Founded in 1996, Fresenius Medical Care is a provider of dialyzers and related services. The company serves more than 115,300 patients and employs over 30,000 staff members. Fresenius Medical Care offers a variety of products, such as acute hemodialysis machines, fistula needles and tubing sets. It provides products under the Newton IQ, stay safe, Delflex and NaturaLyte brands. The company also offers services for chronic and peritoneal hemodialysis and acute and home therapies. Fresenius Medical Care, through its clinics, provides nutrition counseling, anemia management and patient travel services. Its Spectra Laboratories offers testing solutions related to the renal industry. In addition, the company provides educational materials that include videos, booklets, recipe cards and newsletters. Fresenius Medical Care maintains a network of more than 1,500 dialysis clinics through its subsidiary, Fresenius Medical Services. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co, which is one of the world s leading, public companies.