Christie acquires Luminetx

Christie, a visual technologies company, has acquired all the assets of Luminetx, a medical biosciences technology company.

The assets include Luminetx’ technology and intellectual property for the vascular imaging system, VienViewer. Christie will create a new medical products business operating under Christie Medical Holdings.

“Christie’s goal is to diversify into emerging markets and we saw...[an] opportunity to enter the medical imaging industry,” said George Pinho, president of Christie Medical.

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