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| Type | Limited Liability Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Patient identification, emergency response tags |
| Website | 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]
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]
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.
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