While many medical device companies are seeing operating room doors shut in the face of their sales reps as hospitals strive to minimize contact during the pandemic, in this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, Spencer Stiles, group president of Stryker’s orthopaedic and spine groups, said surgeons are telling the ortho giant quite the opposite — that […]
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MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks remain high after record-setting week
Medtech stocks have been on the rise since positive news regarding COVID-19 vaccines broke last week, breaking a record in the process. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished last week at 98.99 (Nov. 13), marking a 1.4% uptick from the 97.62 points registered at the […]
The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — November 13, 2020
The medical device industry marched on this week — with a major multibillion-dollar M&A deal closing even as worries mount over the COVID-19 pandemic, global recession, and the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election. That was a big takeaway from this week’s top news on MassDevice. Want to hear more about the week’s top news? […]
Stryker closes Wright Medical buy, sells some businesses to DJO
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced that it has closed the purchase of Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) and sold some of its arthroplasty systems to DJO. Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker announced last week that it planned to complete the $4.7 billion tender offer at its expiration, which was scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on Nov. 10, 2020. That news followed U.S. Federal […]
The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — November 6, 2020
The medical device industry continues to move along — with M&A deals made and earnings reported — even as many people focus on the U.S. presidential election. Want to hear more about the week’s top news? Executive editor Chris Newmarker and Tom Salemi will discuss the week’s “Newmarker’s Newsmakers” — as well as fictional monsters […]
Stryker to complete Wright Medical acquisition on November 10
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it has cleared all regulatory hurdles standing in the way of its planned $4.7 billion acquisition of Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI). The Kalamazoo, Mich.–based orthopedic device giant plans to complete the tender offer at its expiration, which is scheduled to take place at 5 p.m. Eastern time on Nov. 10, 2020. The news […]
BREAKING: Stryker clears U.S. regulatory hurdle to buy Wright Medical
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it plans to allow Stryker (NYSE:SYK) to proceed with its planned $4.7 billion acquisition of Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI), provided that Stryker divest certain assets to Colfax (NYSE:CFX)/DJO Global. Stryker had proposed selling assets to DJO Global about two months ago as a way to allay FTC concerns that the deal would […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Stocks top pre-pandemic high
After weeks of flirting with the heights hit before COVID-19 ravaged the markets, medtech stocks finally topped the pre-pandemic high last week. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — spiked up to 93.11 points on Sep. 2, nearly a full point ahead of the pre-pandemic high of […]
Stryker may sell certain assets to enable Wright Medical purchase
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) has proposed a plan to divest certain assets to Colfax (NYSE:CFX)/DJO Global in an effort to complete its acquisition of Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI). Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker’s proposed divestitures of its STAR total ankle replacement product, plus related assets, and its finger joint replacement products, is in connection with the Federal Trade Commission’s review of the ongoing effort […]
MedTech 100 roundup: Industry reaches new heights again
The past month has seen a resurgence from medtech companies in the markets and last week saw the best performance yet. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — sat at 90.78 points at the end of last week (Aug. 28). Overall, medtech stocks saw a 1.3% increase […]
Stryker extends its bid for Wright Medical — again
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced today that it extended the offering period of its cash tender offer for all shares of Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI). Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker’s indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, Stryker B.V., officially extended the offering period until an expiration date of 5 p.m. ET on Aug. 31, 2020 back in June. Today’s extension sets the expiration of the […]
