Acquisition Allows Masimo to Expand Clinician Access to Innovative SEDLine® Technology
Masimo the inventor of Masimo Rainbow Pulse CO-Oximetry™, Masimo Rainbow Acoustic Monitoring™, and Masimo SET® Measure-Through Motion and Low Perfusion pulse oximetry, announced that it has acquired SEDLine, Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of brain function monitoring . The acquisition of SEDLine formalizes Masimo's commercial entry into the brain function monitoring market—enabling the innovative SEDLine technology to become more widely available to clinicians in both U.S. and international healthcare markets. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Masimo Founder and CEO, Joe Kiani, stated, "Multiple leading hospitals in the U.S. have already chosen SEDLine because they believe, as Masimo does, that SEDLine's technology and performance offers an advancement over other brain function monitoring technologies. Masimo has always been a strong advocate for innovation, patient care, and choice in the healthcare marketplace. We are happy to integrate SEDLine into our product pipeline to continue the Masimo tradition of offering groundbreaking noninvasive medical technologies that significantly improve patient outcomes and reduce the cost of care."
Brain function monitoring has become a widely utilized modality for assessing depth of anesthesia and sedation. Based primarily on analysis of the electroencephalogram (EEG), brain function monitors continuously measure the electrical activity of the brain and translate those changes to the level of consciousness. Brain function monitoring has been deployed in a variety of clinical environments including the operating room to manage depth of sedation, the intensive care units where patients can be sedated for prolonged periods, and for ambulatory units where large numbers of patients undergo short duration procedures.
Privately-held and backed with a financial investment from Masimo last year, SEDLine was formed with the mission to advance brain function monitoring to improve the care of patients under anesthesia or sedation. SEDLine's technology is based on 10 years of innovation that delivers proven 4-channel EEG integrated algorithm performance, demonstrated reliability under challenging clinical conditions, and superior resistance to electrocautery1— offering a cost-effective alternative to other brain function monitoring technologies.
Terri Monk, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University Hospital, commented, "In my experience, SEDLine monitors provide valuable and reliable clinical information that helps me to deliver optimal anesthesia care. I am pleased but not surprised that SEDLine would become part of Masimo, as they both are technology-driven organizations committed to improving patient care."
Leslie Jameson, MD, Associate Professor and Vice Chair, University of Colorado, Department of Anesthesiology added, "When I need processed EEG monitoring to optimize anesthesia care in our operating rooms, I opt for SEDLine. The 4-channel EEG screen provides a diagnostic quality display that can be optimized for each patient. When combined with the DSA screen, the SEDLine is a very valuable tool to optimize anesthetic management, particularly in certain patient groups. I look forward to seeing how Masimo will expand SEDLine's technology platform to further enhance its already considerable clinical value."
Masimo and SEDLine are in the process of developing a full integration plan and will provide details when they are finalized. In the meantime, current or new SEDLine customers should continue to contact SEDLine personnel for any ordering or other customer service inquiries at (888) 733-5467.