In 1954, Radiometer launched the world’s first commercially available blood gas analyzer, which catapulted a small Danish company that produced devices for the radio industry into the foray of acute care diagnostics.
“With the ‘Astrup Apparatus’ we entered the healthcare industry and the space of acute care diagnostics,“ said Francis Van Parys, President and CEO of Radiometer. “Little did we know that this device would come to transform the healthcare industry forever. That it would impact millions of lives around the world.”
He continued, “We started our venture in the blood gas industry by helping the aid of polio patients. Now, critically ill patients are the center of everything we do, and that work continues to this day, impacting around 24 million patients each year.”
Today, Radiometer products and solutions are developed and delivered through a united effort of more than 4400 Radiometer associates and used in hospitals, clinics, and labs in more than 120 countries.
“At Radiometer, we are committed to providing diagnostic solutions to support caregivers,” said Jose Antunes, Vice President and GM, Acute Care Diagnostics.
“As we address the growing and aging population and the need for efficiency at hospitals globally, we see ourselves playing a role in a transformation towards personalized and preventive diagnostics. Developing clinically superior solutions requires partnership, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with industry leaders to tackle challenges in healthcare together.”
More information about the 70-year anniversary of Radiometer is available on the company’s Legacy of Innovation page.
Source: Radiometer America
