BIOTRONIK Blog

2023 was a landmark year for BIOTRONIK – not simply in name or number – but in action. The company’s 60 th year of operations was a busy one for lifesaving innovations like the Amvia pacemaker and CRT-P family and Oscar catheter, to laying the groundwork for helping a whole new community of patients with the Prospera TM spinal cord stimulation system, a BIOTRONIK first.

Exploring the Science Behind Love's Cardiovascular Benefits

Prof. Anders Wanhainen Highlights New ESVS Recommendations, Advising on Suspended Personal Radiation Protection Systems for the First Time

In the midst of celebrating 60 years of service in partnership with the healthcare community, BIOTRONIK’s Electrophysiology business marked another important milestone of its own in 2023 – its 20 th anniversary.

What began with one lifesaving mission between two students in early 1960s Berlin now spans the globe: BIOTRONIK is active in more than 100 countries.

Pioneering spirit and passion for innovation – that's what BIOTRONIK stands for. This is also shown by the company’s flagship innovations: from the first German pacemaker to the GoldTip ablation catheter, a real innovation in electrophysiology that is still the gold standard today.

Explore the Latest Research on AI in Medicine, Atrial Fibrillation Detection, Resorbable Scaffolds, Non-Contact Charge Density Mapping, and Spinal Cord Stimulation to Enhance Clinical Practice and Stay Ahead of the Curve

Around 49 million people in the EU suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Here, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) accounts for the major share of the diseases. In this context, narrowing of vessels by atherosclerotic processes is closely linked to an unhealthy lifestyle. This was also the case for the North Rhine-Westphalian deacon Rainer Beerhenke. After successful stent placement and a bypass surgery in 2021, the 58-year-old is again living life to the full and is one of the first patients to take part in the EU-funded TIMELY project, which aims to improve the range of therapies for CAD patients.