Omron Healthcare is the health monitoring arm of Omron Corporation, the Japanese electronics group founded in 1933 by Kazuma Tateishi in Osaka as Tateisi Electric Manufacturing. Drawing on the parent company's expertise in sensing technology, Omron entered home health devices in the 1970s and released its first blood pressure monitor in 1973. Omron Healthcare was established as a dedicated company in 2003 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, with its North American business based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The brand is best known for home blood pressure monitors and states that it has sold more than 300 million units worldwide, making it the leading name in the category; in the United States it markets itself as the number one doctor and pharmacist recommended blood pressure monitor brand. Its lineup spans upper-arm and wrist monitors, including the HeartGuide wearable blood pressure watch and the Complete monitor that combines blood pressure measurement with a single-lead EKG, developed with AliveCor. Beyond blood pressure, Omron Healthcare makes TENS units for drug-free pain relief, nebulizers for respiratory care, digital thermometers, and pedometers, and its Omron Connect app syncs readings for tracking and sharing with clinicians. Products are sold through pharmacies, mass retailers, and online channels in over 110 countries. The parent Omron Corporation, which also operates large industrial automation and electronic components businesses, is publicly traded in Tokyo.
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