Smiths Medical acquires Access Scientific business, expands vascular access offering

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 -- Smiths Medical, a global medical device manufacturer has acquired the business of Access Scientific LLC, a privately-held company based in San Diego, CA.

Access Scientific is a broad-spectrum vascular access and infection prevention company that manufactures the POWERWAND™ midline and extended dwell catheters, according to a statement.

“Smiths Medical’s acquisition of Access Scientific enhances our commitment to patient care and outcomes, driving category leadership in our existing vascular access portfolio,” said Smiths Medical chief executive officer, JehanZeb Noor.

The range of POWERWAND™ products extends Smiths Medical’s vascular access product portfolio and enables greater clinician choice to treat patients.

The POWERWAND™ range of products are clinically differentiated vascular access solutions, supported by nine peer-reviewed papers and nine scientific posters. It offers value to healthcare providers looking to offer quality care for their patients.

When combined with Smiths Medical’s already strong performing Jelco® IV catheter and Port-A-Cath® products, Smiths Medical now offers clinicians more solutions to treat their patients via a broader portfolio.

More details at www.smiths-medical.com.

-- BERNAMA