Feature | Advantages | Benefits |
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Smooth, flat surface
| - Non-porous surface
- Pause button for cleaning
- Easily disinfected
| - Bacteria resistant
- Can be cleaned anytime
- Maximizes infection control
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| Shallow key wells on the top surface of the keyboard | - Tactiley discernible yet shallow enough so-as not to create "cleaning shadows"
| - Allows for fast typing without compromising ease of cleaning
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| Sensors ignore finger touches unless they coincide with a "tap" or assertive 'key press' | - Ability to rest fingers on keyboard without engaging keys
| - Enables high speed typing approaching that of a typist on a regular keyboard
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| Wireless
| - Can operate free of the PC
| - Flexibility where space is a premium
|
| Sensitivity setting | | - Maximizes productivity, efficiency
|
| Built-in track pad
| - Eliminates the need for an external mouse, resulting in only one surface to clean
| - No danger of cross contamination
|
| No mechanical parts | - Long life expectancy
- Allows for smooth, flat surface
| - Low cost of ownership
- Effective infection control
|
Numeric keypad
| - Convenience, expected feature
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"Fab. Wouldn't use anything else in the surgery."
Dr. Simon Smyth BDS
