Cantel Industries Enters into Agreement with Mayo Clinic
Mayo to Provide Research and Development Assistance
CLIFTON, NJ-MediVators, Inc., a subsidiary of Cantel Industries, will be partnering with the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research to design and manufacture new infection prevention and control products.
According to President and Chief Executive Officer of Cantel Industries, Inc., James P. Reilly, "Mayo Clinic was a major contributor in the early development of MediVators' first endoscope disinfectors, and this new agreement extends that role to include the next generation reprocessing systems currently under development." Mayo will provide MediVators with both technical and professional assistance for the development of new products.
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