Direct Healthcare Group (DHG), a leading European manufacturer of pressure care, patient handling and specialist seating solutions, has acquired Carital Group Oy, including MediMattress Oy; furthering both its geographical expansion and product solutions. The acquisition will complete at the end of October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Carital\nGroup, based in Helsinki, Finland, manufacture a comprehensive range of\npressure area care and patient handling solutions, including the Optima range,\na high-specification, anti-deformation technology mattress, and the TergoGlide\nrange, a patented, ergonomic patient transfer aid that combines a slide sheet\nwith incontinence material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the acquisition of Carital Group, DHG further broaden their presence in the Nordic market, with direct operations across Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Within all markets, Direct Healthcare Group can now offer a new solution within pressure ulcer prevention, particularly in critical care environments, that specifically targets the prevention of tissue deformation; a process that has recently been proven to occur within the very early stages of pressure ulcer formation.
Furthermore, Direct Healthcare Group continue to invest in their new Safe Moving & Handling division adding the TergoGlide product to the SystemRoMedic brand offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The acquisition of Carital\nGroup follows on from DHG\u2019s recent acquisitions of Handicare\u2019s European and\nRest of World patient handling and bathroom safety portfolios, and GATE Rehab\nDevelopment, to form DHG\u2019s Safe Moving & Handling and Bathroom Safety\nSolutions divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Graham Ewart, CEO at\nDirect Healthcare Group, said:<\/strong>\u201cThe\nacquisition of Carital Group continues Direct Healthcare Group\u2019s expansion into\nnew, direct European market spaces. Carital\u2019s position as market leader within\nFinland has been established through decades of innovation and clinical\nevidence gathering, and we are looking forward to introducing their solutions\nto the UK. In particular, the Optima anti-deformation mattress offers a\nsolution that specifically targets the early aspects of pressure ulcer\ndevelopment in the most vulnerable patient populations. We are continually\nlooking at ways in which we can significantly impact the lives of our products\u2019\nend users and the individuals that care for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n