Use of a small computer with magnetic memory.
Simple programming has permitted the use of the program memory of a Hewlett-Packard minicomputer (150 X 80 X 40 mm--300 g) as support of selected information from anesthetist's patient record. Magnetic cards (71 X 11 X 0.2 mm) are used to store patient data. To limit manipulation of magnetic archives, storage is restricted to one card per patient corresponding approximately to one half kilobit. Speed and simplicity of the system frees the anesthetist from external help. Extreme flexibility makes it particularly suitable for preliminary studies and extraordinary low cost permits many trials and errors making an excellent training device of it.
D001530:Belgium; D003201:Computers; D004470:Economics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records