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Haemonetics Corporation

A maker of medical devices and software for collecting, processing, and managing blood and plasma, Haemonetics builds the machines and disposable kits used by blood banks, hospitals, and plasma centers — including its NexSys plasma collection systems and apheresis devices that pull out specific components like platelets. The company was founded in 1971 by Dr. Allen "Jack" Latham, Jr., who invented the "Latham Bowl," a transparent disposable centrifuge bowl that automated blood separation. Its name blends "haemo," the Greek word for blood, with "-netics," a nod to genetics and cybernetics.