Microlife Corporation
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| Traded as | : 4103 GTSM: |
| Industry | Medical diagnostics |
| Founded | Taipei, Taiwan 1981 |
| Founder | K.Y. Lin |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Products |
Blood pressure monitors Digital thermometers Asthma monitors |
| Website | www |
Microlife Corporation (Chinese: 百略医学科技股份有限公司) is a medical diagnostics company that specializes in the development and manufacture of blood pressure monitors,digital thermometers, and peak flow meters. Microlife is currently the world's largest manufacturer of digital medical thermometers and a major provider of electronic blood pressure monitoring devices. The company is listed on the , and maintains international divisions throughout the world.
Microlife was founded in Taipei, Taiwan in 1981 by Kin-Yuan (K.Y.) Lin. It was known as the "Micro Idea Instruments Co." upon its founding. Its first product was a digital medical thermometer and, in 1985, the company added blood pressure monitors to their product line. A branch office was opened in Switzerland in 1996, and the first office in the United States was opened the following year. In 2002, Microlife acquired Maine-based Biddeford Blankets. Four years later, the company acquired the Golden, Colorado-based medical diagnostic equipment manufacturer, HealtheTech. That same year, Microlife was awarded the Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation. In 2007, Microlife was one of numerous medical companies to be included in Microsoft's HealthVault.
In 2009, the company became the first medical diagnostics manufacturer to produce a blood pressure monitor that detected both hypertension and atrial fibrillation (both of which are warning signs for stroke). Microlife entered into a partnership with PharmaSmart in 2012 in an effort to reach more consumers in the United States in need of personal blood pressure management devices. In 2013, Microlife received the Red Dot Design Award for its A6PC blood pressure monitor with stroke detection. They also received the award for Competitive Strategy Innovation and Leadership from Frost & Sullivan. In 2015, Microlife won a German design award for its A6PC blood pressure monitor with stroke risk detection.
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