Quest releases mobile surgical display cart

Quest International’s surgical display system, the AlphaView Battery-Powered Mobile Video Cart, is now available.

AlphaView is a wireless HD video system, with a 32 inch, 2.3 megapixel medical-grade LCD on a battery-powered mobile cart. Under typical operating conditions, the cart can power the monitor for up to eight hours between charges, according to Quest International.

Other features of the system include a foot pedal for controlling the height of the mounting column and a 60GHz HD video receiver and transmitter with reception up to 10 meters from the video source.

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