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It was founded in 1964 by [[M. Stephen Heilman]], a doctor who created the first flow-controlled, angiographic power injector in the kitchen of his home near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
It was founded in 1964 by [[M. Stephen Heilman]], a doctor who created the first flow-controlled, angiographic power injector in the kitchen of his home near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
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An emergency room physician by day, |
An emergency room physician by day, Heilman saw potential in [[angiography]]. Power injecting a contrast agent into the vessels, he reasoned, would enhance the image and make it possible to diagnose the heart disease and stroke patients who regularly came through the emergency room. |
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Heilman's invention was the first in a list of Medrad innovations. His company later introduced injector technology for [[computed tomography|computed tomography (CT)]] and [[magnetic resonance imaging|magnetic resonance (MR) imaging]]. |
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In 2008, Medrad acquired Possis Medical Inc., a provider of mechanical thrombectomy devices used to treat narrowed or blocked arteries and veins. Medrad is an affiliate of [[Bayer AG]]. |
In 2008, Medrad acquired Possis Medical Inc., a provider of mechanical thrombectomy devices used to treat narrowed or blocked arteries and veins. Medrad is an affiliate of [[Bayer AG]]. |
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| Company type | Bayer Affiliate |
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| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Warrendale, Pennsylvania |
Key people | Sam Liang (President, CEO), Gary Bucciarelli (CAO) |
Number of employees | 1,700 (2008) |
| Website | MEDRAD, Inc. |
Medrad is an American company headquartered in Warrendale, Pennsylvania
It was founded in 1964 by M. Stephen Heilman, a doctor who created the first flow-controlled, angiographic power injector in the kitchen of his home near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
An emergency room physician by day, Heilman saw potential in angiography. Power injecting a contrast agent into the vessels, he reasoned, would enhance the image and make it possible to diagnose the heart disease and stroke patients who regularly came through the emergency room.
Heilman's invention was the first in a list of Medrad innovations. His company later introduced injector technology for computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.
In 2008, Medrad acquired Possis Medical Inc., a provider of mechanical thrombectomy devices used to treat narrowed or blocked arteries and veins. Medrad is an affiliate of Bayer AG.
Medrad has more than 1,700 employees, 1,200 of whom are in the Pittsburgh area. The company has branches around the world including the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, China, UK, Brazil, Japan, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Egypt, Mexico, Cyprus and Australia.
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