Asahi Medical completes the first stage of its $2.3 billion acquisition of Zoll Medical, paying $93 apiece for 93.8% of Zoll's outstanding shares and launching a 3-day offering period for the rest.

Chelmsford, Mass.-based resuscitation device maker Zoll Medical (NSDQ:ZOLL) sealed the deal with Japan's Asahi Kasei Corp. (TYO:3407) over the weekend.
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