Smith & Nephew Acquires Tenet Medical Engineering

Smith & Nephew has acquired Calgary, Alberta-based Tenet Medical Engineering, Inc. The company has had a distribution agreement with the privately held Tenet for its patient positioning products for several years.

Tenet provides advanced technology in the arthroscopic surgery space with intuitive patient positioning controls, increased versatility, adjustability and stability, global compatibility and fully integrated systems, according to the company.

“Tenet is known as the provider of patient positioning systems to surgeons and medical facilities around the world,” commented Mike Frazzette, president, Smith & Nephew Endoscopy. “Tenet also brings material expertise and a global awareness of customer needs, all of which complements Smith & Nephew’s own understanding of arthroscopic procedures and techniques.”