Horizon Medical Products

Horizon Medical Products was a medical device company that specialized in the development and manufacture of vascular access systems and specialty medical products. The company's primary product lines included implantable ports, tunneled central venous catheters, and non-coring needles, which are essential for long-term infusion therapy in oncology and other chronic conditions. Their notable brands included the Vortex and LifePort access systems, designed to improve patient comfort and clinical outcomes through innovative fluid dynamics. The company also provided products for anesthesia and pain management. In 2004, the company was acquired by Smiths Group and integrated into the Smiths Medical division, significantly strengthening their position in the global oncology market.