Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today announced the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and intellectual property of TechniMotion Medical, an Austin, Texas-based company that designs and develops innovative and ergonomic patient handling systems for acute and post-acute patient care.
“Unlike other patient lifts for instance, TechniMotion's lift provides greater patient comfort and can be handled by just one caregiver, reducing the risk of injury and bringing real efficiencies to the hospital and home care setting.”
Among other innovations, TechniMotion™ products include patient lifts that enable out-of-bed transfers, seated transfers, and basic sit-to-stand maneuvers in a more comfortable and natural position, and a reclining bedside chair that allows bed transfers to be performed over the patient's mattress.
The products, which promote safe patient handling, will be marketed through KCI's Therapeutic Support Systems (TSS) division. TSS provides a portfolio of beds, mattress replacement systems, and other products for wound care, bariatric care and critical care settings.
"The novel systems from TechniMotion are a natural fit to our suite of products that are focused on providing a continuum of care and improved patient outcomes," said Steve Seidel, Global President, Therapeutic Support Systems. "Unlike other patient lifts for instance, TechniMotion's lift provides greater patient comfort and can be handled by just one caregiver, reducing the risk of injury and bringing real efficiencies to the hospital and home care setting."
The medical lift market is approximately $220 million annually in the United States, with significant future growth opportunity.
The initial launch of the products is expected this summer.
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