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Sweden’s SCA buys BSN Medical for $2.8B

December 19, 2016 By Brad Perriello

Swedish hygiene and forest products maker Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget won out over private equity rivals in the race for BSN Medical, with SCA agreeing to pay nearly $2.82 billion (€2.7 billion) for the wound care and orthopedics firm. Luxembourg-based BSN launched in 2001 as a joint venture between Germany’s Beiersdorf and Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN). Swedish PE shop EQT bought BSN […]

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions, Orthopedics, Wall Street Beat, Wound Care Tagged With: BSN Medical, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA)

Private equity players vie for BSN Medical

October 14, 2016 By Brad Perriello

BC Partners, Blackstone and CVC are reportedly among the private equity players lining up to bid next week for BSN Medical. Citing “several people close to the matter,” Reuters reported that BSN Medical’s rivals, such as Sweden’s SCA and U.S. and Chinese companies, are also expected to submit offers for an acquisition potentially worth about €3 billion ($3.4 billion). Swedish […]

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions, Orthopedics, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: BSN Medical

Ex-Insulet chief DeSisto out before he’s in at MannKind | Personnel Moves

January 11, 2016 By Fink Densford

  MannKind Corporation said today it withdrew an offer that would have made ex-Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) CEO Duane DeSisto its new CEO only 19 days after officially posting its offer to DeSisto. The offer was withdrawn as objections were raised by DeSisto’s former employer Insulet, who said the new position would violate its non-competition agreement, which will be […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News Tagged With: Amazon, Australia Medtech Services, Bioventus LLC, BSN Medical, Cogentix Medical, Insulet, JenaValve, Mannkind Corp., Mauna Kea Technologies, oculartherapeutix, PathMaker Neurosystems Inc., Personnel Moves, Zoll Medical

BSN Medical picks up compression therapy maker Wright Therapy Products

November 24, 2015 By Brad Perriello

BSN Medical said today that it expanded its footprint in the lymphedema treatment market with the acquisition of Wright Therapy Products for an undisclosed amount. Hamburg, Germany-based BSN has been on a bit of buying spree of late, having acquired FarrowMed and JoViPak in June and September, respectively. The deal for Oakdale, Penn-based Wright Therapy, which  makes pneumatic compression systems […]

Filed Under: Mergers & Acquisitions Tagged With: BSN Medical, Home Healthcare, Wright Therapy Products

BSN Medical picks up lymphoedema focused JoViPak

September 8, 2015 By Fink Densford

BSN Medical  said yesterday it purchased lymphoedema garment manufacturer JoViPak. Seattle-based JoViPak produced lymphoedema management garments for the treatment of both acute and chronic oedema, according to BSN Medical. The companies did not disclose details of the transaction. “Being afflicted with lymphoedema myself, I created JoViPak out of compassion for and an understanding of patients. […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wound Care Tagged With: BSN Medical

BSN Medical buys FarrowMed

June 30, 2015 By Fink Densford

BSN Medical said yesterday it has acquired elastic short-stretch compression garment maker FarrowMed. The acquisition will expand BSN’s product line which is focused on the management of lymphatic and venous disorders, the Hamburg, Germany-based company said. “This acquisition benefits BSN and our customers alike, as we are now able to offer more comprehensive management solutions […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Mergers & Acquisitions, Vascular Tagged With: BSN Medical

Hospitals: Cap-ex market still constrained | Wall Street Beat

August 10, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

Mako Surgical (NSDQ:MAKO) Rio robotic surgery system needs to move from ‘nice to have’ to ‘need to have’ if it’s going to gain traction with hospitals.

That’s because the capital expenditure market is still under pressure from the weak economy, according to Leerink Swann analyst Richard Newitter, citing the un-named hospital CFO.

Filed Under: Hospital Care, News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Biomet, BSN Medical, Intuitive Surgical, Leerink Partners, MAKO Surgical Corp., Premier Inc., Stryker, Sunshine Heart Inc.

Report: Covidien to acquire superDimension for $350M | Wall Street Beat

March 14, 2012 By MassDevice staff Leave a Comment

MassDevice.com Wall Street Beat

Covidien (NYSE:COV) is set to close a $350 million buyout of Israeli lung diagnosis firm superDimension by the end of the week, according to Israeli business journal Calcalist.

Founded in Tel Aviv by Pinchas Gilboa, Minneapolis-based superDimension, which employs about 120 people worldwide, also has offices in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Filed Under: Diagnostics, Mergers & Acquisitions, News Well, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: BioDirection, Boston Scientific, BSN Medical, Cameron Health Inc., CardioInsight Technologies Inc., Covidien, Debt Financing, Eloquest Healthcare, Foundation Medical Partners, Functional Neuromodulation, GE Healthcare, Integrated Healing Technologies, Irrimax Corp., Kensey Nash Corp., Linet, Nanosys, Novation, Omeros Corp., Philips, Premier Inc., pSivida Corp., Pulmonary, SuperDimension Inc., ViewRay Inc., Viking Systems Inc.

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