M&A

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    Stereotaxis to buy Robocath for up to $45M

    The deal combines Stereotaxis’ magnetic navigation technology and Robocath’s mechanical robotic system, strengthening Stereotaxis’ position in endovascular surgery, said CEO David Fischel.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    AIP to acquire Avanos Medical in $1.27B go-private deal

    Avanos Medical generated $701.2 million last year from sectors where it competes with Boston Scientific, Medtronic and Stryker.

    By • April 15, 2026
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    Stryker to buy Amplitude Vascular Systems

    Amplitude’s intravascular lithotripsy technology could emerge as a challenger to Shockwave IVL, Leerink Partners analyst Mike Kratky wrote.

    By • April 13, 2026
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    Hologic hires former Baxter leader José Almeida as CEO

    The company appointed Almeida as chief executive in conjunction with the completion of an $18.3 billion go-private deal.

    By • April 8, 2026
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    Hologic CEO Steve MacMillan to retire after go-private deal

    The $18.3 billion acquisition by Blackstone and TPG is expected to close Tuesday. 

    By • April 6, 2026
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    Boston Scientific closes buyout of Valencia Technologies

    The deal positions Boston Scientific to compete with Medtronic for a market that analysts believe is highly under-penetrated.

    By • April 6, 2026
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    Merit Medical acquires View Point for $140M

    View Point sells tumor tissue localization devices that could complement Merit’s existing presence in the sector.

    By • April 2, 2026
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    Labcorp closes purchase of New York pathology reference lab assets

    The deal, which will see Labcorp run 12 patient service centers, is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to expand through acquisitions.

    By • March 23, 2026
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    Abbott to close $21B Exact Sciences acquisition Monday

    Abbott said it has received all regulatory clearances necessary to buy the cancer screening firm.

    By • March 20, 2026
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    Embecta to buy Owen Mumford for up to $201M

    The planned purchase would allow Embecta to serve patients outside of diabetes care.

    By • March 19, 2026
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    Alcon abandons effort to purchase LENSAR after FTC scrutiny

    The Federal Trade Commission said the transaction had threatened to raise prices and stifle innovation for cataract laser eye surgery systems.

    By • March 17, 2026
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    Medtronic to acquire Scientia Vascular for $550M

    The Scientia deal follows Medtronic’s announcement in February that it’ll acquire CathWorks for up to $585 million.

    By • March 10, 2026
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    Agilent to buy Biocare Medical for $950M

    Biocare’s strong growth in immunohistochemistry is expected to strengthen Agilent’s ability to develop new in vitro diagnostic antibodies.

    By • March 9, 2026
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    RadNet to acquire radiology AI company Gleamer

    The acquisition will expand RadNet’s routine imaging portfolio and presence outside the U.S.

    By • March 3, 2026
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    Intuitive expands in Europe with purchase of distributor operations

    The surgical robotics giant closed the deal, valued at about 319 million euros up front, to acquire the businesses in southern Europe.

    By • March 2, 2026
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    Medtech M&A starts off strong in 2026

    Abbott closed its $21 billion purchase of Exact Sciences in March, concluding one of the largest medtech deals in recent years.

    By • Updated March 23, 2026
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    Quantum Surgical buys J&J’s NeuWave

    Quantum, developer of the Epione robotic platform for cancer treatment, said the acquisition supports its strategy of reducing cancer mortality through robot-assisted tumor ablation.

    By • Feb. 25, 2026
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    Guardant buys MetaSight for $59M upfront to acquire blood test tech

    MetaSight uses metabolomics, lipidomics and proteomics mass spectrometry technologies to develop tests for specific diseases, including conditions outside of oncology.

    By • Feb. 23, 2026
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    Federal judge strikes down FTC rule expanding premerger reporting requirements

    The regulation required firms to provide more details ahead of mergers, likely chilling dealmaking. The Federal Trade Commission could appeal the ruling.

    By Emily Olsen • Feb. 19, 2026
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    Danaher to buy Masimo for $9.9B to boost diagnostics portfolio

    Masimo’s board considered other potential partners before determining Danaher was an “ideal fit,” executives at the patient monitoring company said.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Labcorp closes takeover of Empire City assets to fuel New York expansion

    The company struck three deals in New York last year as part of its push to acquire hospital and regional testing labs.

    By • Feb. 11, 2026
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    Medtronic to acquire CathWorks for up to $585M

    The purchase will give Medtronic a larger presence in the cath lab, with a tool to help diagnose and treat coronary artery disease.

    By • Feb. 3, 2026
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    Top medtech trends to watch in 2026

    From M&A to surgical robotics and user fee negotiations, the medical device industry has a busy year ahead. Check out MedTech Dive’s roundup of the top medtech trends to watch in 2026.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
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    Medtech M&A took off in the second half of 2025: report

    Acquisitions and spinoffs in 2025 surpassed the previous three years, according to a report from Bain & Company.

    By • Jan. 28, 2026
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    BD, Waters set completion date for $17.5B biosciences and diagnostics merger

    With Waters stockholders voting to issue shares, the companies are targeting a Feb. 9 close date for the deal.

    By • Jan. 28, 2026