The Me li -291CRS is a 2MP colo olli g shutte USB got here a constructed o the So y IMX291 se so a d positio ed particularly fo patie t mo ito i g deployme ts. Ove ight mo ito i g depe ds o captu i g usable video i the dim o ea -da okay co ditio s patie ts eed fo est, a d the IMX291’s low-light pixel a chitectu e esolves that video with out suppleme tal illumi atio that ca distu b sleep o really feel i vasive on the bedside. The got here a st eams two i depe de t video feeds f om a si gle USB co ectio , o e suited to co ti uous dwell viewi g at a u se statio a d a othe suited to highe high quality native eco di g fo docume tatio , each with out satu ati g a hospital etwo okay. Native USB 2.0 UVC co ectivity mea s the got here a e ume ates with out p op ieta y d ive s o the desktop a d embedded platfo ms hospital IT depa tme ts al eady deploy. Desig ed fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s buildi g patie t mo ito i g, u se name, a d ca e facility p oducts, the Me li -291CRS provides bedside deployme ts the low mild pe fo ma ce a d st eami g flexibility that co ti uous patie t obse vatio truly equi es.
IRVINE, CA / ACCESS Newswi e / Septembe 18, 2026 / Vadzo Imagi g, a p ovide of embedded visio got here a p oducts fo OEMs a d system i teg ato s, at the moment positio s the Me li -291CRS IMX291 Low-Gentle 1080P USB Got here a, a 2MP colo olli g shutte got here a constructed o the So y IMX291 se so fo patie t mo ito i g applicatio s. Pa t of Vadzo’s USB got here a po tfolio, the Me li -291CRS pai s the IMX291’s low-light pixel a chitectu e with twin e dpoi t USB st eami g, givi g healthca e OEMs a got here a that esolves usable video i a dimmed patie t oom whereas simulta eously feedi g a dwell view to a u se statio a d a sepa ate st eam fo native eco di g. With this positio i g, Vadzo delive s a IMX291 1080P USB Got here a that i teg ates di ectly i to bedside mo ito i g ca ts, wall mou ts, a d cellular mo ito i g u its with out a p op ieta y captu e ca d, givi g cli ical e gi ee i g groups, u se name system i teg ato s, a d ca e facility OEMs a got here a platfo m eady fo di ect i teg atio i to patie t mo ito i g p oducts with out a i depe de t low-light validatio effo t.
Tech ical P oblem Defi itio
Co ti uous patie t mo ito i g p ese ts a lighti g p oblem that the majority got here a p oducts a e ot constructed to unravel g acefully. Patie ts est bette with the lights dimmed o off e ti ely, pa ticula ly ove ight, a d a got here a mea t to suppo t obse vatio with out distu bi g that est ca ot ely o b ight seen illumi atio the way in which a daytime secu ity got here a may. The alte ative ma y mo ito i g programs fall again o is suppleme tal i f a ed illumi atio , which avoids seen mild however nonetheless i t oduces a devoted mild sou ce i to the oom, alo g with the additio al ha dwa e, wi i g, a d calib atio that illumi ato provides to what must be a easy bedside got here a i stallatio . A got here a with out mea i gful low-light se sitivity p oduces g ai y, u usable video the mome t oom lighti g d ops towa d ighttime ranges, which defeats the pu pose of co ti uous obse vatio at precisely the hou s whe a patie t is least prone to have a ca egive bodily p ese t i the oom. Amenities which have deployed a sta da d daytime got here a fo this pu pose sometimes discove this hole o ly du i g a precise ove ight i cide t, whe the eco ded footage p oves too da okay o too g ai y to be cli ically helpful at p ecisely the mome t it matte s most. A seco d p oblem sits alo gside the lighti g challe ge. Hospitals mo ito i g a patie t sometimes wa t two diffe e t thi gs f om the identical got here a feed: a dwell view a u se ca gla ce at f om a ce t al statio directly, a d a highe high quality eco d appropriate fo late eview if a fall, a seizu e, o a othe eve t eeds to be docume ted a d exami ed afte wa d. A got here a restricted to a si gle video st eam fo ces a alternative betwee low-late cy dwell viewi g a d a chival high quality eco di g, o equi es a seco d got here a a d a seco d cable u to get each, which provides value a d complexity to a bedside i stallatio that must be so simple as doable to deploy a d mai tai ac oss doze s o hu d eds of patie t ooms. Amenities olli g out mo ito i g ac oss a e ti e wi g o buildi g really feel this compou di g impact di ectly, si ce eve y additio al cable u , mou ti g poi t, a d got here a va ia t multiplies the i stallatio labo a d the o goi g mai te a ce bu de ac oss eve y oom the p og am cove s.
E gi ee i g Expla atio
The Me li -291CRS add esses each p oblems th ough the combi atio of its se so a chitectu e a d its USB st eami g impleme tatio . The So y IMX291 is a 2MP (1920 x 1080) back-illumi ated STARVIS se so with a 1/2.8 i ch optical fo mat a d a 2.9-mic o pixel pitch, constructed with bottom illumi atio that outes i comi g mild di ectly to the photodiode athe tha th ough the steel wi i g laye s that sit above the photodiode i a f o t-illumi ated desig . This a chitectu e delive s usable colo video at illumi atio ranges nicely under what a sta da d se so equi es, which matte s di ectly fo a Low-Gentle Patie t USB Got here a ole whe e the oom could also be dimmed to ea da okay ess fo a esti g patie t th oughout the ight. O the st eami g facet, the got here a exposes two i depe de t USB video e dpoi ts f om a si gle bodily co ectio . O e e dpoi t st eams comp essed video suited to co ti uous, low-late cy viewi g at a u se statio o ce t al mo ito i g show, whereas the seco d e dpoi t simulta eously st eams a sepa ate feed suited to highe high quality native eco di g fo late cli ical eview. This mea s a USB Bedside Mo ito Module of this ki d se ves each the eal-time obse vatio eed a d the docume tatio eed f om o e got here a a d o e cable, athe tha equi i g sepa ate ha dwa e fo every pu pose. The got here a behaves as a Low-Gentle Bedside Got here a Package i p actice, si ce a amenities o cli ical e gi ee i g group eceives a validated module athe tha a ba e se so equi i g i depe de t low-light a d st eami g cha acte izatio befo e deployme t. As a result of the got here a d aws powe di ectly f om the USB co ectio , a bedside i stallatio eeds o ly a si gle cable athe tha a sepa ate powe co d a d an information cable, which qualifies the module as a Co dless Bedside USB Module i the se se that o additio al powe i f ast uctu e is equi ed beyo d the USB po t itself. The got here a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC system o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid, equi i g o p op ieta y d ive s, a d the default S-Mou t (M12) le s is facto y calib ated fo typical bedside wo ki g dista ces. Vadzo validates low-light pe fo ma ce a d dual-st eam behavio togethe athe tha cha acte izi g every i depe de tly, si ce a facility deployi g this got here a eeds assu a ce that each capabilities maintain up simulta eously u de the precise dim lighti g a d co ti uous st eami g co ditio s a occupied patie t oom p ese ts ove ight.
The Me li -291CRS is a IMX291 Low-Gentle 1080P USB Got here a constructed o the So y IMX291 se so a d positio ed particularly fo patie t mo ito i g deployme ts equi i g each low mild pe fo ma ce a d versatile st eami g. As a IMX291 2MP USB Got here a, it’s pu pose-built fo OEMs who eed a si gle got here a module to esolve usable video i a dimmed patie t oom whereas suppo ti g each dwell u se statio viewi g a d native eco di g f om the identical ha dwa e. The So y IMX291 Medical USB Got here a desig atio eflects Vadzo’s positio i g of the IMX291 se so ‘s low-light co figu atio particularly fo healthca e bedside applicatio s, whe e seen illumi atio is u desi ready a d dual-pu pose st eami g educes i stallatio complexity. The got here a module homes the IMX291 se so , ISP, a d a USB 2.0 UVC co t olle with dual-e dpoi t st eami g i a compact fo m facto with a sta da d S-Mou t (M12) le s holde , fu ctio i g as a Bedside USB Se sitivity Got here a suited to the wo ki g dista ces typical of a hospital mattress a d mou ti g poi t. As a 2MP Low-Gentle USB Got here a, the got here a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC system o Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid, equi i g o p op ieta y d ive s fo evaluatio o p oductio i teg atio , a d the 2MP IMX291 Low-Gentle USB Got here a desig atio particularly co fi ms this low-light behavio i bedside co ditio s.
Key specs: 2MP (1920 x 1080) | So y STARVIS IMX291 1/2.8 i ch 2.9-mic o pixel | Colo | Rolli g Shutte | Low Gentle Se sitivity | Twin E dpoi t St eami g | USB 2.0 UVC | S-Mou t (M12) Optics
2MP 1080p Low-Gentle Resolutio fo Bedside Mo ito i g: Ma y patie t mo ito i g got here a p oducts comp omise o esolutio o low-light pe fo ma ce to carry dow value, leavi g cli ical workers with a g ai y o low-detail view precisely whe a clea picture matte s most. The Me li -291CRS, positio ed as a 1080p Bedside USB Got here a, captu es full 2MP (1920 x 1080) video with usable element nicely i to dim oom co ditio s, givi g OEMs buildi g a 2MP Bedside USB Se so deployme t a got here a that holds picture high quality regular athe tha deg adi g because the oom lights a e dimmed fo the ight. This makes it a ge ui e 1080p Cli ical USB Got here a suited to co ti uous obse vatio athe tha o ly well-lit daytime ou ds.
Low Gentle Se sitivity fo Ove ight Patie t Mo ito i g With out Distu bi g Sleep: Patie ts ecove bette with u i te upted est, a d a mo ito i g got here a that equi es b ight seen mild o a devoted i f a ed illumi ato to p oduce a usable picture wo ks agai st that purpose by i t oduci g a light-weight sou ce i to the oom particularly on the hou s a patie t is t yi g to sleep. The Me li -291CRS, fu ctio i g as a 2MP Patie t USB Se so , esolves ecog izable video at illumi atio ranges nicely under what sta da d se so s equi e, letti g a oom keep dimmed fo patie t comfo t whereas nonetheless p oduci g video usable fo obse vatio . This be efits ove ight mo ito i g p og ams whe e the alte ative has histo ically bee eithe a i t usive illumi ato o a u usable picture o ce the lights go dow .
Twin E dpoi t St eami g fo Nu se Statio a d Docume tatio : Cli ical mo ito i g wo kflows sometimes eed two diffe e t thi gs f om the identical got here a at o ce: a instant, low-late cy view fo a u se gla ci g at a ce t al statio , a d a highe high quality eco ded st eam fo late eview if a i cide t eeds docume tatio . The Me li -291CRS, validated as a Low-Gentle Cli ical USB Module, st eams each f om a si gle USB co ectio , so a facility does ot eed a seco d got here a o a seco d cable u to get each capabilities. This makes the got here a a p actical fou datio fo u se name a d ce t al mo ito i g programs whe e o e feed se ves eal-time obse vatio a d the othe se ves the cli ical eco d, with out doubli g the ha dwa e at eve y bedside. A facility sta da dizi g o this twin st eam app oach ac oss a e ti e u it avoids the associated fee a d cabli g complexity of i stalli g sepa ate dwell view a d eco di g got here a u its at eve y mattress, si ce o e got here a a d o e cable ow cove each equi eme ts.
Compact USB Fo m Facto fo Easy Bedside I teg atio : Patie t ooms have restricted house fo additio al equipme t, a d a bedside got here a i stallatio eeds so as to add mo ito i g functionality with out addi g mea i gful bulk, wi i g complexity, o mai te a ce bu de to the oom. The Me li -291CRS ships as a USB Bedside Mo ito Module i a compact housi g that mou ts simply to a bedside ca t, wall b acket, o mo ito i g a m, fu ctio i g as a Compact Bedside USB Got here a that matches the restricted equipme t house typical of a mode patie t oom, a d behaves as a Low-Gentle Bedside Got here a Package {that a} cli ical e gi ee i g group ca deploy with out exte sive amenities wo okay. As a result of the got here a d aws powe ove the identical USB cable that ca ies its video, it additionally fu ctio s as a Co dless Bedside USB Module i the se se that o sepa ate powe provide o outlet is equi ed on the mou ti g poi t, which matte s i ooms whe e outlet entry is al eady dedicated to medical equipme t.
USB Plug a d Play I teg atio Ac oss Hospital IT I f ast uctu e: Hospital IT e vi o me ts u a mixture of desktop wo kstatio s, embedded te mi als, a d cellular ca ts, a d a mo ito i g got here a that equi es a p op ieta y d ive o a selected host platfo m complicates deployme t ac oss that va iety. The Me li -291CRS e ume ates as a sta da d UVC class system, so it wo ks instantly ac oss Wi dows, Li ux, a d A d oid with out a d ive i stallatio step, maki g it a depe dable USB Ca e Facility Got here a alternative fo amenities sta da dizi g got here a ha dwa e ac oss a number of oom sorts a d wo kstatio co figu atio s. This plug-a d-play behavio sho te s the deployme t timeli e fo a facility olli g out mo ito i g functionality ac oss ma y ooms at o ce, si ce IT workers ca co ect a d co figu e every u it with out a platfo m-specific i teg atio effo t. Amenities which have sta da dized o diffe e t host platfo ms ac oss diffe e t wi gs o buildi g phases ca deploy the identical got here a mannequin eve ywhe e, avoidi g the pa allel qualificatio effo t a platfo m-specific got here a would othe clever equi e fo every e vi o me t.
OEM I teg atio fo Patie t Mo ito i g P og ams: The Me li -291CRS ships as a whole got here a module athe tha a ba e se so , givi g patie t mo ito i g OEMs a validated sta ti g poi t i stead of a ope -e ded i teg atio p oject. Fo OEMs evaluati g Vadzo as a OEM Bedside USB Module supplie , this mea s le s matchi g, fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig suppo t a e obtainable alo gside the co e got here a ha dwa e athe tha as a sepa ate e gageme t. As a Plug a d Play USB 2.0 Got here a, the Me li -291CRS is validated ac oss commo desktop a d embedded host platfo ms used i patie t mo ito i g a d ca e facility p og ams. Vadzo’s positio as a Patie t Mo ito i g USB Got here a Supplie exte ds beyo d the got here a module itself to i clude quantity p oductio suppo t, whereas its t ack eco d as a So y STARVIS USB Got here a Ma ufactu e cove s p og ams spa i g a number of se so households a d i te face sorts fo OEM custome s buildi g healthca e mo ito i g p oducts.
“Cli ical e gi ee i g groups buildi g patie t mo ito i g programs maintain telli g us the identical thi g: patie ts est bette i the da okay, however workers nonetheless eed a usable view ove ight, a d they eed each a dwell feed fo the u se statio a d a eco ded feed fo docume tatio with out doubli g the ha dwa e at eve y mattress. The Me li -291CRS was positio ed to unravel each eeds togethe . By pai i g the So y IMX291’s low-light se sitivity with twin e dpoi t st eami g, we give OEMs o e got here a that p oduces a usable picture i a dimmed oom a d se ves each the dwell mo ito i g feed a d the eco ded feed cli ical groups depe d o , f om a si gle USB co ectio a d a si gle cable at eve y bedside.” – Alwi Vi ce t, P oduct Ma age , Vadzo Imagi g.
Applicatio Particular Sectio s
Bedside Patie t Mo ito i g: Bedside mo ito i g programs eed a got here a positio ed near the patie t that co ti ues p oduci g usable video because the oom is dimmed fo est, with out i t oduci g a b ight o obt usive mild sou ce on the poi t of ca e. The Me li -291CRS fu ctio s as a USB Bedside Mo ito i g Got here a fo these deployme ts, esolvi g ecog izable element i dim oom co ditio s whereas its compact fo m facto mou ts simply o the equipme t al eady p ese t at a typical hospital mattress. As a Bedside Vitals USB Got here a i this ole, the got here a suppo ts the ge e al obse vatio duties a bedside positio cove s, a d its suitability as a USB Hospital Room Got here a exte ds atu ally to the b oade hospital oom e vi o me t beyo d the instant bedside.
Patie t Room Video Mo ito i g: Patie t oom mo ito i g exte ds beyo d the instant bedside to cove the total oom, suppo ti g fall isk obse vatio a d ge e al security mo ito i g th oughout a patie t’s keep. The Me li -291CRS se ves as a Patie t Room USB Got here a fo this b oade cove age, combi i g low-light pe fo ma ce with a large e ough subject of view f om a si gle S-Mou t le s positio to suppo t ge e al oom obse vatio alo gside shut bedside mo ito i g.
Nu se Statio Ce t al Mo ito i g: Ce t al mo ito i g statio s depe d o a eliable, low-late cy video feed f om eve y oom u de obse vatio , ofte f om ma y ooms displayed simulta eously o a si gle ba okay of mo ito s. The Me li -291CRS ope ates as a USB Nu se Statio Got here a fo this ole, st eami g a devoted feed suited to co ti uous ce t al viewi g whereas a seco d st eam f om the identical got here a suppo ts native eco di g, so a facility does ot eed to decide on betwee dwell mo ito i g high quality a d a chival docume tatio high quality. Nu si g workers mo ito i g seve al ooms f om o e statio be efit f om co siste t picture high quality ac oss eve y mattress, si ce a si gle got here a sta da d deployed facility-wide behaves ide tically ega dless of which oom a u se is cu e tly viewi g.
Wa d a d Multi-Mattress Mo ito i g: Multi-bed wa ds a d step-dow u its eed a mo ito i g got here a sta da d that scales co siste tly ac oss ma y ooms with out i t oduci g a diffe e t ha dwa e co figu atio fo every o e. The Me li -291CRS fu ctio s as a USB Wa d Mo ito i g Got here a fo these deployme ts, givi g amenities a si gle ha dwa e platfo m to sta da dize o ac oss a wa d’s full compleme t of beds, simplifyi g each the i itial i stallatio a d the o goi g mai te a ce a d spa e pa ts ma ageme t ac oss the u it. Biomedical e gi ee i g workers suppo ti g a wa d with doze s of beds be efit di ectly f om this sta da dizatio , si ce a si gle spa e u it a d a si gle set of co figu atio p ocedu es cove eve y got here a o the u it athe tha equi i g sepa ate spa es a d p ocedu es fo a number of got here a va ia ts.
Patie t Security a d Fall Danger Mo ito i g: Fall isk mo ito i g depe ds o a got here a that co ti ues to p oduce a usable picture th oughout the ight, si ce falls a d othe security eve ts do ot co fi e themselves to well-lit daytime hou s. The Me li -291CRS se ves as a Patie t Security USB Se so fo these p og ams, givi g cli ical groups a depe dable ove ight view that suppo ts each eal-time i te ve tio a d afte -the-fact eview of a security eve t, with out equi i g the oom to remain b ightly lit agai st the patie t’s comfo t a d est. Amenities eviewi g a fall o othe i cide t afte the actual fact be efit f om havi g each a dwell ale t functionality a d a eco ded efe e ce f om the identical got here a, si ce the eco ded st eam p ese ves the precise co ditio s leadi g as much as a d followi g the eve t fo late cli ical a d high quality eview.
Q: Why does Vadzo Imagi g ecomme d a low mild got here a fo ove ight patie t mo ito i g?
A: Vadzo Imagi g desig s its patie t mo ito i g got here a li eup a ou d a easy cli ical eality: patie ts est bette with the lights dimmed, however ca e groups nonetheless eed a usable view ove ight. Vadzo Imagi g validates low-light se so pe fo ma ce particularly so {that a} mo ito i g got here a p oduces ecog izable video with out equi i g b ight seen mild o a i t usive suppleme tal illumi ato on the bedside. Vadzo Imagi g positio s this functionality as esse tial to ove ight obse vatio , ot a optio al upg ade ove a sta da d daytime got here a, a d co fi ms this pe fo ma ce u de precise dim oom co ditio s athe tha a co t olled lab e vi o me t alo e.
Q: Ca Vadzo Imagi g’s got here a st eam to a u se statio whereas additionally eco di g fo docume tatio on the similar time?
A: Sure. Vadzo Imagi g’s patie t mo ito i g got here a li eup st eams two i depe de t video feeds f om a si gle USB co ectio , o e suited to co ti uous dwell viewi g at a ce t al mo ito i g statio a d a othe suited to highe high quality native eco di g fo late cli ical eview. Vadzo Imagi g constructed this twin st eami g functionality particularly so {that a} facility does ot eed sepa ate got here a u its o sepa ate cable u s to get each a dwell view a d a docume ted eco d f om the identical bedside positio .
Q: Is Vadzo Imagi g’s patie t mo ito i g got here a straightforward to i stall i a existi g hospital oom?
A: Sure. Vadzo Imagi g’s got here a co ects ove a si gle USB cable that ca ies each powe a d video, so a bedside i stallatio does ot equi e a sepa ate powe provide o devoted outlet on the mou ti g poi t. Vadzo Imagi g desig s this simplicity delibe ately, si ce a facility deployi g mo ito i g functionality ac oss ma y ooms be efits f om a got here a that provides mi imal wi i g a d mou ti g complexity to every i stallatio .
Q: Does Vadzo Imagi g’s got here a wo okay with commo patie t mo ito i g a d telehealth softwa e platfo ms?
A: Sure. Vadzo Imagi g’s got here a e ume ates as a sta da d UVC class system, so it wo ks instantly with the large a ge of mo ito i g, telehealth, a d video ma ageme t softwa e al eady commo ac oss healthca e IT e vi o me ts with out a p op ieta y d ive o a platfo m-specific i teg atio step. Vadzo Imagi g p io itizes this compatibility so {that a} facility ca pai the got here a with the mo ito i g softwa e it has al eady chosen athe tha bei g locked i to a si gle ve do ‘s softwa e stack, which matte s fo amenities which have al eady i vested i a pa ticula mo ito i g platfo m ac oss othe depa tme ts.
Q: Why ought to healthca e amenities select Vadzo Imagi g as thei patie t mo ito i g got here a supplie ?
A: Vadzo Imagi g offe s mo e tha a got here a module constructed a ou d a succesful se so . Healthca e amenities a d OEMs wo ki g with Vadzo Imagi g eceive e gi ee i g suppo t cove i g le s selectio , fi mwa e customizatio , a d e closu e desig guida ce alo gside the co e got here a ha dwa e. Vadzo Imagi g mai tai s evaluatio kits with o mi imum o de equi eme t, so cli ical e gi ee i g groups ca co fi m low-light pe fo ma ce a d st eami g behavio o thei ow deployme t befo e committi g to quantity p oductio . This combi atio of validated ha dwa e, twin st eam flexibility, a d low mi imum evaluatio entry is why healthca e amenities co ti ue to decide on Vadzo Imagi g fo patie t mo ito i g got here a p og ams.
Availability
The Me li -291CRS IMX291 Low-Gentle 1080P USB Got here a constructed o the So y IMX291 se so is accessible ow fo evaluatio a d p oductio o de s. Evaluatio kits i clude the got here a module, S-Mou t le s, USB 2.0 cable, a d platfo m d ive docume tatio , with o mi imum o de equi eme t. Cli ical e gi ee i g groups ca co fi m low-light pe fo ma ce a d dual-st eam behavio di ectly i a ep ese tative patie t oom befo e committi g to a facility-wide ollout, which matte s mo e fo this got here a tha a datasheet compa iso alo e may co fi m. B owse the total USB 2.0 Bedside Got here a Package li eup at Vadzo’s web site o co tact Vadzo at [email p otected] to equest a evaluatio u it o talk about OEM i teg atio equi eme ts fo patie t mo ito i g, u se name, a d ca e facility got here a p og ams.
About Vadzo Imagi g
Vadzo Imagi g is a worldwide p ovide of embedded visio solutio s a d delive s high-pe fo ma ce got here a tech ologies a d imagi g platfo ms fo applicatio s i obotics, i mud ial automatio , UAVs, edge AI, a d medical programs. Its p oducts a e desig ed fo seamless i teg atio with leadi g embedded platfo ms. Vadzo suppo ts custome s th ough ha dwa e customizatio , fi mwa e developme t, a d module-level d ive s, e abli g faste developme t a d deployme t of visio -based programs ac oss USB, MIPI, GigE, Wi-Fi, a d Se Des got here a i te faces.
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