Tag: Orthopedics
Breg names new president/CEO
March 15, 2022HME News Staff
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Breg, an orthopedic and billing services company, has announced that its board of directors has appointed Kevin Hobert president and CEO. Hobert, who will succeed Brad Lee, who is retiring, will spearhead the next phase of the company’s expansion. “We conducted a robust national search, and Mr. Hobert stood out based on his successful career in health care leadership, his deep industry knowledge and his commitment to customer experience," said Stuart Simpson,...
M&A: DJO sells, Aeroflow buys
November 27, 2018HME News Staff
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Colfax Corp. has entered into a definitive agreement to buy DJO Global from an investment group led by private equity firm Blackstone for $3.15 billion in cash.
Colfax provides air and gas handling and fabrication technology products and services to customers around the world, primarily under the Howden and ESAB brands.
“The acquisition of DJO is a compelling next step in the strategic evolutions of Colfax that creates a new growth platform in the high-margin orthopedic...
Sports clinic brings DME in house
July 18, 2017HME News Staff
VAIL, Colo. - The Steadman Clinic, which offers sports medicine and orthopedic surgery, has added a DME service. In the past, the clinic used third-party vendors to produce and sell DME, whether it's braces, crutches or boots, but it wanted more influence over what its patients use to recover from their injuries, says Nick Eaton, DME manager at The Steadman Clinic. “By bringing DME in house, we can recommend products that pertain to each provider's protocol on a patient-specific basis,”...
SCA makes play for broader, elevated presence
December 23, 2016Liz Beaulieu, Editor
STOCKHOLM - SCA plans to buy BSN Medical from private equity group EQT Partners AB for $2.9 billion, giving the company a toehold in the higher growth and higher margin advanced wound care market and setting the stage for the spinoff of its hygiene business.
SCA, best known in the HME industry for its TENA brand of incontinence supplies, expects BSN, which makes Leukoplast and Cutimed advanced wound care products, to broaden and elevate the company's position in what it calls the “medical...
GPO contracts with Ossur for orthopedic products
July 14, 2016HME News Staff
CLEVELAND and FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. - CHAMPS Group Purchasing has re-launched its custom contract with Ossur Americas for its osteoarthritis and injury solutions bracing and support products. The Ossur contract gives 7,000-plus CHAMPS members nationwide the opportunity to streamline products, according to a press release. “With this contract, our GPO contract price has expanded significantly and now covers Ossur's entire catalog, including orthopaedic soft goods, braces, cold therapy and casting...
Joy Comfort launches new website
March 25, 2013HME News Staff
COSTA MESA, Calif. - Joy Comfort, a medical supply company based here, has launched a new e-commerce website, according to a press release. The site offers a broad array of medical equipment and supplies, such aids to daily living, orthopedic products and comfort products, including a line of custom ergonomics products.