Brainlab founded
Stefan Vilsmeier establishes Brainlab in his parents’ home, using proceeds from his bestselling book about 3D graphics.
For more than 30 years, Brainlab has stood for innovation in digital medical technology with the overarching goal of actively shaping the healthcare system of the future and offering healthcare professionals and patients better treatment options.
Stefan Vilsmeier, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rainer Birkenbach, Chief Technology Officer
Jan Merker, Chief Operating Officer
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systems installed in 127 countries worldwide
Brainlab Locations
Brainlab Offices
Brainlab is headquartered in Munich, Germany and operates offices and subsidiaries in 25 locations across Europe, Asia, Australia, North and South America.
Brainlab Headquarters Munich, Germany
We work in an innovative and green environment. In line with our philosophy that imagination is the source of our innovation, our offices are constructed and designed to promote creative ideas. Stylized spaces for meeting, socializing and working all allow for the free exchange of information and enable communication and collaboration outside of a conference room. To cater to the needs of our environment, Brainlab headquarters is LEED certified rate Gold with numerous initiatives to reduce our impact.
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As a universal and market-leading OS for operating rooms, Snke OS effectively leverages the diverse possibilities of digitization in surgery. By developing open interfaces, innovation from various medical technology companies can be consolidated for the benefit of patients.
Mint Medical supports and automates diagnostics with specialized software solutions for standardized and computer-assisted evaluation of radiological and clinical data. Together, Brainlab and Mint Medical generate holistic and relevant data to support medical staff in providing optimal treatment for their patients.
Level Ex develops computer games to support physicians in improving their clinical skills. The company leverages its expertise and products to improve the interaction between data, technology and people—three core components that are crucial for successful digitization in the healthcare sector.
medPhoton develops and produces innovative imaging systems for surgery and radiotherapy and enables Brainlab to continuously and decisively improve imaging for the benefit of patients. To date, medPhoton and Brainlab have jointly produced an imaging robot that facilitates highly flexible and individually tailored treatment for patients.
Dr. Langer Medical specializes in the development of intraoperative neuromonitoring solutions and related equipment for surgical interventions. Together, Brainlab and Dr. Langer Medical create synergies for the “digital surgery” ecosystem. The integration of their technologies will result in the development of end-to-end workflows for neurosurgery, spine surgery, abdominal and other surgical fields.
Visiontree is the market-proven, cloud-based patient outcomes solution with the #1 clinical and research electronic health records (EHR) app. Brainlab, Visiontree and Mint Medical are standardizing the collection of granular and well-structured outcomes data to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care.
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Brainlab Milestones
Founded in 1989, Brainlab has achieved many milestones over three decades, starting as a one-man operation and expanding into a global leader in medical technology. See below for ten major corporate milestones.
Brainlab founded
Stefan Vilsmeier establishes Brainlab in his parents’ home, using proceeds from his bestselling book about 3D graphics.
Brainlab opens first office
An apartment in Poing, a small town near Munich, serves as the first Brainlab official headquarters.
Brainlab acquires Voyant Health
Israel-based cloud computing expert Voyant Health, which would later be renamed Brainlab Israel, is acquired by Brainlab.
Brainlab launches modular software
Brainlab introduces Elements applications, a defining approach to planning software for surgery and radiotherapy.
Brainlab collaborates with AANS
Brainlab partners with the American Association of Neurological Surgeons to create a registry for stereotactic radiosurgery treatments.
Brainlab partners with Boston Scientific
To advance deep brain stimulation procedures, Brainlab partners with Boston Scientific.
Brainlab opens new HQ
Brainlab moves into newly constructed headquarters at the site of the former historic Munich Riem airport.
Brainlab partners with Magic Leap
Brainlab enters a strategic development partnership with spatial computing leader Magic Leap to bring mixed reality to surgery.
Brainlab expands with new companies
Brainlab acquires Level Ex and VisionTree; founds new subsidiary, Snke OS, focused on helping health tech grow and scale.
Brainlab acquires Mint Medical
Heidelberg-based Mint Medical, experts in medical reading and reporting software, is acquired by Brainlab
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