Philips’ SpeechMike III Boosts Antimicrobial Housing to Reduce Spread of Germs, Bacteria in Medical Facilities
October 24 2011 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Philips, a leading manufacturer of mobile and stationary
dictation solutions, today announced that the third-generation
SpeechMike (SpeechMike III), the latest device in the
industry-leading dictation microphone line, boosts an antimicrobial
casing, which makes it the first and only device on the market to
feature this type of surface. SpeechMike III is also one of the
division’s first Philips-certified green products.
Philips developed the device’s antimicrobial surface
specifically for clinical settings to help minimize the risk of
spreading infections and bacteria within healthcare environments.
Unlike other antimicrobial coatings, SpeechMike III’s surface is
created by an additive agent being added directly to the housing
material. This technique ensures the antimicrobial surface cannot
be wiped away by cleaning detergents and the effects last for at
least five years. Studies have also found that the antimicrobial
material on the SpeechMike III can eliminate up to 99.9 percent of
E. coli and M. luteus bacteria, as well as 98.4 percent of
Staphylococcus aureus. It also protects against most common
bacteria, viruses, fungi and algae that it may encounter in a
hospital or healthcare setting.
“According to the CDC, an estimated $20 billion is spent
annually in the United States to treat hospital-acquired
infections,” said Wolfgang Spannlang, product manager at Philips
Speech Processing. “Any effort to reduce the spread of germs and
bacteria is beneficial to all parts of the healthcare system – not
only will it help decrease the number of people who acquire an
infection while at the hospital, but it will also help lower costs
for healthcare organizations. This was the main focus behind
designing the antimicrobial casing for SpeechMike III.”
SpeechMike III is also a Philips-certified green product, which
means that its carbon footprint is 28 percent smaller than its
predecessor. Additionally, it weighs 16 percent less and its energy
consumption is 43 percent lower. SpeechMike III also comes in 51
percent less packaging material than previous models.
In addition to the unique antimicrobial casing and
environmentally-friendly features, the SpeechMike III continues to
be the industry’s leading wired dictation microphone with numerous
high-quality performance technologies, including:
- Noise-reduction technology to almost
completely eliminate noise interference, which results in an
improvement in the accuracy of voice recognition systems.
- More ergonomically designed elements to
help users more easily dictate in any environment.
- An integrated LED indicator to show
users the current recording status in different color so users can
avoid errors in post-correction of a voice recording.
About Philips Speech Processing
For more than 50 years Philips Speech Processing has been the
driving force in delivering dictation and speech solutions to users
around the world. We are solving the speech-to-text task of
professionals, allowing them to “simply work smarter!“ With its
headquarters and production center located in Vienna, Austria,
Philips Speech Processing is the world’s market leader in
professional digital and analog dictation. From office-based
desktop dictation to mobile dictation, from conference recording to
entire workflow solutions with the SpeechExec software family, our
portfolio supports every imaginable scenario. Revolutionary digital
dictation products and solutions, such as the SpeechMike, the
Digital Pocket Memo with Voice Command, the Barcode Module and the
groundbreaking SpeechExec workflow software are helping
professionals work more efficiently every day, in the easiest
possible manner, entirely in keeping with Philips ‘sense and
simplicity’ philosophy. For more information, visit:
www.philips.com/dictation.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE : PHG, AEX:
PHI) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on
improving people’s lives through timely innovations. As a world
leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates
technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on
fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of “sense and
simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs more
than 119,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With
sales of EUR 25.4 billion in 2010, the company is a market leader
in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient
lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as
lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong
leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming,
portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is
located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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