Olympus IMH-20 High-Definition Medical Video Recorder - Dual Channel, 500GB HDD, Blu-ray/DVD Storage

Olympus IMH-20 High-Definition Medical Video Recorder

The Olympus IMH-20 is an enterprise-grade medical imaging server engineered for the 2026 standards of surgical documentation and clinical archiving. Acting as the high-capacity recording hub for advanced endoscopy and laparoscopy towers—including the EVIS EXERA II, EXERA III, and VISERA ELITE series—the IMH-20 delivers seamless capture of true Full HD (1080p/1080i) video and high-resolution still images.

Equipped with a 500 GB internal hard drive and an integrated Blu-ray/DVD burner, this medical-grade recorder bridges the gap between the surgical field and the facility's centralized imaging network, providing stable, redundant, and secure data logging.

Key Performance Features

• Full HD Digital Capture: Records crystal-clear 1080p or 1080i digital video, preserving microscopic anatomical details, suture placements, and mucosal textures for post-operative review and education.

• Dual-Channel Recording: Features the unique capability to capture video streams from two independent surgical modalities simultaneously. This allows clinical teams to record an endoscopic feed and an auxiliary ultrasound or room camera feed onto a single patient profile.

• 5-Second Pre-Recording Buffer: Utilizes a specialized rolling buffer memory that continuously caches the preceding 5 seconds of footage. If an unexpected clinical event occurs, initiating recording ensures the moments immediately leading up to the button press are captured.

• Integrated Front LCD Panel: The compact, built-in color display screen on the front console allows for real-time video monitoring, input verification, and menu navigation without occupying space on the primary surgical monitors.

• Versatile Media Exporting: Features front-facing USB 2.0 ports alongside a medical-grade Blu-ray/DVD drive, giving staff flexible options to distribute copies to patients, referring physicians, or academic archives.

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Olympus

• Model: IMH-20

• Resolution Formats: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, NTSC/PAL

• Internal Capacity: 500 GB HDD (~45 Hours of HD video storage)

• Optical Drive: Integrated Blu-ray (BD-R/RE) / DVD±RW Multi-Drive

• Video Inputs: DVI-D, HD-SDI, S-Video, Composite (BNC)

• Network Protocol: RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps); DICOM / PACS compliant

• Power Requirements: 100-240V AC; 50/60 Hz

Clinical & Institutional Advantages

• Instant Network Archiving: Streamlines operating room turnover by executing background data transfers. Completed files, images, and demographic sheets are automatically pushed directly to the facility’s PACS or EMR network over Gigabit Ethernet.

• On-the-Fly Metadata Editing: Supports external keyboard integration, allowing circulating nurses to input patient demographics, crop files, and drop custom chapter marks directly on the console, eliminating post-operative editing bottlenecks.

• Universal Video Interface: Equipped with an extensive array of analog and digital inputs (DVI-D, HD-SDI, BNC), making it highly compatible with both modern digital towers and legacy imaging infrastructure.

• Strategic Procurement: Sourcing this high-capacity Olympus recording system in [Insert Condition] provides ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and private clinics with robust, multi-tower documentation capabilities while optimizing capital spending.

Ideal Applications

• Gastroenterology: Archiving high-definition EGD and colonoscopy procedures.

• General Laparoscopy: Documenting complex cholecystectomies, bariatric, and colorectal cases.

• Academic Medicine: Capturing dual-feed microsurgical and arthroscopic video files for resident training, presentations, and clinical research.

Quality Assurance & Condition

• Status: Used

• Data Sanitation: Fully wiped, sanitized, and reset to factory defaults, ensuring 100% compliance with patient privacy and HIPAA data regulations.

• Biomedical Validation: All rear I/O video pins, optical grounding lines, and data ports have been rigorously bench-tested for signal consistency, tight mechanical tolerances, and error-free network transmission.