# Philips Capsule

> Philips Capsule supplies hospitals and health systems with device connectivity hardware, integration software and clinical surveillance tools. Its Medical Device Information Platform captures and normalizes bedside data for patient records and other clinical systems; the business is part of Philips Acute Care Informatics.

- **Founded:** 1997
- **Headquarters:** Cambridge, United States
- **Products:** Medical Device Information Platform (MDIP), Capsule Neuron 3, Philips Axon, Capsule Vitals Stream, Capsule Chart Xpress
- **Notable:** FDA decision K213335 cleared the Capsule Surveillance System on January 14, 2022., Current published device library supports more than 1,200 devices., Memorial Healthcare System case study describes more than 250 Neurons running Vitals Stream and more than 500 running Chart Xpress.

## Products & services

- **Medical Device Information Platform (MDIP)** — Captures, normalizes and distributes device data to downstream clinical systems, with centralized management and patient context.
- **Capsule Neuron 3** — Bedside connectivity hub with USB, serial and network interfaces; supports workflow applications including Vitals Stream and Chart Xpress.
- **Philips Axon** — Connectivity hub that sends device data across the hospital network to the Capsule server.
- **Capsule Vitals Stream** — Application for continuous data collection in high-acuity and other continuously monitored care settings.
- **Capsule Chart Xpress** — Application for periodic bedside vital-sign acquisition and transfer into an electronic medical record.
- **Capsule Surveillance** — Continuously analyzes live patient data using configurable smart rules and sends contextual notifications; an updated release received FDA 510(k) clearance in January 2022.
- **Advanced Device Integration** — Tailors data frequency and format, including waveforms, to downstream system requirements.
- **Clinical Insights Manager** — Related Philips portfolio solution for storage, aggregation and retrospective analysis of high-fidelity clinical data.

## Achievements

- FDA decision K213335 cleared the Capsule Surveillance System on January 14, 2022.
- Current published device library supports more than 1,200 devices.
- Memorial Healthcare System case study describes more than 250 Neurons running Vitals Stream and more than 500 running Chart Xpress.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Published a September 16 discussion with clinical alarm experts on committee governance, baseline measurement and implementation ownership.
- **2026-06** — Published June 18 commentary on alarm-management barriers: ownership, priority and data interpretation.
- **2026-02** — Philips published a February 11 Memorial Healthcare System implementation case study; the described program began in 2012.
- **2025-09** — Hamilton Health Sciences published its connected-care implementation account on September 2.
- **2025-06** — Cardiac Services partnership announced for UK medical device integration sales.
- **2025-02** — Philips and Mass General Brigham announced a live-data and AI collaboration.

## Links

- Website: https://capsuletech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capsule-technologie/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/capsule_tech
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapsuleTech/

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Last updated: 2026-09-30