Capsule launches new point-of-care connectivity device

According to the company, the Capsule Neuron platform is a touch-enabled bedside device that can communicate wirelessly and features display of connectivity status at the point of care. The bedside display not only gives clinicians continuous assurance that all devices are connected to their patients and automatically sending data, it delivers the added benefit of alerting clinicians to a connectivity problem if and when it occurs, the company said.

The Capsule Neuron is Capsule’s next generation bedside platform for managing device connectivity. It is a touch screen device equipped with its own docking station that provides a universal view and status of connectivity for all devices connected to a patient, including devices that are connected locally to a Capsule Neuron docking station and devices that are networked via the hospitals’ wired or wireless LAN, according to the company.

Tim Gee, principal of Medical Connectivity Consulting, said: “Getting patient data more efficiently into electronic medical records has become a bigger priority for healthcare organizations as it is a direct contributor to patient safety and improved clinical workflow.

“The Capsule Neuron technology is an integral component of Capsule’s upcoming solutions that will address timely industry challenges such as patient device association and positive patient ID. It is very exciting to see how these issues facing hospitals, which are increasingly moving toward using electronic medical records, are being solved by technology companies such as Capsule.”