Devicor Medical Products
Danaher’s Leica division closes Devicor Medical buy
Danaher’s Leica division to buy Devicor Medical Products
Devicor touts FDA nod for its next-gen breast biopsy system
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Devicor landed FDA approval for its Mammotome revolve biopsy system, a next-generation biopsy system designed to provide high quality tissue specimens while improving the efficiency of pre-biopsy planning time.
Abbott wins FDA nod for next-gen cataract laser | Regulatory Roundup
Will Intuitive Surgical’s stock ever stop? | Wall Street Beat
Shares of Intuitive Surgical (NSDQ:ISRG) hit an all-time high yesterday of $529.70 and beat it today, as investors sent the shares to $531.35 apiece this morning.
The spikes followed an upgrade by analysts at Lazard Capital, who raised their price target on the stock to $575 from $525 and reinforced their “buy” rating.
Stryker announces new international group president | Personnel Moves
Stryker Corp. (NYSE:SYK) named a new international group president to take over as Andrew Fox-Smith resigned from the position to pursue other career opportunities.
Ramesh Subrahmanian takes the role, effective September 1, after having most recently served as senior VP and president, Asia Pacific, for Merck & Co. (NYSE:MRK).
Neoprobe no more? Neoprobe sells device arm and name to Devicor for up to $50 million | Acquisitions roundup
Cancer diagnostics firm Neoprobe Corp. (NYSE Amex:NEOP) gave up more than its radiation detection arm in a recent deal with Devicor Medical Products Inc.; it gave up its name.
The deal, worth $30 million up front and up to $20 million in royalties over the next six years, transforms Dublin, Ohio-based Neoprobe into a pure player radiopharmaceutical company, complete with a new identity.
Covidien lands $1.5 billion credit facility | Deals roundup
Covidien Plc. (NYSE:COV) announced a new agreement for a five year $1.5 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility, secured through subsidiary Covidien International Finance S.A.
The new agreement replaces a prior five-year senior credit facility that was slated to mature in April 2012, and the funds will be allocated for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures.
Neoprobe sells radiation detection sector to Devicor | Acquisitions roundup
Cancer diagnostics firm Neoprobe Corp. (NYSE:NEOP) sold its Gamma Detection Systems sector to Devicor Medical Products Inc. in a deal that’s worth up to $50 million.
Devicor, based in Pleasant Valley, Wis., agreed to pay $30 million up front and up to $20 million in royalty payments.
Dublin, Ohio-based Neoprobe will get the full royalty payment if Devicor tops $21 million in sales of the devices in the next five years.
Devicor Medical backer raising $3 billion fund
The private equity firm behind the purchase of Ethicon Endo-Surgery’s breast care unit from Johnson & Johnson is on its way to raising a $3 billion fund.
GTCR Gold Rauner LLC is raising its tenth fund, according to peHUB. The Chicago firm raised $2.75 billion for its ninth fund in 2006 — before the bottom fell out of financial markets.
