Open Device Integration
Connect any device. Own your data. Free yourself from middleware lock-ins.
open, connected, independant
Lab Connectivity
The medicalvalues Open Device Integration is the open-source middleware layer purpose-built for clinical laboratory device connectivity. While established vendors lock labs into expensive proprietary interfaces, our community-driven, FHIR-based connector gives any lab full control over its device architecture — at a fraction of the cost, and without dependency on a single manufacturer.
features
One open integration layer. Every device. No lock-in.
No black boxes. No licence fees. Parser, mapping layer, APIs, configuration, and monitoring are all open source. Full transparency into how your data flows — and no vendor holding it hostage.
New device live in days, not months. A modular plugin architecture supports manufacturer-specific commercial drivers where needed, and an open community driver library where available. Adding a device no longer means starting from scratch.
Harmonised data across every system. FHIR as the integration standard eliminates data silos and enables real automation and interoperability — between devices, the LIS, and the wider hospital IT ecosystem.
Compliant by design, not by patch. Full logging, data flow monitoring, API versioning, and audit trails built in from day one. Meets the compliance requirements of a regulated medical environment without add-on modules.
The library grows with every lab. Community-contributed drivers reduce duplicated effort across the industry.
When a new analyser hits the market, the connector is likely already there. Contribute one, benefit from hundreds.
Clean data straight into your workflows. Connects directly with medicalvalues Lab Intelligence — feeding validated device data into sample management, quality control, and the reporting cockpit. Also works alongside existing LIS platforms.
before & after
What changes when you switch
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 Open Device Integration
 Open Device IntegrationArchitecture
- Multiple middleware systems in parallel
- One open connector layer for all devices
Data
- Fragmented silos, inconsistent formats
- FHIR-standardised, harmonised throughout
New device
- New vendor negotiation, new project
- New invoice
- Plug in a community driver
Cost
- Per-interface fees to each manufacturer
- No licence fees
- Self-hosted option free
Control
- Vendor-dependent
- Opaque
- Fully transparent
- Open source
Support
- Tied to proprietary vendor SLAs
- 24/7 support from medicalvalues
Ready to cut the middleware complexity?
Let’s map your current device landscape and show you what a cleaner architecture looks like.
cloud or on-prem
Deploy your way
Choose the model that fits your infrastructure.
Both options include 24/7 support, regular updates, full audit trails and access to the community driver library.
Cloud hosted
medicalvalues hosts, monitors, and maintains everything. Monthly updates, proactive monitoring, zero infrastructure overhead.
On-premises
Deploy in your own environment at zero licence cost. Full control over your data and infrastructure — your rules.
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Perspectives beyond the Open Device Integration
The medicalvalues Open Device Integration is just one component of the medicalvalues Platform. It can be optimally combined with the applications of the Data Management and Harmonisazion modules as well as the Order Intelligence.
Using the Open Device Integration, the medicalvalues applications can be used to create a central orchestration hub for orders, results, and master data. Thanks to the modular structure it is easy to connect channels such as order entry, portals, POCT, ePA/KIM, reporting apps, manual capture, and telephone-based workflows.
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