Karl Storz MEDI PACK System Provides a Compact Video Solution for Settings Where Space is Limited; Mobile Video Documentation System Combines Light Source, Camera and Monitor.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers CULVER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., a leader in medical video imaging systems, announces the launch of its MEDI MEDI Marine Environmental Data Information Referral System PACK(TM) Mobile Imaging Station as an integrated endoscopic video solution for use in emergency rooms, physicians' offices, ICUs and other clinical environments. The MEDI PACK(TM) offers a comprehensive range of capabilities, including digital image storage, and voice recording, yet its compact size makes it ideal for use in areas where space is limited. "In today's operating rooms and ERs, the lack of space is a significant issue. The typical cart-based video system takes up usable space," says Carl Liebert, Product Marketing Manager, Karl Storz. "The multifunctional design of the MEDI PACK(TM) Mobile Imaging Station provides an elegant alternative. Space limitations are overcome without sacrificing the system's functionality or performance quality." Another key advantage of the MEDI PACK(TM) is its versatility, according to Mary Aldrich, Product Marketing Manager, Anesthesia, Karl Storz. "The system performs well as an endoscopic video unit in the emergency room and OR, enabling flexible intubation intubation /in·tu·ba·tion/ (in?too-ba´shun) the insertion of a tube into a body canal or hollow organ, as into the trachea. endotracheal intubation in difficult airway patients. It is also useful in field application, i.e., ambulance and emergency transport," says Aldrich. The MEDI PACK(TM) Mobile Imaging Station includes a camera control unit, high-performance cold light source, documentation module, 12" high-resolution color LCD monitor, a sealed membrane touchpad A stationary pointing device that provides a small, flat surface that you slide your finger over using the same movements as you would a mouse. You can tap on the pad's surface as an alternate to pressing one of the touchpad keys. See mouse, trackball and pointing stick. for entering patient data, and universally compatible camera head. The camera control unit is compatible with all Karl Storz TELECAM(R) Camera Heads, Karl Storz DCI (Display Control Interface) An Intel/Microsoft programming interface for full-motion video and games in Windows. It allowed applications to take advantage of video accelerator features built into the display adapter. (R) Systems without autorotation Autorotation is the phenomenon which results in the rotation of and lift generation by a rotorcraft's primary rotor through purely aerodynamic forces, under certain conditions. function, and Karl Storz Video-Module Fiberscopes. The TELECAM(R) head can be used with the standard eyepieces of most rigid and flexible endoscopes. The MEDI PACK(TM) digitally stores up to 45 still images and auxiliary information on a user-friendly PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. memory card. The stored data are compatible with the Karl Storz AIDA (language) AIDA - 1. A functional dialect of Dictionary APL by M. Gfeller. ["APL Arrays and Their Editor", M. Gfeller, SIGPLAN Notices 21(6):18-27 (June 1986) and SIGAPL Conf Proc]. 2. (TM) (Advanced Image and Data Archiving) system. The MEDI PACK(TM) is fully transportable and can be operated on a 120-240 VAC power supply. An AC power converter enables the system to be used from a low-voltage power source, allowing use of the MEDI PACK(TM) in remote locations. Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc. is an affiliate of Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, an international leader for more than 50 years in reusable endoscope endoscope, any instrument used to look inside the body. Usually consisting of a fiber-optic tube attached to a viewing device, endoscopes are used to explore and biopsy such areas as the colon and the bronchi of the lungs. technology, encompassing all endoscopic specialties. Based in Tuttlingen, Germany, Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company that designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all its products with an emphasis on visionary design, precision craftsmanship and clinical effectiveness. For more information, call 800-421-0837 or visit the company's website at www.karlstorz.com. |
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