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LaserBand
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LaserBand LLC was a provider of patient identification products to hospitals and emergency services and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Zebra Technologies acquired LaserBand in 2012.[1] Prior to the acquisition, LaserBand reported sales of $24 million.[2]
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History
James Riley founded LaserBand in 1999. The company initially patented a self-laminating, laser-printable patient wristband and later developed other laser and thermal wristbands and ancillary products, including emergency response tags.[1]
LaserBand was awarded contracts and established partnerships with several healthcare industry companies and organizations including, but not limited to:
- Cambio[3] (2005)
- National Health Service of the United Kingdom[4] (2008)
- HealthTrust Purchasing Group[5] (2009)
- Novation[6] (2011)
- Access[7] (2011)
As of 2012, LaserBand products were used more than 200 million times per year by hospitals around the world.[8]
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Acquisition
In July 2012, Zebra Technologies acquired LaserBand LLC for an undisclosed amount.[9] Effective at the close of the acquisition, LaserBand's operations became a subsidiary of Zebra.[10]
With the acquisition, Zebra widened its product and patent portfolio, particularly in the healthcare market.[8] Zebra continues to market products acquired through LaserBand with the LaserBand brand name.
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