Zebra DS8288-HC Wireless Healthcare 2D Scanner, Bluetooth, FIPS, Inductive Charging

Zebra DS8288-HC Healthcare Wireless Scanner for Medical Environments

The Zebra DS8288-HC is a wireless 2D healthcare scanner designed for hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pharmacies and medical workflows where fast scanning, hygiene and mobility are essential.

The scanner combines Zebra scanning performance with the freedom of Bluetooth wireless connectivity, contactless inductive charging and interchangeable power options. It is available with PowerPrecision+ or PowerCap™ batteries, as well as standard or presentation cradle kits.

Main features

• Cordless / wireless 2D scanner for healthcare
• Image sensor 2 MP, 1600 x 1200 pixels
• PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology for fast and accurate scanning
• Bluetooth 5.2 with BLE, Class 1 up to 100 m and Class 2 up to 10 m
• FIPS 140-3 certification
• MFi compatibility
• Warm white illumination and green LED aimer, suitable for sensitive medical areas
• Healthcare White housing, compatible with cleaning and disinfection protocols
• Sealed inductive trigger and antimicrobial labels
• LED feedback, adjustable sound, vibration and battery indicator
• Programmable multi-function button for multi-application clinical workflows
• Host interfaces via cradle: USB and RS232
• IP52 sealing and 1.8m drop resistance onto concrete

Power and charging

• Contactless inductive charging, no exposed metal contacts
• PowerPrecision+ 3500 mAh battery, up to 100,000 scans per charge
• Battery life up to 108 hours, depending on usage profile
• PowerCap™ supercapacitor, up to 6,000 scans per charge
• PowerCap™ ready for approximately 100 scans in 35 seconds
• Interchangeable power options: battery or PowerCap™

Cradles available

• CR8288-SC100FBWW – standard cradle / desktop, inductive, Bluetooth, FIPS, Healthcare White
• CR8288-PC100FBWW – presentation cradle, inductive, Bluetooth, FIPS, Healthcare White
• Standard cradle can support the scanner vertically or horizontally, for desktop, wall or mobile stations
• Presentation cradle allows hands-free scanning when the scanner is placed in the stand

Recommended apps

• Positive Patient Identification – PPID
• Administering medications at the patient’s bedside
• Scanning patient bracelets, medications, samples and blood bags
• Medical laboratory and specimen traceability
• Hospital pharmacy and drug inventory
• Patient admission, emergencies, triage and discharge
• Access to the patient’s electronic record
• Operating room, surgical instruments and implants
• Medical inventory and logistics

Zebra features for healthcare

• UDI Scan+ for automatic parsing of medical device identification data
• Blood Bag Parse+ for capturing and formatting blood bag data
• Intelligent Document Capture for digitizing patient documents
• Night Mode and silent feedback for noise-sensitive areas
• Virtual Tether to reduce the risk of losing the scanner
• Bluetooth beaconing for device location in compatible applications

The Zebra DS8288-HC is recommended for healthcare organizations that need a wireless, hygienic, secure 2D scanner ready for modern clinical workflows, with high performance and contactless charging.