B. Braun Medical Chooses Planar Custom Display Solution.Business Editors, High-Tech & Medical Writers BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2001 International medical device manufacturer B. Braun Medical of Carrollton, Texas Carrollton is a city in Texas, partially in Dallas County, partially in Denton County, and partially in Collin County. As of 2005, census estimates the city's total population to be 122,699.[1] Carrollton is a suburb of Dallas. , has chosen a custom display solution from Planar A technique developed by Fairchild Instruments that creates transistor sublayers by forcing chemicals under pressure into exposed areas. Planar superseded the mesa process and was a major step toward creating the chip. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLNR) for its new Horizon Outlook(TM) Intravenous Administration Safety System. Planar designed the display subsystem A unit or device that is part of a larger system. For example, a disk subsystem is a part of a computer system. A bus is a part of the computer. A subsystem usually refers to hardware, but it may be used to describe software. for bright, at-a-glance readability, and completed the complex design project within a six-month timeframe. The Horizon Outlook is a sophisticated intravenous drug delivery safety system. Planar engineers designed a single, high-performance liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. (LCD) to fit the stringent mechanical layout requirements of the device, replacing the three different displays employed in earlier versions. The new graphic display shows all pertinent data at once, in large, bright characters that can be clearly viewed from across the room. Planar provided extensive customization to meet B. Braun's system needs, including low power consumption for the battery-operated system, an embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. microprocessor-based board design for improved reliability, and custom software/firmware for a seamless interface with the rest of the Horizon system. "Transitioning our existing LED technology to fully integrated LCD technology was a leap of faith for B. Braun," said Michael Zakrewski, Product Director of Infusion Systems for B. Braun Medical. "From our first meetings to discuss feasibility of the design through the entire project, Planar has been extremely responsive to our requests and has proven to us that they are committed to customer satisfaction." Medical devices must satisfy unique regulations for use in patient proximity, addressing such factors as electromagnetic interference See EMI. and tolerance of harsh cleansers. Designing custom display solutions for these performance requirements is among Planar's specialties. ABOUT PLANAR Planar Systems is a worldwide leader in the development and marketing of electronic information display systems. The company specializes in collaborative relationships with customers, designing and producing flat-panel display flat-pan·el display n. A thin lightweight video display used in laptop and notebook computers and employing liquid crystals, electroluminescence, or a similar alternative to cathode-ray tubes. Also called flat screen. solutions ranging from desktop monitors for the office to high-performance displays for challenging field applications in medical, industrial and transportation markets. Founded in 1983 and publicly traded on The Nasdaq National Market as `PLNR', Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA, and operates manufacturing and sales in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Europe. For more information please visit www.planar.com. PLANAR is a registered trademark of Planar Systems, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/plnr.htm |
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