Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database

Acquiring Party	Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ANPI), a specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on combining pharmaceutical compounds with medical devices and biomaterials.
Transferring Party	Lifespan ePTFE, the vascular graft business of Edwards Lifescienes.
Sector	Medical Devices
Date	December 1, 2005
Analysis The acquisition, coupled with arrangements for Edwards to globally distribute certain Lifespan products, enhances the Angiotech's potential. Enables Lifespan to directly sell ePTFE vascular grafts and its Vascular Wrap, while insuring foreign distribution with Edwards. Deal value $14 million.
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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q05