K2 Portal™

Entirely designed and developed by K2 Medical Systems, the K2 Portal exhibits an unrivalled design developed for the specialised and demanding clinical environment. Aimed at universal functionality and reducing cross contamination associated with traditional computers, the K2 Portal is unique in its fully sealed, touchscreen, wipe-clean design and has been specifically developed to withstand the rigours of clinical life.

The toughened glass front panel, as well as being easy to clean, is extremely strong and difficult to damage or scratch, ensuring optimal image quality from the display which will not degrade from continual use. The single aluminium cast enclosure is protected with high quality hard gloss paint and is fully sealed to the toughened glass front panel ensuring suitability for use in areas with a high risk of spillages.

The K2 Portal offers users a medical device that not only ensures compliance with all current safety requirements and Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) control measures but provides essential integrated safety features to ensure accurate logon and identification. Optical fingerprint identification for fast, reliable and secure logon is essential for accurate authentication of users, and resolves security issues such as sharing logon details and swipe cards.

Two fully isolated communication interfaces also allow direct and safe connection to other medical and non-medical equipment, and hospital IT networks, ensuring there is no need for individual separation measures within the Patient Environment. Carrying all appropriate regulatory approvals to international Medical Electrical Equipment safety standards and environmental protection ratings, the K2 Portal offers superior design and performance and remains an effective resource and a front-runner in medical technology.

Unique integral sound capabilities allow for a high quality audio sound by using a specially designed audio transducer fixed within the enclosure. This, coupled with a fan-less design and solid state HDD, not only results in silent operation (ideal for the bedside) but eliminates the necessity for the holes and vents required by traditional speakers and fans, which are notorious for harbouring harmful bacteria. Added features, such as the touch screen sensor and on/off controls being situated behind the toughened glass front surface, increase safeguards, and a special purpose sensor is included in the design to ensure no false triggering by cleaning wipes, unintentional touches or spills.

Already installed in hospitals across the globe, the K2 Portal exhibits exceptional functionality and features, and is indispensable for Healthcare Trusts who are bound by strict regulations. With added security measures such as a wipe-clean design, and fingerprint authentication, the K2 Portal increases safety as well as being invaluable for thorough and accurate auditing and governance; essential for achieving high CNST standards. These features reduce the need for costly separation requirements and minimises the costs, both financial and emotional, associated with HAIs.

The K2 Portal offers an opportunity to bring the power of information technology into the clinical environment sensitively and ergonomically and is, without doubt, a unique and unrivalled medical computer geared towards total excellence in the clinical environment.

K2 Portal has been designed to integrate perfectly with K2 INFANT-Guardian providing the full electronic capture of patient information during childbirth. K2 INFANT software interprets the antenatal CTG, offering a complete risk management solution to support clinicians, increase communication and reduce poor birth outcomes. For more information, click here.