Radiometer celebrates 70 years in acute care diagnostics
Celebration marks 70 years since the launch of the world’s first commercially available blood gas analyzer
25 Apr 2024
In 1954, Radiometer launched the world’s first commercially available blood gas analyzer. This event 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 health care industry and the space of acute care diagnostics,“ says Francis Van Parys, President and CEO of Radiometer. “Little did we know that this device would come to transform the health care industry forever. That it would impact millions of lives around the world.”
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. 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,” says Jose Antunes, Vice President and GM, Acute Care Diagnostics.