ALPHARETTA, Ga., July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Avanos Medical Inc. (NYSE: AVNS) (“Avanos” or “The Company”) announced today the completion of its acquisition of CoolSystems, Inc., marketed as Game Ready (“Game Ready”), a market-leading provider of cold therapy and compression therapy systems, for a total consideration of $65 million in cash.

“The closing of this acquisition is an important milestone as we move forward as a pure-play medical devices company,” said Joe Woody, Avanos chief executive officer. “Game Ready expands Avanos’ non-opioid pain management portfolio and increases our connection to the orthopedics market, which we expect to drive growth in our leading ON-Q* pain relief therapy.”

Game Ready develops, manufactures and markets the Game Ready product line, used in the pain management and rehabilitation of patients recovering from orthopedic surgery or sports-related injuries. Its product line includes GRPro 2.1 cold and compression therapy system; Med4 Elite™ multi-modality therapy unit; ATX Wraps; and a variety of product accessories, all of which complement Avanos’ existing Pain Management portfolio.

About Avanos Medical
Avanos Medical (NYSE: AVNS) is a medical technology company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough medical device solutions to improve patients’ quality of life. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Avanos is committed to addressing some of today’s most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Avanos develops, manufactures and markets its recognized brands in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.

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