Siemens got into the business in the 1960s, when it purchased Elema - Schönander AB, a Swedish company whose claim to fame included the first implantable pacemaker and first
portable electrocardiogram.
Not exact matches
Their experiences helped them realize that a very important medical device — the
electrocardiogram (EKG)-- wasn't as affordable or
portable as it needed to be.
I went through a bunch of
electrocardiograms (EKGs) and echocardiograms, and I had to carry a
portable EKG with me everywhere.