Pentax Medical acquired a controlling interest in PlasmaBiotics SAS, an endoscope drying and storage device manufacturer.
Here's what you should know:
1. Pentax invested in PlasmaBiotics to strengthen its hygiene portfolio.
2. PlasmaBiotics developed an ultra-fast drying unit as well as a single-use device for the active storage of endoscopes.
3. Pentax Medical EMEA President Rainer Burkard said, "The investment in PlasmaBiotics enables us to provide our customers with an efficient and effective drying and storage solution to address unmet hygiene needs associated with endoscope reprocessing. For duodenoscopes, we have worked to address the hygiene of the Albarran lever and the hoods through our disposable elevator cap, and now with PlasmaBiotics we can provide highly innovative technology for the critical step of drying and storing of endoscopes."
4. Neither company disclosed the financial terms of the transaction.