Acquisitions and mergers

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

Kensey Nash Corporation today announced an agreement whereby the Company will re-acquire the distribution rights, along with other assets, associated with the OsseoFit Bone Void Filler product line.

NeuroTherm announces the acquisition of the Micron Catheter from private owners in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on June 17, 2009.

Wound Care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire BioPharma Management Technologies, Inc.

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire CardioDynamics International Corporation.

Aircraft Medical, the UK medical devices company, today announces that it has entered the emergent Depth of Anaesthesia monitoring market with the acquisition of Morpheus Medical, the Barcelona-based developer of medical equipment.

XTENT, maker of an innovative stent that received the European CE Mark just two months ago, is closing its doors after failing to find a partner or buyer, a goal first announced in January.

Covidien and VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced that Covidien has reached a definitive agreement to acquire VNUS, a developer of medical devices for minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease.

NuVasive, Inc., a medical device company focused on developing products for minimally disruptive surgical treatments for the spine, announced today that it has agreed to purchase Cervitech® Inc., a New Jersey based company focused on clinical approval of the PCM® cervical disc system, a motion preserving total disc replacement device.

Microline PENTAX, a leading manufacturer of reposable instruments for minimally invasive surgery, announced today that it has acquired Starion Instruments™ Corp., a privately held developer of surgical technology for sealing and dividing soft tissue.

SpineGuard, a French medical device start-up, announced today that it has raised a first funding round of $11 million with Crédit Agricole Private Equity (lead), Innoven Partenaires (co-lead), and A Plus Finance.

In a move to further expand a comprehensive cardiovascular portfolio, Medtronic, Inc. announced today the completion of its acquisition of CoreValve Inc.

Nycomed, a privately held Swiss drug company, is looking for potential buyers in a deal that could be valued at as much as €10 billion ($13.57 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.

Aspen Surgical Products Holding, Inc. announced today that it completed the acquisition of the Woundcare and Ophthalmic business of Unomedical Limited based in Redditch, U.K.