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Medtech M&A remains hot: Here’s how
M&A in medtech show no signs of slowing in the fourth quarter of 2018, and companies looking to buy or sell have much to consider, according to patent attorney David Dykeman, a shareholder in the Boston office of the global law firm Greenberg Traurig. The number of medtech M&A deals soared by 50% in 2017 and […]
M&A chatter: Could J&J be eyeing Boston Scientific, Edwards? Did Medtronic pay too much for Mazor?
The M&A rumors in medtech are in full swing, with a Wells Fargo analyst suggesting that Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) could be eyeing major cardiac device players Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) for a big-ticket buy, while a Motley Fool analyst thinks Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) may have paid too much to pick up Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR). Wells Fargo analyst […]
TransEnterix puts up $33m for Medical Surgery Technologies
TransEnterix (NYSE:TRXC) said yesterday that it agreed to acquire Medical Surgery Technologies and its surgery planning technology in a two-stage deal worth nearly $33 million. Yokneam, Israel-based MST makes Follow Me, a software package that uses image analytics, advanced visualization, scene recognition, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics to plan robot-assisted surgeries. Follow Me won 510(k) clearance from […]
What you should know about today’s top trends in medtech
Medtech’s hottest topics in M&A, intellectual property, finance and regulation will be on the agenda at DeviceTalks Boston Oct. 8-11. Patent attorney David Dykeman from the Boston office of the global law firm Greenberg Traurig will moderate the Oct. 9 hot topics panel in which the discussion will center around: · M&A trends from the perspective of […]
How strong patent portfolios attract strategic investments and deals
Amassing strong patent portfolios helps medical device companies attract interest from strategic investors and potential acquirers. David J. Dykeman, Greenberg Traurig and Patrick West, Mirus Capital Advisors The medical device industry has demonstrated strong and sustainable growth in recent years. Given the aging population, increasing incidence of chronic and lifestyle diseases, emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Medtronic is all-in on surgical robotics with $1.6B Mazor buy
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is all-in on the surgical robotics game now that’s inked a deal to buy Mazor Robotics (NSDQ:MZOR) for more than $1.6 billion in cash. The world’s largest medical device maker has held a position in Mazor, which makes the Mazor X guidance system and the Renaissance robot-assisted spine surgery platform, since May 2016. In September […]
Covalon to acquire Cenorin’s AquaGuard for $12m
Covalon Technologies said today it inked a definitive agreement to acquire Cenorin’s AquaGuard division in a deal worth approximately $12.4 million (CAD $16.1 million). AquaGuard develops products intended to provide patients with moisture protection for wound, surgical and vascular access sites during showers, Ontario-based Covalon said. Current AquaGuard CEO Gerry Arambula and existing leadership at the […]
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