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Improving Medical & Health Care Outcomes

Around the world, AMETEK solutions are helping improve patient care
and outcomes. The following are three select examples where our businesses are
making positive impacts in the medical and health care fields.

Supporting Advanced
Improving Patient Care Detecting Glaucoma Efficiently
Health Care Treatment

Rauland’s Responder solutions allow AMETEK’s Engineered Medical Components Reichert Technologies’ Tono-Pen AVIA®
®
hospitals and other health care facilities to (EMC) business is a leader in customized Tonometer is a handheld solution used
create and optimize their workflows and medical device interconnects, cable by ophthalmologists and optometrists in
critical communications. These connected assemblies and leads. Its products include evaluating a patient’s intraocular pressure
solutions support improved efficiency fine-featured components, engineered (IOP), which is an important aspect of
and higher levels of safety and satisfaction assemblies and laser-fabricated components detecting glaucoma. Reichert’s technology
Our Solutions are solving our customers’ most complex challenges. At AMETEK, we invest in, for patients and staff. For example, the that are used in custom solutions for a allows for more accurate readings and is less
develop and acquire differentiated technologies and enjoy an excellent reputation for technical innovation and Responder series helps nurses and hospital variety of medical applications. As an sensitive to corneal centration, which makes
next-generation product development. Many of our products provide sustainability-related benefits, and we
are proud to feature several of these solutions in this report. staff monitor patient behavior and automates example, EMC’s products are being used in it highly effective for assessing IOP following
the “rounding” process, or regular check- neurostimulation, a high-focus area that helps eye surgery. The handheld design of the
ins with patients. This process, coupled with post-surgical patients manage pain without Tono-Pen AVIA also allows for easier, more
Our businesses partner with their customers to ensure that our solutions are constantly evolving and meeting the
demands of our niche markets. These solutions are addressing some of today’s most important issues, which include the communication technology, promotes the use of opioids, thus reducing the chance comfortable use with patients confined to
improving patient health outcomes, ensuring safety in the food and pharmaceutical industries, and safeguarding fall prevention as patients are more apt to for harmful abuse and addiction. beds or wheelchairs.
the environment. contact their caretakers rather than trying
to move on their own. Additionally, Rauland’s
Our solutions include more than just our products and services. We focus on building lasting, sustainable customer bedside applications are connected with
relationships based on trust, cooperation and long-term commitment. We support our customers through a the hospital’s nurse call system, so staff
global manufacturing footprint, including campuses in Mexico, China, Serbia, Czech Republic and Malaysia. These know when a patient is trying to leave his or
campuses are built on socially responsible processes and meet stringent environmental and safety standards, her bed and can directly and immediately
while supporting the needs of our customers. Our significant reach is further supported by a global and flexible communicate with the patient while care
supply chain. providers are on their way.