SunMed Completes Deal for Vyaire Medical’s Consumables Business

SunMed has completed its acquisition of Vyaire Medical’s business unit that manufactures and markets respiratory and anesthesia consumables. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Through the combination, SunMed is creating a manufacturer wholly dedicated to airway management and operative care with a more comprehensive offering for practitioners, serving as a one-stop source for consumable respiratory and anesthesia medical products that support the best outcomes for patients. 
 
“We are pleased to officially welcome Vyaire’s respiratory and anesthesia consumables team into the SunMed family and are excited by the promising opportunities created by the joining of two businesses,” SunMed CEO Hank Struik said. “As we bring our people together, we are confident in the highly complementary nature of our platforms and in our ability to strengthen our manufacturing capabilities and ensure our customers reliable and predictable supply of the most trusted respiratory and anesthesia consumables. Together, we will be even better positioned to drive innovation, using our combined expertise and engineering capabilities. Our mission will continue to be focused on improving quality of life and setting the standard of care.”
 
Goodwin Procter LLP is acting as legal counsel to SunMed.
 
SunMed, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with manufacturing and distribution sites in the United States, Mexico, China, and Europe, is a medical device manufacturer offering a portfolio of consumable anesthesia and respiratory care products. SunMed’s product portfolio spans the continuum of care from first responders to hospitals and home care. SunMed’s portfolio of respiratory care and anesthesia products include brands such as Salter Labs, Ethox Medical, Ventlab, and Westmed. Currently, SunMed has more than 1 million square feet of manufacturing space, providing expertise in all plastics materials and conversion—supported by a Quality Management System. Frazier Healthcare Partners, a healthcare investment firm, acquired a majority ownership stake in SunMed in 2021.
 
The respiratory and anesthesia consumables business of Vyaire, purchased from BD in 2018, encompasses airway management and operative care technology, including AirLife oxygen therapy and VitalSigns anesthesia circuits. Vyaire brings a diversified range of respiratory and anesthesia consumables products that are respected by clinicians and patients worldwide.