Name

Cardionics

Legal name

Excellus Technologies, Inc. dba Cardionics

Website

https://cardionics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Simulation Training Equipment

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cardiology Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAB)

Keywords

• Auscultation simulation products
• Medical education training
• Clinical skills manikins
• Telehealth auscultation systems
• Electronic stethoscope simulators

Headquarters

HQ city

Webster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of physical simulation products including auscultation manikins (SAM4, PAT4, Nikki), simulation stethoscopes (SimScope), wearable systems (Bionic Hybrid Simulator, SimShirt), and accessories. Products are sold as one-time purchases with varying price points from $112.50 for RFID patches to $22,250 for SAM4 Plus.
2. Software Subscriptions: SAM4 Online e-learning platform sold with license terms of 1, 3, or 5 years. Base license includes 200 accounts. Additional seat licenses available in packs of 75. Upgrade packages with real patient sounds and echocardiogram videos available for additional purchase.
3. Accessories and Consumables: Sale of carrying cases, speaker systems, RFID tag patches, and other accessories. Pricing ranges from $395 for speaker systems to $1,090 for SAM carry cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cardionics designs, manufactures, and sells auscultation simulation products including electronic stethoscopes, simulation manikins, wearable standardized-patient simulators, and an e-learning platform (SAM4 Online) for medical and healthcare education. The company also offers telehealth auscultation systems (Ausculette, SimulScope) for remote diagnosis via telemedicine platforms.

Product overview

Cardionics offers a comprehensive portfolio of auscultation simulation and telehealth products for medical education and clinical training. The core offering centers on portable auscultation manikins (SAM4, SAM4 Plus, PAT4, PAT Basic, SAM Basic, Nikki) that use RFID technology and electronic stethoscopes (SimScope, NursingScope) to deliver heart, lung, bowel, and bruit sounds at anatomically-correct locations. The SAM4 Online platform provides e-learning capabilities with over 100 sounds, assessments, and progress tracking for remote training. Wearable simulation products include the SimShirt and Bionic Hybrid Simulator for standardized patient scenarios. Telehealth systems (Ausculette, SimulScope) enable remote auscultation diagnosis via telemedicine platforms. Accessories include infrared sound systems for classroom/auditorium use, SimBP blood pressure simulators, and educational software for cardiac, lung, and ECG learning. The company operates as a subsidiary of 3B Scientific, acquired in 2019.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAM4: Latest adult auscultation training manikin with smartphone control, 360-degree rotational base, LED lights at auscultation points, and Bluetooth connectivity. Features 37 heart sounds, 9 heart-lung combinations, 26 lung sounds, 11 bowel sounds, and 6 bruit sounds.
• PAT4
• Bionic Hybrid Simulator
• SimShirt
• SimScope
• SAM4 Online
• SimulScope
• Ausculette
• SimBP
• Nikki

Products and services

• SAM4 Auscultation Manikin Portable adult auscultation training manikin with smartphone/tablet control, 360-degree rotational base, integrated LED lights at auscultation points, and Bluetooth connectivity. Features 89 sounds including cardiac, respiratory, bowel, and bruit sounds.
• SAM4 Plus Auscultation Manikin Premium version of SAM4 containing 127 sounds including 35 real patient heart and lung sounds, 12 echocardiogram videos, and 3 dynamic heart sounds.
• PAT4 Pediatric Auscultation Trainer Pediatric auscultation trainer simulating child anatomy with 15 accurate auscultation sites. Features 100 sounds, smartphone/tablet control via SAM4Online App, 360-degree rotational base, illuminated auscultation points, and Bluetooth connectivity.
• Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation All-in-one nursing training manikin with 11 anterior and 4 posterior auscultation sites with 42 high-quality sounds. Includes NursingScope simulated stethoscope and comprehensive patient care training features.
• Bionic Hybrid Simulator (BHS) Wearable auscultation shirt with simulation software for standardized patient scenarios. Features SimScope electronic stethoscope, SimBP blood pressure simulator, ECG connections, carotid and radial pulse points, and 63 sounds.
• SimShirt Auscultation System Wearable auscultation simulator with RFID sensor tags woven into fabric for anatomically-correct sound playback. Uses SimScope training stethoscope with Wi-Fi connectivity for real-time parameter changes.
• SAM Basic Auscultation Manikin Affordable adult auscultation training manikin with 18 heart, 20 lung, 6 bowel, and 1 bruit sound. Uses SimScope electronic stethoscope with wireless connectivity.
• PAT Basic Pediatric Auscultation Manikin Affordable pediatric auscultation trainer simulating child anatomy with correct auscultation sites. Features 25 heart, 13 lung, 4 bowel sounds and 1 bruit sound including COVID-19 lung sound.
• SimScope Auscultation Training Stethoscope Electronic auscultation training stethoscope with RFID technology for sound playback at anatomically-correct locations. Features Wi-Fi connectivity and 21 heart, 14 lung, 7 bowel, and 2 bruit sounds.
• SAM4 Online Auscultation Platform E-learning platform for remote and scalable auscultation training with over 100 sounds, anatomical images, and echocardiogram videos. Includes 200 accounts per license with progress tracking and assessment tools.
• Ausculette Telehealth Auscultation System FDA-approved telehealth auscultation device for remote diagnosis via telemedicine platforms including PolyCom and Tandberg. Battery or line-operated system with outputs for up to 5 listeners.
• SimulScope Bedside Auscultation System Wireless infrared transmitter system for sharing live physiological sounds with up to 20 people simultaneously. Can be used with SAM and PAT manikins or for telemedicine applications.
• SimBP Simulator for Blood Pressure Manual blood pressure measurement simulator with soft inflatable cuff and sphygmomanometer. Configurable systolic/diastolic pressures and heart rate. Includes SimScope electronic stethoscope for Korotkoff phase training.
• Pulse-Training System (PTS) Self-teaching program for arterial pulse palpation theory and practice with pulse waveform visualization during palpation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1200+ students trained annually per institution using Cardionics products

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 3B ScientificcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20193B Scientific, a German manufacturer of medical and science education solutions founded in 1948, acquired Cardionics in 2019. The acquisition made Cardionics part of the 3B Scientific group, which is represented in over 120 countries worldwide. In 2019, 3B Scientific also acquired iSimulate, another simulation technology company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kyoto Kagaku: Japanese maker of clinical skills simulators (MW11, M55) and ultrasound phantoms. Comparable product category focused on medical education customers across Asia and globally.
• Limbs & Things: UK-based producer of clinical-skills training models for physical examination, procedural training, and auscultation. Sells into the same nursing and medical school buyer base as Cardionics.
• Nasco Healthcare: U.S. manufacturer of training manikins including auscultation-capable models distributed through medical education channels. Both companies list Nasco among Cardionics' distribution partners, indicating direct overlap in buyer relationships.
• Laerdal Medical: Global leader in patient simulation (SimMan, SimBaby) and CPR training, with overlapping auscultation-enabled manikins. Laerdal competes head-on for medical school simulation budgets and curriculum integration.
• Gaumard Scientific: Family-owned U.S. manufacturer of patient simulators (HAL, Victoria, Super Tory) with strong presence in nursing and medical schools. Direct competitor for auscultation training manikin purchases.

Broad incumbents

• CAE Healthcare: Division of CAE Inc. delivering high-fidelity patient simulators (Lucina, Simulus) that include auscultation capability. Operates across the same medical-education buyer base but with a broader portfolio spanning aviation and healthcare simulation.
• Simbionix (3D Systems): 3D Systems' medical simulation arm producing procedure-specific simulators. Broader portfolio beyond auscultation but competes for healthcare-education capital budgets.
• Surgical Science Sweden: Provider of virtual reality-based simulators for endovascular, laparoscopic, and ultrasound training. Adjacent competitor whose VR approach could eventually substitute for physical auscultation training.

Emerging players

• Avkin: U.S. wearable standardized-patient simulator producer, comparable to Cardionics' SimShirt and Bionic Hybrid Simulator lines. Smaller and earlier-stage but targeting the same wearable-simulation use case in nursing education.

Others

• iSimulate: Sister company under the 3B Scientific group (acquired late 2019), focused on simulated patient monitors and defibrillators. Not a direct competitor but adjacent within the same medical-simulation platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Cardionics_usa
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAyW5vzF-9HAAEz3Y4lR3XA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Cardionics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cardionics-inc

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