IntelliVue AD85 Active Display provides an independent display with real-time guaranteed alarming capability for use with specific IntelliVue monitors.The IntelliVue AD85 Active Display contains an optically bonded 22" (547 mm) LCD (TFT)display with predicted capacitive (pCap) touch technology, within a housing similar to MX750 patient monitor. The IntelliVue AD85 Active Display connects to a host monitor via a LAN connection. The display provides 4 USB ports for connecting USB HID compatible pointing devices. The front of the display has a built-in Contactless ID and Communication device utilizing RFID technology. When connected to a patient monitor, the IntelliVue AD85 Active Display can show the same number of waveform channels as the monitor itself. When mounted close to the monitor, the alarm sounds on the display can be disabled. When mounted remotely the patient monitor in the room can be silent, while IntelliVue AD85 Active Display takes over the sounding of alarms.

The graphical user interface is designed for fast and intuitive operation to allow users to quickly become familiar with operating the device. Smart keys can be configured with icons to facilitate the operation of monitoring tasks directly on the screen. Waves and numerical values ​​are encoded with customizable colors.

When the Active Display is installed outside of the patient room, it will receive alarms from the monitor, and announce those alarms at the display. This allows the alarm sounds in the patient room to be muted and limits these noise disturbances to the patient.

The AD75 and AD85 active displays have capacitive touch technology, which supports multi-finger touch and gesture operation (similar to a smartphone). The displays also include a built-in contactless identification and near-field communication device built on RFID technology.