 In 2008, Medrad acquired Possis Medical Inc., a provider of mechanical thrombectomy devices used to treat narrowed or blocked arteries and veins.Medrad is an affiliate of Bayer AG

Medrad has more than 1,700 employees, 1,200 of whom are in the Pittsburgh area.The company has branches around the world including the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, China, UK, Brazil, Japan, Norway, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Singapore, Egypt, Mexico, Cyprus and Australia.