In April 2006, it was announced that San Antonio-based Colin Medical Instruments Corporation (CMI) had been acquitred by Omron Healthcare, Inc.. part of Omron Healthcare Co. Ltd.'s (Kyoto, Japan) CMI's products at the time hadincluded vital signs monitors, inpatient blood pressure monitoring devices and vascular screening devices -- all used in the professional setting. New areas of focus enabled by this acquisition were indicated as including enabling clinicians to assess arterial stiffness through products utilizing Colin and Omron Healthcare technologies; Those involved also identified opportunities to connect the consumer and the clinician for more effective healthcare management.
