Flat panel displays for medical monitoring systems

Flat panel displays are ideal for demanding hospital and clinic applications like vital sign monitoring and bedside administration. They take up much less space than conventional monitors (CRT based) and can be wall-mounted, cart-mounted or used on a desk stand. User friendly interface demands easy to use input device, rotary position encoders and touch screen panels offers simplicity replacing bulky keyboards. This article will present an overview about today's medical monitoring systems tendencies, describing as an example, a custom medical monitoring module developed to be integrated in an assisted ventilation system.

1. Introduction

The flat panel displays are finding a growing variety of applications in televisions, computer equipment, monitoring systems, etc. The expanding use of flat panel displays is the - result of advances in graphics capabilities, color and size, and price reduction.