Established in 2001, Vidacare Corporation was the developer of intraosseous (inside the bone) medical devices. Its devices were used in vascular access, emergency and disaster medicine, oncology, and spinal surgery. Privately held, the company was based in San Antonio, Texas, and its products were marketed in over 50 countries worldwide. In December 2013, Teleflex Incorporated, based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, revealed that it had completed the acquisition of Vidacare Corporation for $263 million. The intraosseous space was first discovered as a non-collapsible vein in 1922 when C.K. Drinker, MD, of Harvard University examined the circulation of the sternum and confirmed that fluids infused into the bone marrow were quickly absorbed into the central circulation, providing a viable alternative to failed vascular access with traditional methods. However, a reliable, safe and easy method to access this intraosseous space proved elusive and this area of medicine and its opportunities remained largely unexplored. More information...
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