"COBE Cardiovascular, Inc. is a leading producer and distributor of medical devices and systems used in cardiac surgery. COBE's cardiopulmonary products, which include oxygenators, heart-lung tubing packs, autotransfusion systems, and heart-lung machines, help sustain the functions of the heart and lungs while a patient undergoes open-heart surgery. COBE Cardiovascular evolved out of COBE Laboratories, Inc., a firm founded in 1964 focusing initially on custom heart-lung tubing packs. COBE Laboratories gradually developed a broader product line centering on medical devices and systems for handling blood outside the body, with three major areas of focus: renal care, cardiovascular products, and blood component technology. The Swedish medical technology company Gambro AB acquired COBE Laboratories in 1990, at which time COBE's cardiovascular division was transformed into COBE Cardiovascular, Inc. Early in 1999 Gambro sold COBE Cardiovascular to Sorin Biomedica S.p.A., an Italian medical technology firm affiliated with SNIA S.p.A., which at the time was a conglomerate with interests in medical technology, chemicals, and real estate. Early in 2004 SNIA spun off its medical technology business into a separate, publicly traded firm called Sorin S.p.A. ... " - https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/cobe-cardiovascular-inc, 04.12.2020
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