Emergency Care Holdings acquires Philips emergency care business

● STRATEGIC | HEALTHCARE · Healthcare Services & Devices

JANUARY 14, 2026

Emergency Care Holdings (Bridgefield) acquires Philips emergency care business

TARGET

Manufactures AEDs, advanced life support defibrillators, and prehospital monitoring devices sold to EMS, hospitals, and public safety organizations in 130+ countries.

Ownership	Philips (prior owner)
Headcount	600+ FTEs
Headquarters	Bothell, Washington
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Emergency Care Holdings

PE-backed platform that acquires and scales emergency medical product companies serving pre-hospital first responders and health systems globally.

Ownership	PE-backed · Bridgefield Capital
Headquarters	Washington, District of Columbia
Buy-side advisor	—

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Emergency Care Holdings -> Philips emergency care business  (2026-09-18)
add_on | Healthcare | closed
Target: Manufactures AEDs, advanced life support defibrillators, and prehospital monitoring devices sold to EMS, hospitals, and public safety organizations in 130+ countries.
Website: heartstream.com | Buyer site: emergencycareholdings.com
HQ: Bothell, Washington | Seller: Philips | Buyer sponsor: Bridgefield Capital | Buyer ownership: pe-backed
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Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/emergency-care-holdings-philips-emergency-care-business.html

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