ZOLL snaps up Philips’ InnerCool assets

ZOLL Medical is buying the assets from Philips’ InnerCool temperature management business, which includes several products cleared for use in the U.S.

ZOLL announced it agreed to a purchasing deal that will give it access to the RTx Endovascular System, the Accutrol Catheter and the CoolRepeat and STx Surface Cooling Systems. InnerCool will be integrated into ZOLL’s Temperature Management business in San Jose, Calif.

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