Siemens Healthineers AG is a German medical device company.
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14 Facts About Siemens Healthineers
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Siemens Healthineers formed around an invention created by Siemens called the pointer telegraph.
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Three years previously, in 1844, Werner von Siemens Healthineers put one of his inventions to use for medical purposes for the first time, using electricity to treat his brother Friedrich for tooth pain.
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Siemens Healthineers soon came to be viewed as the world's largest specialized electromedical company.
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Later, in 1933, Siemens Healthineers introduced rotating anode tubes for X-rays that could withstand much greater electrical loads, laying the foundation for the development of modern X-ray tubes.
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In 1998, Siemens Healthineers introduced the first track-based laboratory automation system, the ADVIA LabCell Automation Solution, allowing for increased efficiency and reduced costs.
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Siemens Healthineers was the first to combine positron emission tomography with computed tomography.
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In 2011, Siemens Healthineers discontinued its linear accelerators for the treatment of cancer, citing cost pressures and a decision to focus on diagnostic imaging in cancer.
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Siemens Healthineers has supported such programs such as the American Society for Clinical Pathology's laboratory student scholarships, the PATH Ingenuity Fellows mentorship program, and others.
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Siemens Healthineers provided the relief efforts with a magnetic resonance imaging machine in addition to the funds donated by Siemens AG.
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In November 2007, Siemens Healthineers announced it would further expand its laboratory diagnostics range, via the acquisition of Dade Behring, producer of clinical laboratory equipment and products for routine chemistry testing, immunodiagnostics, hemostasis testing, and microbiology.
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In November 2016, Siemens Healthineers acquired Conworx Technology GmbH, a Berlin-based developer of point-of-care device interfaces and data management solutions.
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In May 2016, Siemens Healthineers expanded its molecular diagnostics portfolio with the acquisition of NEO New Oncology AG.
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