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BioTelemetry, Inc. Description

BioTelemetry, Inc. provides cardiac monitoring, cardiac monitoring device manufacturing, and cardiac core laboratory services. The company operates in three segments: Patient Services, Product, and Research Services. The Patient Services segment focuses on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias or heart rhythm disorders. This segment provides Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry service, which incorporates a lightweight patient-worn sensor attached to electrodes that capture two-channel electrocardiography (ECG) data, measuring electrical activity of the heart, on a compact wireless handheld monitor; event monitoring services to prescribe wireless event monitors, digital loop event monitors, memory loop event monitors, and non-loop event monitors; and a Holter monitors to cardiologists and electrophysiologists. The Product segment focuses on the manufacture, engineering, and development of noninvasive cardiac monitors for healthcare companies, clinics, and hospitals worldwide. This segment offers various devices, including cardiac event monitors, digital Holter monitors, and fusion MCT; and contract engineering and manufacturing services. The Research Services segment engages in providing cardiac monitoring, scientific consulting, and data management services for drug and medical treatment trials to pharmaceutical companies, medical device companies, and contract research and academic research organizations. Its centralized services include ECG, Holter monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, echocardiography, multigated acquisition scan, protocol development, and reporting and statistical analysis. This segment also offers research services, such as project coordination, setup, and management; rental and data transfer, processing, and analysis; and 24/7 customer support and site training. The company, formerly known as CardioNet, Inc., is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Diagnostics & Research
Keywords: Medicine Clinical Medicine Pharmaceutical Clinic Telehealth Telemedicine Telemetry Medical Monitoring Cardiac Electrophysiology Cardiac Arrhythmia Laboratory Services Monitoring Monitoring Services Biomedical Engineering Manufacturing Services Cardiac Monitoring Arrhythmia Electrodiagnosis Electrocardiography Statistical Analysis Trocar Data Management Services Rhythm Disorders