Mergers & Acquisitions

Acquisition of Swedish maker of heparin coating for medical devices announced

Published in Hematology Week, November 14th, 2005

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced that it has acquired Carmeda AB, a Sweden-based manufacturer of a clinically proven, hemocompatible surface coating for medical devices. Carmeda has been a strategic supplier to Gore of heparin and heparin-related technologies for nearly 10 years.

Financial details and other terms of the agreement are confidential. The Carmeda AB leadership team and workforce will remain in its existing facility in Upplands Vasby, Sweden.

The Carmeda BioActive Surface (CBAS) mimics the non-thrombogenic properties of the endothelial lining of blood vessels using a patented "end-point attachment" covalent bonding of...

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Source: Hematology Week (2005-11-14)

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