Walden Group Healthcare M&A Blog

Hologic to Acquire Bolder Surgical for $160m

10/18/2021
Hologic, Inc., a $3.8b producer of diagnostics, imaging systems and surgical products for women's health, has acquired Bolder Surgical, LLC, a developer of advanced energy vessel sealing surgical devices. The deal adds a differentiated portfolio of advanced vessel sealing and dissection tools used in laparoscopic procedures. To date, Bolder has...
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Boston Scientific to Acquire Devoro Medical, Inc. for $320m

10/4/2021
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX; “BSX“), a $10b producer of interventional technologies for general surgery, neurosurgery, and cardiovascular health has announced the acquisition of Devoro Medical, a developer of a blood clot retrieval and removal system for arterial and venous systems. BSX has been a minority investor in Devoro...
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Stryker Acquires AI Blood Monitoring Company Gauss Surgical

9/21/2021
Stryker Corporation, a $14.4b medical technology company focused on orthopedics, neurotechnology and spine, acquired Gauss Surgical, a developer of artificial intelligence-enabled technology for real-time monitoring of blood loss during surgery. Gauss Surgical’s Triton system leverages a computer vision app and iPhone to measure a patient’s...
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Abbott Acquires Walk Vascular

9/7/2021
Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT), a $35b global producer of diagnostics, devices, generic pharmaceuticals and nutritional products, has acquired Walk Vascular, LLC, a developer of a commercialized thrombectomy system used to remove peripheral blood clots (JETi system). The JETi system works by inserting a distal catheter into veins and arteries...
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Medtronic to Acquire Intersect ENT

8/24/2021
Medtronic plc (Nasdaq: MDT), a $30.1b Ireland-based producer of devices used in cardiovascular, neuroscience, surgical, and diabetes management applications, is acquiring Intersect ENT (Nasdaq: XENT), a developer of an ENT implant that releases steroids during sinus surgery to manage inflammation and a virtual surgical guidance platform. In...
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