In developing new technologies, our most important task is to accurately assess the needs of medical professionals, and respond to them in the form of practical devices that enable easy and accurate measurement of bio-information. In this way, we have developed innovative technologies and products that contribute to the establishment of new diagnostic criteria and treatments. What makes this possible is our core competency in bio-information sensing as well as the development of highly precise algorithms that are fine-tuned via joint clinical tests with medical institutions. Many of our blood pressure monitors used worldwide have met the standards of measurement accuracy from ESH (European Society of Hypertension), BHS (British Hypertension Society) and AAMI (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) and have also received recommendations from dabl (dabl Educational Trust) and other valuation organizations, earning Omron recognition as a trustworthy brand.
Milestones in Product Developments
| Year | Key product developed | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | MC-320 professional-use electric thermometer | First professional-use thermometer |
| 1973 | HEP-1 electric blood pressure monitor (BPM) | First BPM |
| 1973 | HEM-77 home-use digital BPM | First home-use BPM with digital display |
| 1979 | BP-203 blood pressure monitoring system with oscillometric method | Japan's first use of oscillometric method |
| 1980 | MC-20 home-use electric thermometer | First home-use thermometer. Compact, low-priced model with digital LCD display and less than 1/2 volume |
| 1985 | BP-308 blood pressure monitoring system with ECG monitor | World's first patient monitor with ECG |
| 1988 | CBM-3000 non-invasive patient monitor | World's first patient monitor using tonometry method |
| 1991 | HEM-706 fuzzy logic automatic digital BPM | World's first fuzzy logic-based inflation/deflation |
| 1992 | MC-500 professional-use ear thermometer | Japan's first ear thermometer |
| 1995 | HBF-300 body fat monitor | First home-use handheld fat monitor |
| 1996 | "Tasche" HJ-110 free-style pocket pedometer | Accelerometer and angle detection sensors make it possible to count steps with the device in a pocket or bag, not clipped at the waist |
| 1997 | BP-88 blood pressure monitoring system | World's first timely detection of changes in cardiovascular dynamics |
| 1999 | "form" BP-203RPE non-invasive vascular screening device | World's first oscillometric monitor for PWV (Pulse Wave Velocity) and ABI (Ankle Brachial Index) |
| 2002 | HEM-637IT PC-downloading wrist BPM | Japan's first wrist BPM with advanced positioning sensor |
| 2003 | "Karada Scan" HBF-352 body composition monitor with scale | Monitors weight, body fat percentage, visceral fat level, BMI, resting metabolic rate, body fat percentage & visceral fat classifications |
| 2005 | HCG-801 portable ECG monitor | Easy-to-use personal ECG recorder |
| 2005 | HEM-9000AI blood pressure & pulse wave monitor | Development of central aortic BP estimation technology contributes to academic studies for next-generation medicine |
| 2007 | "Active Style Pro" HJA-350IT activity monitor | Accurate measurement of various daily activities with newly developed algorithm |
