Omron M7 Intelli IT blood pressure monitor

OMRON is a globally recognized leader in the medical device industry, particularly famous for its blood pressure monitors. Founded in 1933 by Kazuma Tateishi in Kyoto, Japan, the brand originally started as the Tateisi Electric Manufacturing Company. Over the decades, it evolved into Omron Corporation, deriving its name from the 'Omuro' district in Kyoto where it was once based.

Today, OMRON Healthcare is the division responsible for this product. While the brand is quintessentially Japanese, its manufacturing footprint is global. Most home-use blood pressure monitors like the M7 Intelli IT seen in the image are produced in Vietnam or China to meet worldwide demand, though high-end models and key sensors are still manufactured at their 'mother' factory in Matsusaka, Japan. The company remains a public Japanese corporation, owned by a diverse group of institutional and individual investors, maintaining its headquarters and strategic direction in Kyoto.