Masimo Buys Nant Health’s Connected Care Biz

Masimo, a developer of noninvasive monitoring technologies, and NantHealth Inc. signed a definitive agreement under which Masimo will acquire the Connected Care assets from NantHealth Inc. for a $47.25 million upfront cash payment. NantHealth’s Connected Care solutions provide medical device interoperability to hospitals and health systems. The portfolio includes DCX device connectivity (formerly known as DeviceConX), VCX patient vitals software (formerly known as VitalsConX), HBox connectivity hub, and Shuttle interface cable.
 
The acquisition supports Masimo’s goal to help hospitals improve the continuum of great care through hospital automation, connectivity, and innovative noninvasive monitoring technologies. The Connected Care franchise is an established leader in providing connectivity solutions to hospitals, enabling streamlined collection and storage of medical device data through a vendor-agnostic platform into the EHR or other clinical information systems.
 
“One of the strategic priorities for Masimo is, through our Hospital Automation solutions, to reduce clinician cognitive overload and reduce errors of omission. Through connectivity, predictive algorithms, and decision support, we hope to improve the continuum of great care. The connectivity assets we are acquiring are completely in line with our mission as they will help accelerate our internal growth initiatives in this area,” said Joe Kiani, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Masimo. “Not only does Connected Care immediately increase our customer footprint but also provides us with products which complement our current portfolio. As a result, we are very excited to welcome the Connected Care’s talented team to Masimo and look forward to realizing our vision together.”
 
Patrick Soon-Shiong, MBBCh, MSc, FRCS (C), NantHealth Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, said, “Our decision to sell the Connected Care business enables us to focus on accelerating growth for our NaviNet and Eviti SaaS solutions, our data and molecular analytics capabilities, and pursue other strategically aligned goals. We believe Masimo has the best connectivity solutions, and we are delighted to have found the right home for our Connected Care business and our committed team of employees. We are working with Masimo to ensure a smooth transition for our Connected Care customers.”
 
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. Masimo expects to fund the acquisition with existing cash on hand.