Our Company

The evolution continues…

Argon Medical is a global manufacturer of specialty medical products, headquartered in Frisco, Texas. Argon offers a broad line of medical devices for Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology and Oncology. Argon’s brand is recognized for best-in-class products that improve patient outcomes via percutaneous, image-guided procedures. By utilizing a well-established sales and marketing infrastructure, Argon serves its global customers through a direct sales organization and through long-standing relationships with medical device distributors, strategic partners and OEMs.

With over 800 employees worldwide, Argon has manufacturing facilities located in Athens, Texas, Wheeling, IL and Rochester, NY.

The spirit of innovation thrives as we focus on improving the lives of caregivers and patients by delivering best-in-class medical device products, programs and services. And our commitment to quality is unwavering---achieved through the dedication of 800 highly-skilled employees globally. For years, medical professionals worldwide have trusted us to deliver consistent clinical performance.

Argon Medical has given me an opportunity to develop my knowledge of design controls practices and build problem solving skills while managing challenging and diverse projects.

Krystal Utubor, Senior Project Engineer

1972
Argon Medical is founded in Garland, Texas, by James Eddings to market a proprietary guidewire.
1973
Needles added to Argon Medical Product Offering.
1975
Argon Medical introduces disposable angiography drapes.
1976
Dilators added to Argon Medical product offering.
1976
Specialty drapes product line is added to Argon Medical portfolio.
1983
Argon Medical begins marketing introducer sheaths.
1983
Argon Medical enters the custom procedure pack business for cardiology and radiology.
1991
Argon Medical introduces Jawz™ biopsy forceps, thermodilution and pulmonary artery catheters.
2002
Argon Medical launches Sniper Elite™ hydrophilic guidewire.
2003
Argon Medical launches the One Step™ Introducer and the ArgoGuide hydrophilic guidewire.
2010
Argon Medical purchases extended dwell catheter portfolio from Becton Dickinson.
2010
Argon Medical licenses OPTION™ Vena Cava Filter, CLEANER™ Rotational Thrombectomy System and UltraStream™ Dialysis Catheters.
2013
Argon Medical expands portfolio with purchase of Angiotech's interventional products business.
2014
Argon Medical acquires US Biopsy and adds TLAB Transjugular Liver Biopsy Instrument to portfolio.
2015
Argon Medical acquires OptionELITE™ Retrievable Vena Cava Filter, the CLEANER™ Rotational Thrombectomy System and the UltraStream™ Chronic Dialysis Catheter.