Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) said today that it closed both its $660 million acquisition of Osiris Therapeutics (NSDQ:OSIR) and its purchase of Leaf Healthcare and its Leaf Patient Monitoring System. The London-based company said that it paid $19 per share in cash for Osiris, which develops and produces regenerative medicine products including skin, bone grafts and articular […]
Smith & Nephew to acquire patient monitor dev Leaf Healthcare
Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) said today that it inked a deal to acquire patient monitoring system developer Leaf Healthcare for an undisclosed amount. London-based Smith & Nephew said that the acquisition follows a successful two-year partnership deal with Pleasanton, Calif.-based Leaf Healthcare in which Smith & Nephew served as its exclusive distributor and as a strategic investor. Leaf […]
Leaf Healthcare touts reduced pressure injuries in Leaf wearable sensor study
Patient monitoring system developer Leaf Healthcare today released results from a study exploring the ability of its Leaf wearable patient sensor to prevent pressure injuries on acutely ill adults, touting that patients were 73% less likely to develop such injuries when monitored with the device. Results from the study were published in the online issue of the […]
Leaf Healthcare partners with Smith & Nephew to launch patient monitor
Patient monitoring system developer Leaf Healthcare said today it is launching its Leaf patient monitor through a joint deal with Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN). Leaf’s patient monitor system is composed of a wearable wireless sensor designed to track patient movement and notify caregivers to prevent immobility-related health complications, such as pressure ulcers or injuries. The company […]
