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Device manufacturers may also market their products in similar terms, for example Seca, which sells products within categories of scales, height & weight stations, measuring systems, etc. Mettler & Sartorius sell weight scales and balances specifically intended for laboratory use.
Seca Scales
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The ClinSpark Agent is required to be installed on all computers interfaced with a scale or balance |
We commonly see our early phase customers using Seca scales for their high accuracy, ease of use, and integration capabilities. Some of their models can capture both height and weight values.
ClinSpark supports a direct interface with scales that contain a RS-232 serial port, when combined with the Seca 460 RS-232 Adapter. These ‘direct’ configurations offer a straightforward integration to ClinSpark. Unfortunately, Seca no longer officially supports and sells the RS232 adapter and scales supporting the direct interface, so this solution is more difficult to implement for sites looking to purchase equipment direct from Seca.
ClinSpark however does support a wireless HL7 interface with Seca with scales connected using the Seca 456 wireless adapter and accompanying Seca EMR Flash 101 software. We’ve seen customers succeed in this when using scales like the Seca 634.
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Unfortunately, Seca no longer officially supports and sells the RS232 adapter, the Seca 456 wireless adapter, nor the scales supporting these interfaces, so this solution is more difficult to implement for sites looking to purchase equipment direct from Seca. The product team is currently investigating suitable replacements. |
Customers are encouraged to reach out to IQVIA if there are questions about Seca scale compatibilities with both the wired and wireless integrations.
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