M&A


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    Integer sells non-medical business for $50M

    After making nearly $550 million worth of acquisitions in the past few years, the medical device contract manufacturer will use proceeds from the sale to pay down debt.

    By Oct. 2, 2024
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    What’s next at Masimo after CEO Kiani’s exit?

    Investors are waiting to learn the next steps for the patient monitoring company after a hard-fought proxy battle, including how a separation of its consumer business could play out.

    By Sept. 30, 2024
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    Stryker adds devices to remove brain tumors, clots with Nico buy

    Nico sells devices for navigating through the brain, visualizing the organ, removing tumors and clots and collecting tissue.

    By Sept. 23, 2024
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    Masimo proxy fight nears end as shareholder vote looms

    Chairman and CEO Joe Kiani’s board seat is on the line at today's shareholder meeting.

    By Sept. 19, 2024
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    Merit Medical inks $210M takeover of Cook’s lead management business

    Merit predicts the portfolio, which includes devices used in procedures to remove or replace heart rhythm device leads, will add $40 million a year to its sales.

    By Sept. 18, 2024
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    Bausch + Lomb considers sale: FT

    Private equity could be “the most likely” buyer of the eye care business, analysts wrote.

    By Sept. 16, 2024
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    Boston Scientific closes Silk Road Medical acquisition

    Completion of the purchase comes three months after the companies announced the deal, and after Boston Scientific resubmitted its merger filing to give the FTC more review time.

    By Updated Sept. 17, 2024
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    Medtech venture investment recovery continues, but startup M&A remains limited: Pitchbook

    Acquisitions of late-stage VC startups have been rare, a fact Pitchbook attributed to “ongoing price gaps between buyers and sellers.”

    By Sept. 4, 2024
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    Illumina avoids fine for Grail purchase in European court victory

    Illumina will avoid a penalty of 432 million euros after a court ruled the European Commission did not have jurisdiction to challenge the company’s Grail acquisition.

    By Sept. 3, 2024
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    UFP to buy device component maker AQF Medical, extending deal spree

    AQF makes foam and thermoplastic components for use in medical devices and packaging.

    By Aug. 28, 2024
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    Siemens Healthineers to grow PET imaging with purchase of Novartis assets

    Siemens will pay 200 million euros for the manufacturing and distribution network of Novartis’ radiopharmaceutical molecular imaging business.

    By Aug. 27, 2024
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    Getinge to buy Paragonix organ-preserving tech for up to $477M

    Getinge will pay $253 million in cash at closing, with additional payments expected to be made between 2024 and 2026 if certain milestones are met.

    By Aug. 23, 2024
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    Quest inks deal for University Hospitals’ outreach lab services

    The deal continues Quest’s expansion in Ohio and extends a string of acquisitions that began in May.

    By Aug. 23, 2024
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    Stryker to add back pain treatment with Vertos Medical buy

    Stryker’s latest purchase comes amid a pickup in medtech M&A, with Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific and Edwards Lifesciences all active this year.

    By Aug. 23, 2024
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    Zoll to buy Vyaire’s ventilator business with $37M auction bid

    Vyaire Medical held a virtual auction of assets after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in June.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    Masimo’s consumer audio brands attract more suitors

    Negotiations with a potential joint venture partner will continue while Masimo initiates discussions with new parties that have expressed interest in the consumer audio business.

    By Aug. 21, 2024
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    J&J to buy heart failure implant maker V-Wave for up to $1.7B

    J&J has agreed to pay $600 million upfront for the private company as it works to expand its portfolio of cardiovascular devices.

    By Aug. 20, 2024
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    DuPont acquires Donatelle Plastics for $313M

    The acquisition of the medical device contract manufacturer comes as DuPont prioritizes expansion in the healthcare sector.

    By Sara Samora • Aug. 19, 2024
  • Edwards continues M&A spree with Genesis’ TAVR tech

    Edwards, which has made a series of acquisitions in recent months, is also investing $25 million in Singapore-based Genesis Medtech.

    By Aug. 19, 2024
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    Boston Scientific resubmits Silk Road merger filing, giving FTC more review time

    A Boston Scientific spokesperson said the company still expects to close its $1.26 billion purchase of Silk Road Medical in the second half of the year.

    By Aug. 16, 2024
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    Neuronetics inks Greenbrook merger to acquire treatment centers

    William Blair analysts said the deal changes Neuronetics’ profile “from device-centric to a device-service business operating brick-and-mortar facilities.” 

    By Aug. 15, 2024
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    Baxter agrees to sell kidney care unit to Carlyle for $3.8B

    Selling the business, called Vantive, rather than spinning it off, should maximize shareholder value and give Baxter more flexibility to pursue other growth opportunities, the company said.

    By Aug. 13, 2024
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    Stryker to buy smart hospital technology firm Care.ai

    The deal comes shortly after Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo told investors to expect a “very active deal pipeline” for the second half of 2024.

    By Aug. 12, 2024
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    23andMe board rejects CEO Wojcicki’s take-private proposal

    A special committee of the board said the proposal offers no premium to 23andMe’s stock price, and with a lack of committed financing, is “insufficient.”

    By Aug. 2, 2024
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    23andMe CEO proposes to take company private

    Anne Wojcicki, who co-founded 23andMe, would pay 40 cents per share to buy the DNA testing company, which has been trading under $1 for nearly a year.

    By Aug. 1, 2024