Radiometer (company)
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| Private | |
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founder | Børge Aagaard Nielsen and Carl Schrøder |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Henrik Schimmell(President) |
| Products | Medical Devices Samplers Data Management Systems |
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Number of employees
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3,200 (2016) |
| Website | www |
Radiometer is a Danish multinational company which develops, manufactures and markets solutions for blood sampling, blood gas analysis, transcutaneous monitoring, immunoassay testing and the related IT management systems. The company was founded in 1935 in Copenhagen, Denmark by Børge Aagaard Nielsen and Carl Schrøder. It has over 3,200 employees and direct representation in more than 32 countries. Corporate headquarters remain in Copenhagen.
In 1935, engineers, Børge Aagaard Nielsen and Carl Schrøder, founded Radiometer to develop measuring devices for the growing Danish radio industry.
A few years later, Radiometer was contacted by the Carlsberg laboratories and asked to develop an analytical device for the detection of the acid-base (pH) level in liquids. This soon resulted in the first commercially available pH meter.
In 1952, as the polio epidemic swept across Europe, many children were at risk of respiratory failure. The head of laboratory, professor Poul Astrup, and anesthesiologist Bjørn Ibsen discovered the right diagnosis by measuring the pH value in blood using Radiometer’s pH meters.
This ground-breaking discovery soon formed the basis for Radiometer’s entry into medical technology and further innovations within acute care testing.
Today Radiometer’s devices and solutions are present in 16 of the top 20 hospitals in America as identified in the 2016-2017 US News & World Report Honor Roll of Best Hospitals. Their products are typically used in blood banks, operating rooms, clinics, general practice offices, intensive care units, neonatal intensive care units and pediatric intensive care units.
In 1998 Radiometer acquired Carlsbad, California based SenDx Medical, Inc. SenDx manufactures medical and industrial instruments and blood analysis systems. Later, in 2013, Radiometer acquired Swedish diagnostics company HemoCue AB from Quest Diagnostics. HemoCue develops, produces and markets medical diagnostic products for point-of-care testing.
Radiometer provides a comprehensive product portfolio to meet the needs of acute care diagnostics. The company offers a range of products and solutions for:
Its products and solutions are covered by over 95 patents and patent applications.
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