{{advert|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox company | name = IMRIS, Deerfield Imaging, Inc. | type = Public company | industry = Medical equipment | founded = 2005 | successor = Deerfield Imaging | hq_location = Chaska, Minnesota, U.S. | key_people = Marc Buntaine, CEO | products = Medical Imaging Equipment | website = [http://www.imris.com www.imris.com] }} '''IMRIS''', founded in 2005, is a global provider of intraoperative imaging solutions.
The company's flagship product is the IMRIS Surgical Theatre. A hybrid operating theatre with intraoperative imaging capabilities, The IMRIS Surgical Theatre incorporates design and technology provided by IMRIS, including the moveable intraoperative MRI, as well as technology from 3rd-party medical device companies. IMRIS designs, creates and supports the IMRIS Surgical Theatre.
==History==
In 2005, IMRIS evolved from research related to intraoperative imaging conducted through Canada's National Research Council.<ref>^ http://archive.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/ibd/about/spin-off-companies/imris.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225110600/http://archive.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/ibd/about/spin-off-companies/imris.html |date=2013-12-25 }}. Accessed August 27, 2012.</ref>
In 2011, the company announced it was developing an MRI-compatible image-guided surgical robot specifically designed for minimally invasive neurosurgery.<ref>^ http://www.mdacorporation.com/corporate/news/pr/pr2011091901.cfm {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130129021928/http://www.mdacorporation.com/corporate/news/pr/pr2011091901.cfm |date=2013-01-29 }} Accessed August 27, 2012.</ref><ref>^ IMRIS Buying Company Behind Surgical Robot. Winnipeg Free Press, February 5, 2010 http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/imris-buying-company-behind-surgical-robot-83622652.html.</ref><ref>^ University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine http://medicine.ucalgary.ca/about/neuroarm_sold{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref> In November 2012, the company announced that it was moving its headquarters to the Minneapolis area. They completed their move in July 2013.
In late May 2015, news broke that IMRIS had "filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a buyout offer of $9.5 million from secured lender Deerfield Management Co. LP." due to problems competing with larger health care businesses.<ref>^ Brickley, P. (26 May 2015). "IMRIS Files for Bankruptcy with Buyout Offer From Deerfield". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 29 February 2016.</ref> Chapter 11 proceedings were finalized on August 19, 2015, with Deerfield Imaging agreeing to acquire most of IMRIS' assets.<ref>^ "Chapter 11, Case No. 15-11133 (CSS)" (PDF). United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.</ref><ref>^ "Deerfield Completes Purchase of IMRIS". Deerfield Imaging. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.</ref><ref>^ "IMRIS Inc. Assets Acquired by Deerfield Management Company". DAIC. Scranton Gillette Communications. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2016.</ref>
In 2017, the company marked its second anniversary under new ownership, reporting strong financial growth and strategic investments. With the support of parent company Deerfield Management in August 2015, IMRIS emerged under a new LLC, brand, leadership and focus. Since then, IMRIS achieved record earnings and growth.
In 2021, Marc Buntaine, a seasoned medical device executive, was appointed CEO of IMRIS, Deerfield Imaging.
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==See also== * Surgical Theatre * Intraoperative MRI * Image-guided surgery * Minimally Invasive Procedures * Neurosurgery
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Category:Companies based in Minnesota Category:Neurosurgery organizations Category:Medical technology companies of the United States Category:Imaging Category:Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015