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Medical DevicesCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
Velano Vascular is a mid-sized medical equipment manufacturer based in San Francisco, California. It developed PIVO, a needle-free blood collection device intended for inpatient use, aiming to reduce fear, pain, and anxiety associated with venipuncture while improving practitioner safety and patient experience and advancing vascular practices. The technology is used in several major hospital systems, including Intermountain Healthcare, Sutter Health, Centura Health, Northwestern Medicine, University Hospitals, Henry Ford Health System, Virginia Mason Medical Center, and Griffin Hospital. Velano Vascular operates in the medical device industry and was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company in 2021. The acquisition indicates the integration of its technology into a broader BD portfolio while maintaining its role in hospital blood collection practices.