Agiliti Acquires Zetta Medical Technologies to Expand Medical Imaging Equipment Supply and Management Services

On August 29, 2019, VCBeat (WeChat ID: vcbeat) learned from foreign media reports that Agiliti, a medical equipment services and management company, announced the acquisition of Zetta Medical Technologies (Zetta). No financial terms of the transaction were disclosed.

Following the completion of this acquisition, Agiliti will further expand its medical equipment management business to provide clinical support.

Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, USA, Zetta Medical is a supplier of medical imaging equipment and components. The company primarily provides medical imaging centers with equipment, technical support, personnel training services, and a variety of high-quality replacement parts to meet customer needs. Zetta’s mission is to assist imaging centers with system procurement, site planning, equipment installation, and application training, thereby advancing the field of medical imaging.

Zetta’s primary equipment offerings include CT scanners, MRI systems, and positron emission tomography (PET) scanners. The company partners with renowned corporations such as Siemens, Toshiba, and Philips to provide medical devices, components, and technical services. Zetta boasts a team of professional engineers who deliver technical support, equipment maintenance, and remote monitoring services to its clients.

Zetta Medical’s medical devices have currently obtained ISO 13485:2016 certification. ISO 13485 is a standard specifically developed for medical devices, regulating their design, development, production, installation, and servicing. The United States, Canada, and Europe generally adopt ISO 13485, ISO 9001, or EN 46001 as requirements for quality assurance systems for medical devices. To enter markets in North America, Europe, or various countries in Asia, medical devices must comply with the corresponding regulatory requirements.

Agiliti, founded in 1939 and headquartered in Minnesota, USA, is a medical equipment services and management company. Formerly known as Universal Hospital Services (UHS), the company is dedicated to providing technology support and equipment management services to the healthcare industry.

Agiliti owns or manages more than 800,000 medical devices across all 50 U.S. states, serving 7,000 national, regional, and local acute-care hospitals and medical imaging centers. The company’s mission is to help clients reduce costs, enhance operational efficiency, improve the care experience for patients and healthcare providers, and optimize patient outcomes.

“Over the past 12 years, Zetta has built a strong reputation as a trusted partner in the industry. Agiliti shares our mission of delivering high-quality equipment and services to customers,” said Mike Ghazal, Founder and President of Zetta.

Tom Leonard, CEO of Agiliti, stated: “Zetta brings the expertise and technology that will help us further expand our comprehensive services for high-end imaging equipment to support clinical care. Our team adheres to the highest quality standards and is committed to innovating medical device management models, while reducing the cost and complexity associated with the procurement, maintenance, and management of medical devices.”

(Compiled by Xu Xiaoxue)