# Dräger acquires majority share of STIMIT AG

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA acquired the majority share of STIMIT AG, a Swiss medical technology start-up specializing in lung activation and non-invasive stimulation of respiratory muscles. The acquisition expands Dräger's expertise in lung-protective ventilation.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-04-01
- Where: Switzerland
- Status: announced
- Products: non-invasive diaphragm stimulation system
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA](https://endata.com/companies/54204.md) (acquirer)
- [STIMIT AG](https://endata.com/companies/54205.md) (target)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/04/01/2203526/0/en/Dr%C3%A4ger-acquires-majority-share-of-Swiss-medical-technology-start-up-STIMIT.html), 2021-04-01: "By acquiring a majority stake, we secure a head start in the development of non-invasive stimulation of respiratory muscles."

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