Fujifilm Gains Handheld Ultrasound Devices With SonoSite Acquisition

Imaging device maker Fujifilm buys SonoSite for $995 million, gaining handheld ultrasound devices including Edge, M-Turbo, MicroMaxx and NanoMaxx systems for applications including critical care, musculoskeletal, ob/gyn, vascular, cardiac and superficial imaging.

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. will accelerate its full-scale entry into the fast-growing hand-carried ultrasound equipment market by acquiring SonoSite Inc. for $995 million under a definitive agreement announced Dec. 15.

SonoSite’s hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) systems for point-of-care clinical settings will complement Fujifilm’s existing diagnostic imaging line-up, which includes laptop-sized ultrasound...

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