OrthoScan bought by Ziehm's parent co.

The parent company of Ziehm Imaging has purchased Scottsdale, Ariz.-based mini C-arm specialist OrthoScan.

OrthoScan’s purchaser, ATON, currently owns Ziehm, which also develops mobile C-arms, according to a release from the Nuremberg, Germany-based Ziehm.

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