history
Tradition meets innovation

1938
Fritz Schwarzer, company founder with profound know-how and visions

1979
Standard heart catheter measuring stations under x-ray conditions

1982
Development of the first microprocessor based stimulator in close collaboration with the University of Maastricht

1987
CardioTek presents the first PC based Electrophysiology Measuring System (EMS)

1995
EMS 4.0 with integrated stimulator. CardioTek founded as spin-off from the University of Maastricht

2003
Launch of the worlds smallest portable EP-lab with integrated stimulator

2004
Launch of a new user-friendly operating system

2008
Launch of evoduo. Besides hemodynamics the heart catheter measuring station contains the modular extention with electrophysiology, EP-TRACER.

2010
Schwarzer acquires the majority of CardioTek B.V. and thus enhances the successful cooperation

2013
Launch of cardWorks, a cardiology management and reporting system designed to optimize workflow in the cath lab

2014
Complete integration of the two companies into Schwarzer Cardiotek. EP-TRACER system receives FDA 510(k) clearance