Liko AB, based in

Luleå Luleå ( , , locally ; ; ) is a Cities in Sweden, city on the coast of northern Sweden, and the County Administrative Boards of Sweden, capital of Norrbotten County, the northernmost county in Sweden. Luleå has 48,728 inhabitants in its urban ...

is owned by

Hill-Rom Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. is an American medical technology provider that is a subsidiary of Baxter International. History Hillrom is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baxter and was formally part of Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., which was formerly a par ...

, a US-based corporation located in Batesville, IN. The company develops, manufactures and markets mainly mobile and stationary (overhead)

patient lift A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, or Hoyer lift) may be either a sling lift or a sit-to-stand lift. This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and people receiving home health care to be transferred ...

s, slings and other lifting accessories. Most of Liko's products are sold outside of Sweden. The largest markets are North America, Western Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Liko has about a 15-20% share of the world market for patient lifts and is thereby one of the most important suppliers in its segment. Liko was established in 1979.

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External links

Official website
Medical technology companies of Sweden {{med-tech-stub