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Dynamic Healthcare M&A Database - 4Q07



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Acquiring Party    I-Flow Corp. (NASDAQ: IFLO), a manufacturer of pain management and infusion therapy drug delivery systems.
Transferring Party    AcryMed Inc., a privately-owned developer of infection control and wound healing products.
Sector    Medical Devices
Date    December 14, 2007
Analysis
AcryMed has patented technology in the woundcare area, developed the proprietary nanoparticle treatment process for the silver coating on I-Flow's ON-Q SilverSoaker™ Catheters, and treated these catheters since 05. In addition to those inherent synergies, the deal expands I-Flow's strategic focus to include general surgical site care management, wound care and infection control, in addition to regional anesthesia for post-surgical pain management. Deal value $25m.




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