General Electric (GE) Healthcare has acquired VersaMed Corp with intentions to expand GE’s capabilities in respiratory care management. The newly formed duo hopes their coming together will lead to substantial customer benefits through complementary product and service offerings.
VersaMed is the maker of high-performance portable ventilators for a range of health care settings. The iVent201 is an intensive-care-grade ventilator and has been selected by a number of governmental and health care organizations as a key part of their emergency care plans. GE Healthcare is a provider of advanced technologies for acute respiratory care.
“Respiratory care is a key area of growth for GE Healthcare and expanding our skill base and product offering in this are supports our vision of helping our customers meet a wide range of needs, wherever the care setting,” says Omar Ishrak, president and chief executive officer of GE Healthcare’s Clinical Systems business unit.
