OMRON HEALTHCARE MARKS 50 YEARS HISTORY OF BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 (Bernama) -- OMRON Healthcare Co Ltd announced the celebration of its 50th anniversary in blood pressure monitor production this year, since the introduction of its first manual and manometer-type blood pressure monitor in 1973.

The company has continuously improved and produced accurate and user-friendly blood pressure monitors, with over 350 million units sold in more than 110 countries worldwide, to date.

“This year, we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of OMRON blood pressure monitors. On this occasion, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all our valued customers for their continuing support of our blood pressure monitors.

“Going forward, we will continue contributing to extending healthy life expectancy for people around the world by introducing devices and services tailored to solving health-related issues,” said its President and Chief Executive Officer, Ayumu Okada in a statement.

OMRON Healthcare has always believed in the importance of home blood pressure monitoring, even when blood pressure readings could only be obtained at medical facilities.

It has been focusing on enhancing usability and measurement accuracy by expanding the range of support functions to ensure that the user maintains the correct measurement posture.

In addition, the company has worked to raise awareness of the importance of home blood pressure monitoring among medical professionals by developing and distributing the accurate and clinically validated devices.

In 2020, it launched a remote patient monitoring service in the United States, enabling users to share their blood pressure readings at home with physicians, promoting cardiovascular disease management before it worsens.

OMRON Healthcare has expanded its business scope by manufacturing and distributing a range of products and services that support hypertension treatments, while also committed to developing innovative devices.

-- BERNAMA