Sept 21, 2006 - CapsuleTech, the leader in biomedical device integration solutions, today announced the availability of DataCaptor Interface Server 5.0, a significantly enhanced version of its connectivity system for connecting bedside medical devices to hospital information systems.
DataCaptor Interface Server™ 5.0, which is the main component of CapsuleTech's product suite, provides increased performance, enhanced user configuration and improved troubleshooting utilities. In addition, DataCaptor 5.0 includes built-in support for 330 diverse bedside medical devices and plug-ins to all HL7 compatible Healthcare Information Systems such as Cerner's Millennium, Eclipsys' Sunrise, Epic's EpicCare, Philips' CareVue Chart and many more.
DataCaptor 5.0 is a major step in CapsuleTech's strategy to offer generic connectivity between biomedical devices and hospitals' documentation systems" said CapsuleTech CEO Arnaud Houette. "New DataCaptor installations every month throughout the US and Europe prove that automating patient vital signs collection considerably helps hospitals to increase patient safety and improve patient care."
About DataCaptor
DataCaptor Interface Server™ is a software engine that collects data from medical devices, translates it into a common protocol such as HL7 and distributes it to Healthcare Information Systems.
The DataCaptor Connectivity Suite also includes:
- Software modules that perform data management, providing users the ability to choose the quantity and identification of the data they receive
- Hardware components that allow device identification and physical connection of standalone bedside devices.
DataCaptor is FDA 510(k) cleared.
About CapsuleTech
CapsuleTech is the world's #1 provider of solutions for medical device data integration. Founded in 1997, the Company is exclusively specialized in medical device connectivity. It has established a market lead through its suite of hardware and software products and its unique expertise in device protocols and firmware. Today, CapsuleTech has offices in Boston (MA), Cincinnati (OH), San Antonio (TX) and Paris (France). CapsuleTech's clients, OEM vendors and large hospitals, are based throughout North America and Europe.
Microsoft information
- Solution's name: DataCaptor Connectivity Suite 5.0
- Date of release: September 21 2006
- Microsoft technologies supported: C++, COM/DCOM, C#, .Net
Solution's description: Collect data from over 350 medical devices and send it to any clinical application. DataCaptor is a universal, generic data acquisition and distribution software engine that enables you to collect patient vital signs from all types of bedside medical devices. With its suite of integration tools, optional modules, and supported hardware, DataCaptor offers a complete connectivity solution.