Omron announces acquisition of Dutch Luscii Healthtech
Summary
GlobalData’s Medical Device Intelligence Centre reports the remote patient monitoring market will reach $760m by 2030, up from $548.90m in 2020, with a compound annual growth rate of 3.3%. At the same time, the Dutch software firm has expanded its reach to other countries in Europe including a market presence in the UK and Germany, with services catered towards assisting public healthcare bodies. “Luscii’s Vision, ‘creating space for care,’ aligns seamlessly with Omron’s objectives. It’s been our dream for every patient to get the attention they deserve,” said Prof. Daan Dohmen, CEO and founder of Luscii. As part of our long-term vision, we commit to expanding the business to digital health services, this acquisition is another significant contribution to that objective, and we will continue to advance digital healthcare and work together to save lives.” Elsewhere in the field of virtual wards and remote monitoring French engineering firm Dassault Systèmes has created a virtual twin of a Parisian dialysis ward in a bid to better understand how respiratory infections travel across hospitals.