Natus Medical Inc. (BABY) Acquires Embla to Become Worldwide Leader in Sleep Apnea Diagnostics
Natus Medical, a leading provider of healthcare products used for the screening, detection, treatment, monitoring and tracking of common medical ailments in newborn care, hearing impairment, neurological dysfunction, epilepsy, sleep disorders, and balance and mobility disorders, recently announced the acquisition of Embla Systems, the largest company focused solely on sleep diagnostics. Since the mid-1990's, Elma Systems has been developing innovative products to assist sleep labs in the diagnosis of sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes abnormally low breathing during sleep. Internationally, Embla is also the leader in devices used for sleep studies in patient's homes. Embla reported earnings of…