Philips Korea is a leading health technology company, offering comprehensive solutions across the entire Health Continuum, from healthy living and prevention to diagnosis, treatment, and home care. The company provides a broad portfolio of products, including medical equipment, electronic microscopes, and small appliances, contributing to people's health and well-being. Driven by consumer and customer needs, it focuses on innovation to support precise diagnosis and personalized treatment through seamless data flow. Over the past decade, Philips Korea has successfully transformed into a focused leader in the health technology sector.PhilipsKoreaisaleadinghealthtechnologycompany,offeringcomprehensivesolutionsacrosstheentireHealthContinuum,fromhealthylivingandpreventiontodiagnosis,treatment,andhomecare.Thecompanyprovidesabroadportfolioofproducts,includingmedicalequipment,electronicmicroscopes,andsmallappliances,contributingtopeople'shealthandwell-being.Drivenbyconsumerandcustomerneeds,itfocusesoninnovationtosupportprecisediagnosisandpersonalizedtreatmentthroughseamlessdataflow.Overthepastdecade,PhilipsKoreahassuccessfullytransformedintoafocusedleaderinthehealthtechnologysector.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Precision Diagnosis and Image-Guided Therapy Solutions: High-performance 3.0T MR new product MR 7700 (based on a new gradient system, improving speed and signal-to-noise ratio for cerebrovascular disease diagnosis by up to 35%, multi-nuclei examination function), Ingenia Elition S 3.0T (featuring Vega Gradient and dStream digital technology), Incisive CT Premium, Spectral CT 7500, AI-based low-dose high-quality imaging CT 5300, high-end digital X-ray system DigitalDiagnost (with Trixell premium detector and AEC system), interventional X-ray Azurion (with SmartCT and FlexArm functions), app-based mobile ultrasound Lumify DS, high-end ultrasound system Epic Elite, and Ultrasound System 3300, among other diverse diagnostic imaging equipment and technologies.PrecisionDiagnosisandImage-GuidedTherapySolutions:High-performance3.0TMRnewproductMR7700(basedonanewgradientsystem,improvingspeedandsignal-to-noiseratioforcerebrovasculardiseasediagnosisbyupto35%,multi-nucleiexaminationfunction),IngeniaElitionS3.0T(featuringVegaGradientanddStreamdigitaltechnology),IncisiveCTPremium,SpectralCT7500,AI-basedlow-dosehigh-qualityimagingCT5300,high-enddigitalX-raysystemDigitalDiagnost(withTrixellpremiumdetectorandAECsystem),interventionalX-rayAzurion(withSmartCTandFlexArmfunctions),app-basedmobileultrasoundLumifyDS,high-endultrasoundsystemEpicElite,andUltrasoundSystem3300,amongotherdiversediagnosticimagingequipmentandtechnologies.
Connected Care and Patient Monitoring Solutions: Remote Patient Monitoring systems for continuous tracking of patient health data outside clinical settings, enhanced device communication technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Professional operating room monitor IntelliVue MX700, and Efficia CM series (CM10, CM12, CM100, CM120, CM150) patient monitors. The HealthSuite Digital Platform, an open platform service for developing connected health and wellness innovations, a cloud-computing platform purpose-built for healthcare.ConnectedCareandPatientMonitoringSolutions:RemotePatientMonitoringsystemsforcontinuoustrackingofpatienthealthdataoutsideclinicalsettings,enhanceddevicecommunicationtechnologieslikeBluetoothandWi-Fi.ProfessionaloperatingroommonitorIntelliVueMX700,andEfficiaCMseries(CM10,CM12,CM100,CM120,CM150)patientmonitors.TheHealthSuiteDigitalPlatform,anopenplatformservicefordevelopingconnectedhealthandwellnessinnovations,acloud-computingplatformpurpose-builtforhealthcare.
Home Healthcare Devices and Personal Health Products: DreamStation CPAP machines for sleep apnea treatment, and Trilogy Evo personal ventilators. Pain relief products such as the PulseRelief wireless TENS device (PR3840/00, with mobile app control and TENS/EMS programs), and InfraCare infrared lamps (HP3631, HP3643) for localized intensive therapy. Premium electric shavers like the i9000 Prestige Ultra (featuring AI-based SenseIQ Pro technology and a Triple Action Lift & Cut system), SkinIQ 7000/5000 series electric shavers, and Gentle Shaver.HomeHealthcareDevicesandPersonalHealthProducts:DreamStationCPAPmachinesforsleepapneatreatment,andTrilogyEvopersonalventilators.PainreliefproductssuchasthePulseReliefwirelessTENSdevice(PR3840/00,withmobileappcontrolandTENS/EMSprograms),andInfraCareinfraredlamps(HP3631,HP3643)forlocalizedintensivetherapy.Premiumelectricshaverslikethei9000PrestigeUltra(featuringAI-basedSenseIQProtechnologyandaTripleActionLift&Cutsystem),SkinIQ7000/5000serieselectricshavers,andGentleShaver.
Home Appliances: The Smart Sensing Airfryer, equipped with Smart Sensing AI technology for real-time food condition detection and automatic temperature/time adjustment. The 5400 LatteGo automatic coffee machine, featuring a patented LatteGo milk system for easy preparation of milk-based coffees. Other personal health and convenience products include the BLDC aviation motor dual airflow dryer and the Sonicare 9900 Prestige sonic toothbrush.HomeAppliances:TheSmartSensingAirfryer,equippedwithSmartSensingAItechnologyforreal-timefoodconditiondetectionandautomatictemperature/timeadjustment.The5400LatteGoautomaticcoffeemachine,featuringapatentedLatteGomilksystemforeasypreparationofmilk-basedcoffees.OtherpersonalhealthandconvenienceproductsincludetheBLDCaviationmotordualairflowdryerandtheSonicare9900Prestigesonictoothbrush.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Comprehensive Solutions Across the Health Continuum: The capability to provide end-to-end solutions covering healthy living, disease prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and home care, thereby realizing patient-centric medical services.ComprehensiveSolutionsAcrosstheHealthContinuum:Thecapabilitytoprovideend-to-endsolutionscoveringhealthyliving,diseaseprevention,earlydiagnosis,treatment,andhomecare,therebyrealizingpatient-centricmedicalservices.
Leadership in AI and Digital Technology-Driven Innovation: Application of advanced AI technologies across various product lines, including AI-based diagnostic imaging (low-dose, high-quality imaging), AI pressure-sensing technology (electric shavers), and Smart Sensing AI technology (airfryers), enhancing diagnostic and treatment efficiency.LeadershipinAIandDigitalTechnology-DrivenInnovation:ApplicationofadvancedAItechnologiesacrossvariousproductlines,includingAI-baseddiagnosticimaging(low-dose,high-qualityimaging),AIpressure-sensingtechnology(electricshavers),andSmartSensingAItechnology(airfryers),enhancingdiagnosticandtreatmentefficiency.
Technology Leadership through Global R&D and Clinical Experience: The ability to continuously supply products and services optimized for domestic and international medical environments, based on global R&D and extensive clinical experience linked with the Netherlands headquarters.TechnologyLeadershipthroughGlobalR&DandClinicalExperience:Theabilitytocontinuouslysupplyproductsandservicesoptimizedfordomesticandinternationalmedicalenvironments,basedonglobalR&DandextensiveclinicalexperiencelinkedwiththeNetherlandsheadquarters.
User-Centric Design and Sustainable Product Development: Recognition for design excellence with multiple Personal Health products winning '2021 iF Design Awards' and '2021 Red Dot Design Awards', along with a philosophy of sustainable product development, such as reducing the use of disposable filters.User-CentricDesignandSustainableProductDevelopment:RecognitionfordesignexcellencewithmultiplePersonalHealthproductswinning'2021iFDesignAwards'and'2021RedDotDesignAwards',alongwithaphilosophyofsustainableproductdevelopment,suchasreducingtheuseofdisposablefilters.
Extensive Healthcare Informatics and Connected Care Solutions: A data platform for patient data collection and analysis, new tools and solutions for addressing healthcare IT challenges, and the capability to connect medical systems through remote patient monitoring and the HealthSuite Digital Platform.ExtensiveHealthcareInformaticsandConnectedCareSolutions:Adataplatformforpatientdatacollectionandanalysis,newtoolsandsolutionsforaddressinghealthcareITchallenges,andthecapabilitytoconnectmedicalsystemsthroughremotepatientmonitoringandtheHealthSuiteDigitalPlatform.
Strategic Utilization of the Korean Market as an Innovation Testbed: Leveraging Korean consumers' digital proficiency and high expectations for quality to proactively launch new technology-applied products, thus serving as a leading market for global innovation.StrategicUtilizationoftheKoreanMarketasanInnovationTestbed:LeveragingKoreanconsumers'digitalproficiencyandhighexpectationsforqualitytoproactivelylaunchnewtechnology-appliedproducts,thusservingasaleadingmarketforglobalinnovation.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Medical and Healthcare Industry: Supplying precision diagnosis, image-guided therapy, patient monitoring, and health informatics solutions to various medical institutions, including university hospitals, small and medium-sized hospitals, public health centers, and diagnostic centers.MedicalandHealthcareIndustry:Supplyingprecisiondiagnosis,image-guidedtherapy,patientmonitoring,andhealthinformaticssolutionstovariousmedicalinstitutions,includinguniversityhospitals,smallandmedium-sizedhospitals,publichealthcenters,anddiagnosticcenters.
Home Health Management and Well-being Industry: Providing products for managing health and improving quality of life at home, such as sleep solutions, pain relief products, and personal ventilators.HomeHealthManagementandWell-beingIndustry:Providingproductsformanaginghealthandimprovingqualityoflifeathome,suchassleepsolutions,painreliefproducts,andpersonalventilators.
Consumer Electronics Industry: Supplying a range of home appliances, including kitchen appliances (airfryers, coffee machines), oral health products (sonic toothbrushes), men's grooming products (electric shavers), and baby products.ConsumerElectronicsIndustry:Supplyingarangeofhomeappliances,includingkitchenappliances(airfryers,coffeemachines),oralhealthproducts(sonictoothbrushes),men'sgroomingproducts(electricshavers),andbabyproducts.
Possession of 62,000 patents, 37,000 trademarks, and 3,200 domain names as of 2020.Possessionof62,000patents,37,000trademarks,and3,200domainnamesasof2020.
Ownership of patents for rotary blade electric shavers.Ownershipofpatentsforrotarybladeelectricshavers.
Receiving patent royalties from all DVD manufacturers.ReceivingpatentroyaltiesfromallDVDmanufacturers.
Awarded for 8 products at the 2021 iF Design Awards, including the Smart Sensing Airfryer, 5400 LatteGo coffee machine, 3000 series handheld steam iron, steam sterilizer and dryer for baby bottles, bottle warmer with temperature sensor, and NutriU app.Awardedfor8productsatthe2021iFDesignAwards,includingtheSmartSensingAirfryer,5400LatteGocoffeemachine,3000serieshandheldsteamiron,steamsterilizeranddryerforbabybottles,bottlewarmerwithtemperaturesensor,andNutriUapp.
Awarded for 6 products at the 2021 Red Dot Design Awards, including the SkinIQ 7000 series and SkinIQ 5000 series electric shavers.Awardedfor6productsatthe2021RedDotDesignAwards,includingtheSkinIQ7000seriesandSkinIQ5000serieselectricshavers.
Recipient of the Silver Award in the Creative Strategy category at the 2024 Korea Advertising Awards (for the Gentle Shaver campaign).RecipientoftheSilverAwardintheCreativeStrategycategoryatthe2024KoreaAdvertisingAwards(fortheGentleShavercampaign).
The premium electric shaver 'i9000 Prestige Ultra' recognized as 'Best Inventions of the Year' by TIME magazine in the USA.Thepremiumelectricshaver'i9000PrestigeUltra'recognizedas'BestInventionsoftheYear'byTIMEmagazineintheUSA.
Consistently recognized as a Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator for seven consecutive years.ConsistentlyrecognizedasaDerwentTop100GlobalInnovatorforsevenconsecutiveyears.
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