Terumo says to buy CaridianBCT for $2.6 billion

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese medical equipment maker Terumo Corp <4543.T> said on Monday it plans to buy the U.S. medical device company CaridianBCT for $2.6 billion.

CaridianBCT specializes in making equipment used in blood banks.

(Reporting by Mariko Katsumura)