LaserBand
TypeLimited Liability Company
IndustryHealthcare
FoundedSt. Louis, Missouri
HeadquartersSt. Louis, Missouri
United States
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsPatient identification, emergency response tags
WebsiteLaserBand

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]

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]

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.

References

  1. 1 2 Barr, Diana (July 13, 2012). "LaserBand sold to Zebra Technologies". www.bizjournals.com.
  2. ↑ "Zebra Improving Healthcare by Acquiring LaserBand | Uncategorized". Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Cambio and Laserband- new partnership".
  4. ↑ "NHS Selects LaserBand to Improve Patient Safety".
  5. ↑ "404. Page Not Found - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-16. Retrieved 2017-03-08. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  6. ↑ "LaserBand Improves Wristband Contract with Novation - FierceHealthcare". www.fiercehealthcare.com.
  7. ↑ "Access and LaserBand Create Alliance to Deliver an All-In-One Patient Identification Solution for Hospitals". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  8. 1 2 "Zebra Technologies Corporation - SEC Filing". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  9. ↑ "Zebra Technologies acquires wristband maker LaserBand". Reuters. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  10. ↑ "ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES ACQUIRES LASERBAND - Logistics Insight Asia". 10 September 2012.


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