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Tornier Could Be Delayed and Wright Turn Into One

Feb 5, 2015

Not so fast, Wright and Tornier. U.S. regulatory agencies want a few matters cleared up before deciding whether to approve the proposed $3.3 billion merger of U.S. bone-implant maker Wright Medical Group Inc. with Dutch orthopedic ...

Tags: orthopedic device, medical device

Allergan Fought off Hostile Takeover Attempt by Valeant Pharmaceuticals for Past 8 Months

Dec 17, 2014

Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on December 15, 2014 Just when you thought they couldn’t get more widespread or expensive, the medical device mergers-and-acquisitions of 2014 continue to astound. Allergan ...

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China to Be 2ND Largest Medical Technology Market

Nov 2, 2014

China will become the world's second-largest medical technology market with a value of $55 billion by 2020, The Boston Consulting Group said in a report released on Wednesday. The medtech market, including instruments and equipment, ...

Tags: medical technology, medical device

Zimmer Holdings Announced That It Will Acquire Biomet in a $13.5 Billion Transaction

Apr 24, 2014

Zimmer Holdings announced Thursday that it will acquire Biomet in a $13.5 billion transaction that will provide it with a leading position in the $45 billion musculoskeletal industry. The merger between the two Warsaw, IN–based ...

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PCRX Has Entered Into a Five-Year Agreement with Crosslink Bioscience to Sell EXPAREL

Oct 8, 2013

Pacira Pharmaceuticals (PCRX) has entered into a five-year agreement with US-based orthopedic device distributor CrossLink Bioscience to promote and sell EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) for postsurgical pain management ...

Tags: Pacira, Orthopedic Marketplace

Assets of Pipeline Biomedical Is Acquired by Mako Surgical

Oct 8, 2013

Medical device company Mako Surgical has announced an agreement to acquire the assets of US-based Pipeline Biomedical. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mako Surgical will acquire substantially all of Pipeline Biomedical's business ...

Tags: Medical device, Pipeline Biomedical

Soft Tissue Regeneration Rotator Cuff Repair Device Is Cleared by FDA

Jan 4, 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Soft Tissue Regeneration's biodegradable scaffold for use in soft tissue augmentation and rotator cuff repair. The STR GRAFT scaffold, a patch, can be draped over the tendon, that sits ...

Tags: FDA, Soft Tissue Regeneration's, STR GRAFT scaffold, Medicine