# B. Braun Medical to acquire bloodlines business from NxStage Medical

B. Braun Medical Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the bloodlines business operated under the Medisystems name by NxStage Medical Inc. The acquisition is subject to FTC approval and contingent upon NxStage's merger with Fresenius Medical Holdings, expected to close in 2018.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-07-20
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: bloodlines, Streamline bloodline, dialysis products
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [NxStage Medical](https://endata.com/companies/26086.md) (target)
- [B.Braun Medical](https://endata.com/companies/26840.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [healio.com](https://www.healio.com/news/nephrology/20180720/b-braun-medical-to-acquire-bloodlines-business), 2018-07-20: "We are pleased to add the Streamline bloodline to our dialysis product portfolio."

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