Smith & Nephew acquired Leaf Healthcare, a patient monitoring system developer focused on pressure injury prevention.
Five things to know:
1. Smith & Nephew previously had a two-year partnership with Leaf Healthcare as an exclusive distributor and strategic investor.
2. The Leaf Patient Monitoring System includes a lightweight wearable sensor that wirelessly monitors the patient's position and mobility during hospital stays. The device tracks data that documents the compliance with prescribed turn protocols for patients with a risk of pressure injuries.
3. The Leaf Patient Monitoring System fits with Smith & Nephew's Allevyn Life and Allevyn Gentle Border as well as Secura Skin Care products for pressure wound injury prevention.
4. During a January 2018 randomized controlled trial conducted at Stanford University, Leaf Patient Monitoring System use was associated with 43 percent relative increase in turning protocol compliance among high-risk patients and patients who used the Leaf sensor were 73 percent less likely to have a pressure injury.
5. The companies expect to close the transaction during the second quarter. The transaction will be financed from existing cash and debt facilities, and the commercial terms of the agreement are undisclosed.