B. Braun to Acquire Bloodlines Business of NxStage Medical, Inc.
July 19 2018 - 9:00AM
B. Braun Medical Inc. (B. Braun), a market leader in renal
therapies, infusion therapy, and pain management, has signed an
agreement to acquire the bloodlines business operated under the
Medisystems® name by NxStage Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:NXTM), a medical
technology company based in Lawrence, Massachusetts
(NxStage).
Sam Amory, Vice President of B. Braun Medical said, “We are
pleased to add the Streamline® bloodline to our dialysis product
portfolio. Although we have been selling Streamline for many years,
this acquisition will allow us to more broadly promote Streamline’s
benefits as part of our transformative system of products, which
includes the Dialog® hemodialysis machine and the Diacap® PRO
dialyzer.”
The acquisition is subject to Federal Trade Commission approval
and contingent upon the closing of the pending merger of NxStage
with a subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Holdings, Inc. The B. Braun
acquisition of the bloodlines business is expected to take place in
2018.
About B. Braun B. Braun Medical Inc. – a leader
in renal therapies, infusion therapy and pain management –
develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and
services to the healthcare industry. The Company is committed to
eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient,
clinician and environmental safety. Guided by its “Sharing
Expertise®” philosophy, B.Braun continuously exchanges knowledge
with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical
issues of improving care and lowering costs.
The B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S. includes B. Braun,
B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap® and CAPS®. B. Braun’s
U.S. headquarters is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The B.
Braun Group of Companies employs more than 61,000 employees in 64
countries throughout the world.
For more information, call 1-800-227-2862, e-mail us at
inquiry.us@bbraunusa.com, or visit us at www.BBraunUSA.com.
Constance WalkerB. Braun Medical Inc.610-997-4216
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