Walden Group Healthcare M&A Blog

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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The Walden Group Releases Q2 2021 Strategic Healthcare M&A Report

8/9/2021
The Walden Group is pleased to provide access to its Q2 2021 Strategic Healthcare M&A Report, which includes: Financings (IPOs, SPACs, private) and M&A Deals are surging Major M&A Deals by Sector What the CEOs of Leading Medtechs are Saying Key Stats on Top Healthcare M&A Q2 Deals Key Stats on...
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TopCon Acquires Italy-based Ophthalmic Imaging Device Producer VISIA Imaging

7/26/2021
TopCon Corporation, a $1.2 billion Japan-based developer of eyecare devices and software solutions worldwide has purchased Italy-based ophthalmic device manufacturer VISIA Imaging S.r.l. The acquisition provides Topcon with a portfolio of imaging devices focused on the anterior segment to complement its existing posterior segment imaging...
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