Biotronik

Biomedical technology company headquartered in Berlin, Germany BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KGBIOTRONIK current logo and wordmarkTypeLimited partnershipIndustry Cardiovascular Medical equipment, Medical technology Founded1963; 63 years ago (1963), in GermanyFoundersMax Schaldach,Otto FrankeHeadquartersWoermannkehre 1, 12359, Berlin, GermanyNumber of locations Manufacturing Germany, Switzerland, USA, Singapore Area servedWorldwideKey peopleHolger Krumel CEO, Dr. Andreas HeckerProductsMedical devicesWebsitewww.BIOTRONIK.com Biotronik (BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG; Biotronik Worldwide) is a limited partnership multi-national medical device company, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company offers equipment for diagnosis, treatment, and therapy support in the areas of cardiac rhythm management, monitoring, electrophysiology, and neuromodulation. Biotronik employs more than 9,000 people worldwide in over 100 countries.[citation needed] Biotronik has paid a handful of settlements to government agencies for kickback schemes to cardiologists to induce the use of their devices. History BIOTRONIK began with the development of the first German implantable pacemaker (Biotronik IP-03) in 1963. The pacemaker