USB wireless foot switch
Issue 01-2016:
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Narcohm, a dental equipment manufacturer with over 60 years of experience, has developed a kinetic-powered wireless USB foot switch based on EnOcean technology. This foot switch is being used in dental clinics as a medical input device.
The foot switch enables dentists and other doctors to control machines by foot while keeping both hands free for the patient treatment. The Narcohm foot switch works wirelessly and without batteries as it is powered by the kinetic energy harvester from EnOcean at the press of the rocker.
The batteryless foot switch enables the doctor to use both hands for the patient treatment.
Reliable operation
With these characteristics, the switch can be flexibly placed wherever needed in the clinic and can easily be moved to another treatment room without pulling wires. In addition, there is no battery change needed and the device never runs out of power.
Easy installation
The Narcohm wireless USB foot switch uses EnOcean radio to transmit data up to a distance of ten meters. The switch is directly connected to the PC using a USB HID keyboard device without a special driver, which makes the installation very easy via a key code. One receiver can connect several foot switches.
Furthermore, due to EnOcean’s wireless technology, the switch works maintenance-free. This saves money and time and ensures maximum reliability, preventing any system fails during patient care or an emergency.
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