Our History

2007

• LifeWatch Corp. (LWC) relocates its corporate headquarters from Buffalo Grove to O'Hare International Center II in April of 2007 to accommodate growth.

2006

• LWC files a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.
• LWC receives 'Accredited by the Joint Commission' under the Program classification of "Ambulatory Health Care Programs".
• LWC launches three TeleHealth Solutions for research, clinical monitoring, and TeleCare.

2005

• LWC signed with Guidant Corporation an exclusive agreement. LWC will provide long-term monitoring services to cardiac patients implanted with a Guidant Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD).

2002

• LWC launches its first Auto-detect cardiac event monitor with auto-triggers for atrial fibrillation, tachycardia, bradycardia, and pause to market.

2001

• Card Guard acquires Quality Diagnostic Services (QDS) a US of cardiac event monitoring and consolidates it within LWC.

2000

• Card Guard acquired LWC, a Chicago-based provider of cardiac event monitoring, pacemaker, and Holter services.

1993

• LWC commences monitoring service operations in Buffalo Grove, IL as an IDTF (Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility).