Extract text from Physio-Control case files (PCO)
To convert PCO case files to another format, you need CaseView or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Medical Device Data File" file type, you need software like CaseView or a similar tool.
The .pco file format is predominantly used as a medical device case data file by Physio-Control defibrillators and monitors (such as the LIFEPAK series). It utilizes a Microsoft Compound file structure to securely store complex physiological data, ECG rhythms, and patient event logs. These files are typically viewed using Physio-Control CaseView or CODE-STAT data review software. Secondary, less common uses for the .pco extension include legacy PC-Outline files, GNSS survey data from CHC Navigation, patient calibration data for Radiometer blood gas analyzers, and game physics configuration files for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
The primary medical .pco format is highly proprietary and inaccessible without expensive, specialized medical software. Medical professionals and IT staff often struggle to share these files with standard hospital electronic health record (EHR) systems or attach them to standard patient charts because generic operating systems simply cannot read them. Furthermore, legacy .pco files (like those from PC-Outline) require DOS emulators to open.
To make the data useful for general archiving, EHR integration, or sharing, you must convert it. For clinical documentation and printing, convert to PDF. For data analysis of event logs, extracting the data to CSV or XML is highly recommended. Drop your file here to view and convert it securely right in your browser.
Convert.Guru analyzes your PCO file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert PCO file to , you can use CaseView or similar software from the "Medical Device Case Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to PCO, try CaseView or another comparable tool in the "Medical Device Case Data" category.
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