Leica Microsystems has announced that on 30 December 2008 it reached an agreement to acquire Surgipath Medical Industries, a provider of consumables and medical device accessories.
Surgipath's range of products for clinical histology and research laboratories includes processing reagents, storage and specimen transport devices, cytology accessories and safety products.
The company said the products will serve to complement and expand Leica Microsystems' broad histology product range.
