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BioMimetic Therapeutics agrees to $380M sale to Wright Medical

Franklin-based BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc. has agreed to be bought by Wright Medical Group Inc. in a deal worth up to $380 million. According to a news release, the companies have agreed to a deal with an upfront purchase price of …

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DEALTALK-Cost pressures, device tax to buoy medical tech deals

* More deals seen in 2013 after lull * Weak markets, new tax, shrinking reimbursements seen driving deals * Big turnover at CEO level also seen supporting M&A in 2013 By

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Tornier’s Acquisition Of OrthoHelix Results In Further Dilution

Tornier NV (TRNX) announced on Friday that it will acquire OrthoHelix Surgical Designs, in a deal valuing the firm at $135 million. Shares in Tornier ended the day

Teleflex Closes OEM Orthopedic Sale

Teleflex Incorporated ( TFX ), a global leader in medical devices, recently  completed its divestiture of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Orthopedics business. The company had earlier inked a

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Precision Spine Acquires Spinal USA, LLC & Precision Medical of Mississippi, LLC

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Precision Spine, Inc. (“Precision Spine”) announced today that it has purchased Spinal USA, LLC (“Spinal USA”) and Precision Medical of Mississippi, LLC (“Precision Medical”),

Is Johnson & Johnson eyeing Edwards, St. Jude?

Johnson & Johnson, already the world's largest health products maker, could have its eye on Edwards Lifesciences and St. Jude Medical as potential acquisitions, analysts say.
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Biomet Announces Offer to Acquire DePuy Trauma Business

WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biomet, Inc. a global leader in the manufacture of musculoskeletal medical products, announced today that it has made a binding offer to acquire the

Sandvik sells Medical Solutions unit

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Swedish engineer Sandvik is to sell its medical technology business to private equity-owned Orchid Orthopedic Solutions for an undisclosed sum, as it further streamlines

J&J Defends Synthes Bid at European Union Antitrust Hearing

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Johnson & Johnson defended its planned acquisition of orthopedics maker Synthes Inc. at a meeting with European Union antitrust regulators yesterday. “There was an oral

Simbionix acquires arthroscopic surgery simulation technology

Medical education company Simbionix has acquired for an undisclosed amount surgical simulation technology that helps doctors train for arthroscopic procedures. Simbionix’s acquisition of the Arthro VR product line from Spanish

Cascade Medical Enterprises, LLC Announces the Sale of Their Orthopedic Business

WAYNE, N.J., Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Cascade Medical Enterprises, LLC (CME), a leading company with proprietary platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and platelet-rich fibrin matrix (PRFM)

Isis, Biogen Strike Potential $299M Deal For Rare Spine Disorder Treatment

Isis Pharmaceuticals has found a new partner in Biogen Idec that’s betting a large amount of money on a new therapy for a rare spinal disorder in newborns. Weston, MA-based Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB)

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HealthpointCapital acquires Blue Belt Technologies

“Blue Belt is HealthpointCapital’s first acquisition to create the worldwide leader in providing a continuum of care for patients suffering from orthopedic diseases,” Mortimer Berkowitz III, president and

Baxter to acquire Synovis

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) and Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SYNO) today announced a definitive agreement for Baxter to acquire Synovis, a leading provider of biological and mechanical products

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Zimmer Announces Acquisition of XtraFix® External Fixation System

WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 10, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SIX: ZMH) announced today that it has acquired Memphis-based ExtraOrtho, Inc., including its external fixation line,