales and marketing network in 18 countries and 36 major cities to deliver fast time-to-market services to our worldwide customers. (Website: www.advantech.com.my).

Courtesy of Advantech