Overview of Smiths Medical

Smiths is a forward-thinking, focused engineering company with market-leading positions worldwide in its four chosen areas of specialisation. With customers ranging from defence contractors to petrochemical companies to hospitals, the businesses share a common philosophy. They anticipate and satisfy customer needs through innovation, partnership and global scale.

 Smiths Medical
Specialising in devices and equipment used in healthcare procedures, covering both critical and intensive care in hospitals, and continuing care in the community. It has a strong track record of innovative products designed to meet the precise needs of specialists, including surgeons and anaesthetists. These include a wide range of single-use devices for anaesthesia and respiratory care, mainly sold under the Portex brand, and recognised around the world as the premium products in their sector.

More recently Smiths has developed technologies suited to changing approaches to healthcare, including the rise in treatment outside the hospital. Its lightweight infusion pumps allow patients to receive treatment while continuing a relatively normal life after being discharged from hospital. The pumps deliver measured doses of medication for areas like chemotherapy, pain management, and antibiotic therapy.

Inside the hospital, Smiths' equipment helps doctors and nurses save lives, while also reducing their workload. For example: blood and fluid warming devices that are valuable in maintaining correct body temperature; monitors to measure a patient's vital signs; and syringe pumps that deliver a wide spectrum of drugs for critical patient management.