# URGO Medical and SteadMed merge North American activities

French healthcare group URGO and US-based SteadMed merged their North American medical activities, with URGO taking a majority stake. The new entity, Urgo Medical North America, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and focuses on advanced wound care.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-09-26
- Where: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: advanced wound care products
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Urgo Medical North America](https://endata.com/companies/34543.md)
- [URGO Medical](https://endata.com/companies/34541.md) (partner)
- [SteadMed Medical](https://endata.com/companies/34542.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [biospace.com](https://www.biospace.com/urgo-medical-and-steadmed-are-merging-their-north-american-activities-to-become-a-leading-player-in-the-advanced-wound-care-market), 2018-09-26: "Setting foot in the USA represents both a key milestone for our development and a strategic priority."

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