M&A


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    Medtronic buys Nanovis’ nano technology for use in spine implants

    Medtronic will use the technology to develop PEEK interbody spine fusion devices that enhance implant fixation.

    By Feb. 13, 2025
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    M&A and a separation take center stage in latest earnings season

    BD announced it would split from its biosciences and diagnostics unit, while Zimmer Biomet updated investors on its $1.1 billion buy of Paragon 28.

    By Feb. 10, 2025
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    Globus to buy Nevro for $250M

    Analysts said Nevro’s valuation was “inexpensive,” but the spinal cord stimulation business can benefit from Globus’ scale and orthopedic relationships.

    By Feb. 6, 2025
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    Zimmer touts ASC opportunity with Paragon 28 purchase

    With the $1.1 billion acquisition, Zimmer Biomet expects its sports medicine, extremities and trauma segment will outpace hips and knees.

    By Feb. 6, 2025
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    2025 outlook

    Top medtech trends in 2025: New products and M&A are bright spots, but Trump brings uncertainty

    Experts highlighted surgical robotics, artificial intelligence and M&A as top trends this year. However, the Trump administration could create challenges for the industry.

    By Jan. 31, 2025
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    Zimmer to buy Paragon 28 for $1.1B

    Needham analysts, who were surprised by the bargain for Paragon 28, said Zimmer may not be done spending.

    By Jan. 29, 2025
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    Stryker to sell spinal implants business

    The company named a new CFO and shared an update on its planned Inari Medical acquisition.

    By Jan. 29, 2025
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    Philips to sell emergency care business

    Investment firm Bridgefield Capital will buy the segment, which includes cardiac resuscitation and emergency care devices, for an undisclosed amount.

    By Jan. 28, 2025
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    Intuitive inks deals to sell robots in Italy, Spain and Portugal

    Intuitive is buying businesses that distribute its da Vinci and Ion surgical robots to establish a direct presence in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Malta and San Marino.

    By Jan. 23, 2025
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    Medtronic inks distribution deal with Contego with option to buy firm

    Medtronic will be the exclusive U.S. distributor of Contego Medical’s portfolio, which includes a carotid stent system and thrombectomy devices.

    By Jan. 13, 2025
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    Deep Dive // 2025 outlook

    5 medtech trends to watch in 2025

    After a busy 2024, experts called out competition in soft tissue robotics, uncertainty from a Trump White House and continued success for pulsed field ablation as trends to watch this year.

    By Jan. 9, 2025
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    Boston Scientific to buy remaining Bolt Medical stake for up to $664M

    The deal for Bolt, developer of an intravascular lithotripsy system to treat coronary and peripheral artery disease, continues Boston Scientific’s brisk run of acquisitions.

    By Jan. 8, 2025
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    Stryker to buy Inari Medical for nearly $5B

    Stryker made several small deals last year but lacked a larger acquisition like its nearly $5 billion proposal for Inari Medical.

    By Jan. 6, 2025
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    Top 10 medtech deals of 2024

    Multibillion-dollar buyouts returned last year, led by Johnson & Johnson’s $13.1 billion acquisition of Shockwave Medical.

    By Jan. 2, 2025
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    Labcorp closes takeover of Ballad Health outreach laboratory services

    Labcorp continued its streak of hospital lab purchases with a deal that will expand its testing capabilities to communities in Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky.

    By Dec. 12, 2024
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    Patterson, a dental products distributor, agrees to $4.1B sale to healthcare investor

    Last week, Patterson Companies announced it would seek strategic alternatives after the company’s profit decreased by one-third in its fiscal second quarter.

    By Dec. 11, 2024
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    How Trump’s second term will affect the medtech industry

    From M&A and tariffs to new health leaders, here are the top issues for the medtech industry to watch during President Donald Trump’s return to office.

    By Dec. 10, 2024
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    Haemonetics to offload whole-blood business for up to $67M

    Selling the assets to Italy’s GVS should help Haemonetics improve its revenue growth and profit margins, analysts said.

    By Dec. 4, 2024
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    GE Healthcare to buy radiopharmaceutical firm Nihon Medi-Physics

    GE Healthcare has identified radiopharmaceuticals as a growth driver for the company and Japan as a key market.

    By Dec. 3, 2024
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    Boston Scientific to buy Intera Oncology, maker of liver cancer treatment

    Intera makes a pump and a chemotherapy drug to treat liver tumors. Boston Scientific sees the purchase as a way to provide more comprehensive cancer treatments.

    By Nov. 25, 2024
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    Medtronic buys surgical instrument developer Fortimedix

    Fortimedix develops flexible surgical instruments that are responsive enough to navigate the body and enable endoscopic and minimally invasive procedures.

    By Nov. 22, 2024
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    Henry Schein to acquire medical supplier Acentus

    Acentus, which specializes in supplying glucose sensors to patients’ homes, continues Henry Schein’s recent focus on building its homecare medical supplies business.

    By Nov. 21, 2024
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    Boston Scientific closes $3.7B Axonics deal after lengthy review

    Boston Scientific announced the acquisition in January, but the review dragged on after the Federal Trade Commission requested more information.

    By Nov. 15, 2024
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    Tempus AI to buy genetic testing company for $600M

    CEO Eric Lefkofsky said the purchase of Ambry Genetics will expand Tempus’ testing portfolio and bring in a fast-growing business.

    By Nov. 6, 2024
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    Boston Scientific continues M&A run with Cortex buy

    Cortex adds to Boston Scientific’s electrophysiology portfolio amid treatment shifts in the space driven by new pulsed field ablation devices.

    By Nov. 4, 2024