Mergers and Acquisitions

Baxter International Inc. and Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. have announced a definitive agreement for Baxter to acquire Synovis, a leading provider of biological and mechanical products for soft tissue repair used in a variety of surgical procedures.

UK Company AMS Group PLC has announced the proposed acquisition of RESORBA, a long established wound care and wound closure business headquartered in Germany.

BÂRRX Medical Inc., a leader in developing minimally invasive medical devices to remove precancerous tissue from the gastrointestinal tract, has announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Covidien.

Boston Scientific’s Innovative Watchman left atrial appendage closure device, a proven alternative to anticoagulant drugs for patients in atrial fibrillation at high risk for stroke, has been implanted for the first time in Latin America.

Innovative External Fixation Product Line from ExtraOrtho Further Strengthens Zimmer’s Trauma Portfolio

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation under the EU Merger Regulation into the planned acquisition of Synthes Inc. by Johnson and Johnson, both US companies active in the area of orthopaedic medical devices.

Olympus Chairman and President Tsuyoshi Kikukawa has quit after allegations over acquisitions wiped out more than half the company’s market value in two weeks.

C. R. Bard, Inc. has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Medivance, Inc. for a purchase price of approximately $250 million.

The FBI is investigating the $687 million payment to an acquisitions advisor by Olympus Corp.

Olympus Corp.’s $2.2 billion acquisition of Gyrus raises eyebrows after the technology giant admits to a $687 million payment to financial advisors mediating the deal.

Spinal and Orthopaedic Surgical Instrument manufacturer BE-ST has been acquired by Precision Engineered Products.

Gore acquires CLOSURE I Trial Data: May Create Better Clinical Understanding of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) in Stroke Patients

Diagnostics firm Axis-Shield has ended months of resistance to a takeover offer from US rival Alere.

Medgenics has announced that it is in active discussions with Baxter Healthcare Corporation for possible further collaboration following the expiry at the end of last month of the two companies’ agreement to jointly develop the Factor VIII Biopump.

US medical device manufacturer Ethicon Endo-Surgery (EES) has acquired SterilMed for an undisclosed amount.

GETINGE GROUP and its subsidiary, MAQUET Cardiovascular, a global leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atrium Medical Corporation for $680 million.