Carl Zeiss Meditec takes over glaucoma diagnostics products from OEM partner

DUBLIN/CA/USA, JENA/Germany, Effective 5 November 2008, Carl Zeiss Meditec acquires all assets related to the manufacturing of two glaucoma diagnostic products from its long standing OEM supplier Welch Allyn, a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions.

This is set out in an agreement between the two leading medical technology providers as signed yesterday. The assets acquired consist mainly of IP and manufacturing rights and design know-how.

Both parties agreed on not disclosing any economic details of the agreement.