Qardio

Qardio
Company typePrivate
IndustryMedical Devices
Founded2012 (2012)
Founders
  • Marco Peluso
  • Rosario Iannella
Headquarters
San Francisco CA
,
United States
Number of locations
3
Key people
  • (Chief Executive Officer)
Products
  • QardioArm
  • QardioBase
  • QardioBase 2
  • QardioCore
  • QardioMD
Websitewww.qardio.com

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]

Former Medtronic Executive, Mike Alvarez, joins Qardio as CEO in 2021 and pivots from consumer to professional care as the primary focus of the organization.[citation needed]

Qardio launches LIVE ECG with their QardioCore giving healthcare professionals the ability to monitor patients cardiac function at home or remotely in real time.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Benny Evangelista (11 January 2014). "Dad inspires app-linked blood pressure, heart monitors – San Francisco Chronicle". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ^ Megan Rose Dickey (8 January 2014). "QardioArm and QardioCore – Business Insider". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Aditi Pai (20 June 2014). "FDA clears Qardio's sleek, connected blood pressure device". MobiHealthNews. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  4. ^ Jeremy Horwitz (5 January 2015). "9to5Mac's CES 2015 sponsor Qardio offers first look at its new iPhone-connected health sensors". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  5. ^ "QardioBase Smart Scale and body composition analyzer now available just in time for the holidays". Android Guys. 17 November 2015.
  6. ^ Greg Barbosa (31 August 2017). "Qardio Launches New QardioBase with Improved Sensors and Wider Base". 9to5Mac. Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. ^ "QardioCore receives CE Mark and launches commercially in the European Union and the UK". Get Qardio. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  8. ^ "CTA Honors Qardio, BenjiLock and Founder of Parkopedia as 2018 Innovation Entrepreneur Award Winners". www.cta.tech. Archived from the original on 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2020-04-03.