VALENCIA, Calif. & MELBOURNE, Australia--( BUSINESS WIRE )--AVITA Medical (ASX: AVH, OTCQX: AVMXY ) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility to support the planned U.S. launch of the RECELL® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device in the treatment of burns. The facility is currently operated by a Fortune 500 contract manufacturer that assembles the RECELL Device for AVITA Medical. AVITA Medical will take over operations of the 2,200 square meter (23,000 square foot) manufacturing plant, located in Ventura, California, effective July 1, 2018 and will retain key employees. "Having direct control over the manufacturing of RECELL will ensure that we have the capacity to meet commercial demand, including the planned U.S. launch and the BARDA procurement, and provide us further control over our production processes and timelines," said Dr. Michael Perry, Chief Executive Officer.