Milestones

Milestones

1935: Radiometer is founded
Radiometer is founded by Carl Schrøder and Børge Nielsen, Denmark. The primary business is the manufacture of electronic measuring instruments for the radio industry.

1935

1954: Astrup Apparatus E50101
Radiometer collaborates with Dr Poul Astrup to develop and market the world’s first blood gas analyzer, the Astrup Apparatus E50101.

1954

1959: The Astrup Trolley
Radiometer introduces the “Astrup Trolley” for pH, pO2 and pCO2 measurements. Hospitals start to perform blood gas analyses.

1959

1973: ABL1
The world’s first automated blood gas analyzer: ABL1 blood gas analyzer

1973

1989: ABL555
The ABL510 blood gas analyzer was the world’s first combined blood gas and oximeter analyzer. The ABL555 analyzer (picture) was the last of member of the ABL5xx series.

1989

1994: ABL5

1994

1998: ABL700

1998

1999: ABL70

1999

1999: RADIANCE

1999

2001: TCM400
The first multi-channel transcutaneous oxygen monitoring system

2001

2003: Danaher
The U.S.-based Danaher Corporation acquires Radiometer, assuring a continued focus on the blood gas and critical care business.

2003

2004: NPT7

2004

2004: ABL800 FLEX

2004

2005: 1st automatic
Integrated solution with safePICO sampler,
ABL800 FLEX/ABL80 FLEX analyzers and FLEXLINK software

2005

2006: ABL80 FLEX

2006

2008: AQT90 FLEX
Analyzer for cardiac, infection and
coagulation markers

2008

2010:ABL90 FLEX
ABL90 FLEX blood gas analyzer
Radiometer's next-generation blood gas analyzer

2010