Haemonetics Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets automated systems for blood donors and surgical patients worldwide. It also markets data management systems for blood and plasma collection agencies. The company’s donor products include PCS Plasma systems, which automate the collection of plasma from donors; MCS blood bank systems that automate the collection of platelets from volunteer donors; ACP blood bank systems, which automate the process used to freeze, thaw, and wash red blood cells; and other MCS and Cymbal red cell systems that automate the collection of red cells from volunteer donors. It also offers patient products, including surgical blood salvage systems that enable surgeons to collect the blood lost by a patient during or after surgery, clean that blood, and have it available to transfuse back to the patient if needed; and SmartSuction HARMONY and SmartSuction SOLO surgical suction, which clear blood and debris from the surgical field. The company’s surgical blood salvage systems include Cell Saver systems for higher blood loss surgeries and trauma; OrthoPAT systems for lower, slower blood loss procedures; and cardioPAT systems for blood loss during and after beating heart surgeries or for blood loss after various coronary artery bypass graft surgeries. In addition, it engages in the contract manufacture of sterile intravenous solutions, including generic and custom drug products for pharmaceutical customers. Further, the company offers 5D Information Management and Information Data Management that provide data management systems and technical support to blood donor recruitment and to promote compliant operations of blood and plasma collection centers; and business solutions to support blood collectors’ process excellence, donor recruitment, and business design efforts, as well as provides clinicians with a diagnostic tool to optimize blood management practice. Haemonetics was founded in 1971 and is based in Braintree, Massachusetts.