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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Medical Devices |
Founded | 2012 |
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Number of locations | 3 |
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Website | www |
Qardio, Inc. is an American technology company that specializes in heart health monitoring products. It was founded by Marco Peluso and Rosario Iannella in early 2012. [1] [2]
Qardio's first product, QardioArm, is a wireless blood pressure monitor that connects with Apple's Health app; it received FDA 510(k) clearance in June 2014. [3]
At CES 2015, Qardio announced two new products, QardioBase, a smart scale and body analyzer, and QardioMD, a medical dashboard for doctors. [4] QardioBase became available for sale in November 2015. [5]
Qardio launched the second generation of its smart scale, Qardio Base 2, in September 2017. [6]
QardioCore ambulatory ECG/EKG monitor received CE marking in August 2017. [7]
Qardio was selected as "Small Business of the Year" at the 2018 Entrepreneur Awards by Consumer Tech Association. [8]
QardioCore ambulatory ECG/EKG monitor received FDA 510(k) clearance in February 2021.[ citation needed ]
Mike Alvarez, a former Medtronic executive, joined Qardio as CEO in 2021. The company changed its focus from consumers to professional health.[ citation needed ]
Qardio launches LIVE ECG with their QardioCore giving healthcare professionals the ability to monitor patients’ cardiac function remotely in real time.[ citation needed ]