CareFusion (NYSE: CFN) is a global corporation serving the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals measurably improve the safety and quality of care. The company develops market-leading technologies including Alaris® IV pumps, Pyxis® automated dispensing and patient identification systems, AVEA® and Pulmonetic Systems ventilation and respiratory products, ChloraPrep® and MedMined™ services for infection prevention, neurological monitoring and diagnostic products, V. Mueller® surgical instruments, and an extensive line of products that support interventional medicine. CareFusion employs more than 15,000 people across its global operations. More information may be found at www.carefusion.com.
Pyxis® BioID
The Pyxis® BioID fingerprint identification system from CareFusion provides reliable, secure, robust and easy-to-use biometric fingerprint authentication to the healthcare industry. Pyxis® BioID with Lumidigm’s multispectral biometric technology is the only biometric access solution in the healthcare industry that solves the special problems commonly found in the healthcare environment.
Pyxis BioID Fingerprint Identification System (102.0 KiB)
An overview of biometrics applications in healthcare, a brief discussion of how biometrics work, an overview of technical challenges for biometrics in healthcare settings, and a thorough discussion of the second generation biometric solution for CareFusion Pyxis® BioID.
