Integra LifeSciences announced today that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Acclarent from Johnson & Johnson MedTech. Acclarent, part of J&J MedTech’s Ethicon unit, enhances Integra’s position in the ear, nose and throat (ENT) treatment market. Integra already offers the MicroFrance line of ENT instruments. The company believes that, upon closing, the deal […]
Mergers & Acquisitions
Haemonetics completes $255M OpSens acquisition
Haemonetics announced today that it completed its previously announced acquisition of cardiology-focused medical device company OpSens. Boston-based Haemonetics first announced plans to buy OpSens for more than $250 million in October. Upon completion of the deal, the company acquired all outstanding shares at a fully diluted equity value of about $255 million. As a result, […]
Medtronic nixes $738M deal for insulin patch pump maker EOFlow
Medtronic filed a Form 8K with the SEC today stating that it terminated its agreement to buy EOFlow. The medtech giant struck a $738 million deal to acquire the Seongnam, South Korea-based insulin patch pump maker in May. EOFlow develops the EOPatch — a tubeless, wearable and fully disposable insulin delivery device. Medtronic’s SEC filing […]
Johnson & Johnson MedTech enters LAA device space with acquisition of Laminar
Johnson & Johnson MedTech announced today that it completed the acquisition of left atrial appendage (LAA) device maker Laminar. The deal, which includes a $400 million upfront payment, adds Johnson & Johnson MedTech to the crowded LAA device space. Established devices like Abbott’s Amplatzer Amulet and Boston Scientific’s Watchman already exist within the market. Medtronic […]
Smith+Nephew to buy CartiHeal and its knee cartilage healing tech
Smith+Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) announced today that it has agreed to acquire CartiHeal and its novel sports medicine technology. CartiHeal’s Agili-C is an off-the-shelf, porous, biocompatible, and resorbable scaffold. Approved by the FDA in 2022, it promotes natural regeneration of the articular cartilage — and restoration of its underlying subchondral bone. Under the acquisition agreement, Smith+Nephew […]
Boston Scientific closes Relievant Medsystems acquisition
Boston Scientific announced today that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Relievant Medsystems. In September, Boston Scientific announced plans to acquire Relievant for an upfront cash payment of $850 million. Additional payments are contingent on sales performance over the next three years. Minneapolis-based Relievant developed and commercialized the Intracept intraosseous nerve ablation system for […]
Inari Medical closes LimFlow acquisition
Inari Medical announced that it completed its acquisition of chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) treatment maker LimFlow. The Irvine, California–based company earlier this month announced plans to acquire LimFlow for up to $415 million. The deal came just weeks after Paris-based LimFlow won FDA premarket approval (PMA) for its breakthrough CLTI treatment. Inari Medical intends to […]
Inari Medical plans to buy LimFlow Medical for up to $415M
Inari Medical today announced a definitive agreement to purchase LimFlow Medical for up to $415 million. The deal comes just weeks after Paris-based LimFlow won FDA premarket approval (PMA) for its breakthrough system to treat chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). San Jose, California–based Inari said it expects to complete the acquisition by the end of 2023. […]
Cooper Companies spends $300M on some Cook Medical product lines
Cook Medical today agreed to sell some reproductive health and otolaryngology product lines to Cooper Cos., the companies announced. The purchase price was $300 million. The products in the sale represent about 2.5% of Cook Medical’s sales. Manufacturing will get transferred to Cooper Cos. over a two-year period. The news comes about three months after […]
Laborie acquires drug-coated balloon maker Urotronic
Laborie Medical Technologies announced today that it completed the acquisition of drug-coated balloon developer Urotronic. The companies struck an agreement last month for Laborie to buy Urotronic for up to $600 million. Urotronic developed the Optilume DCB used in interventional urology procedures. It treats urethral strictures and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate conditions. […]
iCad sells Xoft brachytherapy business to Elekta
iCad today announced it sold its Xoft Brachytherapy business line to Elekta for approximately $5.5 million. Elekta is taking over the business, effective immediately, and will make final payments to iCad no later than November 6, 2023. As part of the deal, Elekta will assume all liabilities, and employees will transfer with the business. The […]