B-K Medical Introduces Award-Winning Portable Ultrasound Scanner, the Merlin 1101.Business/Technology Editors & Health/Medical Writers COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2001 B-K Medical A/S, a subsidiary of Analogic Corporation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ALOG ALOG Army Logistician (Magazine) ALOG Army Logistics ALOG Activity Log ALOG AWIS Logistics ), introduces the new Merlin 1101 high-quality portable ultrasound scanner. The Merlin 1101 delivers high-quality solutions in all clinical areas for the portable ultrasound scanner market. The Merlin 1101 is a true winner, having just been awarded the prestigious Best New Product Award for 2000 by Ingenioren magazine, published by the Danish Society of Engineers The Danish Society of Engineers (Danish: Ingeniørforeningen) is a Danish association for engineers and other specialist groups working within engineering and technology. . The Award is given annually for new products developed in Denmark which demonstrate a clear market focus together with outstanding technological innovation. B-K Medical's Managing Director Rene Barington commented, "We are proud to be leading the way in delivering the diagnostic capabilities of large scanners in a compact form for the portable scanner market with the Merlin 1101. The Best New Product Award for 2000 recognizes the many advanced features which our design team has incorporated in the Merlin 1101. Indeed, it carries on the strong tradition at B-K Medical and in the Analogic family for excellence in product design and engineering". The Merlin 1101 provides excellent image quality thanks to innovative digital hybrid beamformer technology (patent pending). Among the special features included are, extensive application-specific packages for all clinical areas, the widest selection of transducers in its class, high-quality signal processing, continuous uniform focus and scanning at frequencies up to and beyond 10 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. . The Merlin 1101 offers a full 10-inch monitor for optimal viewing and an integrated floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive for image storage and system upgrade. The Merlin 1101 is compact and portable thanks to its aluminium casing, fold-up front panel and integrated grip handle. B-K Medical A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ: ALOG), is a leading developer and manufacturer of specialized diagnostic ultrasound diagnostic ultrasound n. Use of ultrasound to obtain images for medical diagnostic purposes. equipment. For a quarter of a century, B-K Medical has been delivering high quality and customer-oriented solutions for the ultrasound community. With headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, B-K Medical has offices in the United States, throughout Europe and in Thailand. The company offers sales and value-added services worldwide through its dedicated international distribution network. For more information about B-K Medical and our products, call +45.45.97.01.50 or visit us at www.bkmed.com. |
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