M&A: Page 6
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J&J closes acquisition of heart pump maker Abiomed
The $16.6 billion purchase was the largest medtech transaction of 2022.
By Elise Reuter • Dec. 22, 2022 -
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Olympus agrees to $80M takeover of artificial intelligence endoscopy startup Odin Vision
The acquisition gives Olympus control of cloud-based AI systems to help detect and characterize cancerous and precancerous tissues during colonoscopies and gastroscopies.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 21, 2022 -
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TrendlineMedTech Dive Outlook 2022
The pandemic continues to disrupt the medical device industry early in 2022, as COVID-19 testing demand remains strong and nonemergent procedures are postponed. In this series, we look at the risks, challenges and opportunities ahead.
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Fujifilm agrees to buy Inspirata’s Dynamyx in challenge to Philips for digital pathology market
Fujifilm struck the deal after customers told it “digitizing pathology will be the most transformative thing they do for their practice.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 21, 2022 -
Siemens, GE Healthcare are interested in Medtronic spinoff units: Bloomberg
Medtronic said in October it plans to divest its patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses.
By Elise Reuter • Dec. 15, 2022 -
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Tandem agrees to buy AMF, challenging Insulet for insulin pump patch market
The deal will give Tandem control of Sigi, a reusable, rechargeable patch pump that is designed to be smaller and lighter than existing devices.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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SD Biosensor postpones closing of $1.53B Meridian acquisition to complete financing
SD Biosensor, a company known in the West for its work with Roche, struck the deal to buy Meridian in July to expand into the U.S. in vitro diagnostic market.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 14, 2022 -
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Boston Scientific pays $523M for control of Chinese device maker Acotec
The acquisition will give Boston greater access to the Chinese market, which the U.S. firm expects will account for 25% of the global medtech demand by 2030.
By Peter Green • Dec. 12, 2022 -
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Q&AFriday Q&A: GE Healthcare’s Arduini, Zodl talk about spinoff, M&A, margins, Jack Welch
The CEO and CFO of the company spoke with MedTech Dive just weeks before the healthcare business formally separates from General Electric.
By Peter Green • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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Cochlear’s $120M purchase of hearing-implant maker stirs European scrutiny
The European Commission said the merger “threatens to significantly affect competition in the market for cochlear implants and bone conduction solutions.”
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 9, 2022 -
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Ekso Bionics buys Indego lower limb exoskeleton business from Parker Hannifin for $10M
Indego and planned robotic assisted orthotic and prosthetic devices will slot into a portfolio of wearable robotics designed to tackle mobility loss.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 7, 2022 -
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The 10 biggest medtech stories of 2022
MedTech Dive reporting this year has explored how companies maintained momentum even amid supply shortages and rising inflation rates.
By MedTech Dive staff • Dec. 3, 2022 -
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Integra to buy Surgical Innovation Associates for $50M in bid to lead growing breast reconstruction niche
Human-derived surgical matrices dominate the market but Interga thinks synthetic and xenograft devices will gain ground.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Dec. 2, 2022 -
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GE’s board finalizes healthcare spinoff
The new company, GE Healthcare, will be the sixth largest global medtech company when it starts trading on Nasdaq on Jan. 4.
By Elise Reuter • Dec. 1, 2022 -
Boston Scientific to buy Apollo Endosurgery for $615M as entry into endobariatric market
The acquisition values Apollo shares at two-thirds above their closing price Monday, and may herald a new trend in medtech M&A, says an analyst.
By Elise Reuter • Nov. 29, 2022 -
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ResMed closes $1B Medifox buyout to expand software business into Europe
The takeover gives ResMed control of a 700-person operation that offers similar solutions to its existing U.S. brands MatrixCare and Brightree.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Nov. 23, 2022 -
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Q&AFriday Q&A: FemTech Focus’s Barreto discusses women’s health innovations, funding challenges
The executive director of the nonprofit group explains why women's health is finally getting attention and what the FemTech revolution is all about.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 4, 2022 -
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J&J to buy heart device maker Abiomed for $16.6B in year’s largest medtech deal
J&J will gain Abiomed’s heart pump devices amid a booming cardiac care market.
By Elise Reuter • Updated Nov. 2, 2022 -
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Thermo Fisher will buy The Binding Site for $2.6B to gain specialty diagnostics portfolio
The U.K.-based firm makes two blood tests for multiple myeloma.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 31, 2022 -
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Medtech M&A decline poised to continue in 2023 amid ‘bumpy’ market: report
Dealmaking has dropped as companies grapple with surging inflation and decreased spending by hospitals, according to EY.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 26, 2022 -
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BioIntelliSense buys AlertWatch, expanding Medtronic patient monitoring partnership
Medtronic will distribute AlertWatch to hospitals in the U.S. alongside BioIntelliSense’s wearable device for continuous remote monitoring.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 25, 2022 -
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Medtronic’s planned spinoff ‘doesn’t move the needle’ in growth strategy: analysts
Combining patient monitoring and respiratory intervention businesses into a separate company may not be enough to address investor concerns.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 24, 2022 -
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Cordis to spend $235M to buy Swiss maker of alternative to paclitaxel balloons
As regulatory and sales milestones are hit, Cordis could pay up to $900 million in total.
By Nick Paul Taylor • Oct. 19, 2022 -
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Bio-Rad, Qiagen are in talks over $10B merger, WSJ reports
While the two companies have been in talks for some time, the deal may fall through, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
By Ricky Zipp • Updated Oct. 11, 2022 -
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Teleflex completes acquisition of Standard Bariatrics amid slow year for medtech M&A
The $170 million transaction reflects the selective nature of industry activity.
By Peter Green , Elise Reuter • Sept. 29, 2022 -
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B. Braun acquires suite of catheter securement products from Starboard medical for undisclosed amount
The six acquired devices would improve patient care and extend B. Braun’s position in IV therapy, the company says.
By Elise Reuter • Sept. 28, 2022
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