LaserBand

LaserBand LLC was a provider of patient identification products to hospitals and emergency services and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Zebra Technologies acquired LaserBand in 2012.[1] Prior to the acquisition, LaserBand reported sales of $24 million.[2]

History

James Riley founded LaserBand in 1999. The company initially patented a self-laminating, laser-printable patient wristband and later developed other laser and thermal wristbands and ancillary products, including emergency response tags.[1]

LaserBand was awarded contracts and established partnerships with several healthcare industry companies and organizations including, but not limited to:

As of 2012, LaserBand products were used more than 200 million times per year by hospitals around the world.[8]

• Cambio[3] (2005)
• National Health Service of the United Kingdom[4] (2008)
• HealthTrust Purchasing Group[5] (2009)
• Novation[6] (2011)
• Access[7] (2011)

Acquisition

In July 2012, Zebra Technologies acquired LaserBand LLC for an undisclosed amount.[9] Effective at the close of the acquisition, LaserBand's operations became a subsidiary of Zebra.[10]

With the acquisition, Zebra widened its product and patent portfolio, particularly in the healthcare market.[8] Zebra continues to market products acquired through LaserBand with the LaserBand brand name.