RAMAT POLEG, Israel, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Premia Spine, Ltd. announced today that the company acquired Impliant, Ltd. assets, which include 16 worldwide patents. Premia intends to commercially launch the TOPS(TM) System and its adjunct Versalink(TM) Fixation System in third quarter of 2011. “We are excited about the opportunity to provide patients with a clinically-proven, superior solution to […]
2011
NuVasive Signs Agreement to Acquire Impulse Monitoring
SAN DIEGO, CA, Sep 28, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement for the purchase of Impulse Monitoring, Inc., a leading Intra-Operative Monitoring (IOM) provider in the United […]
Orthovita, Inc. Agrees To Be Acquired by Stryker Corporation for $3.85 Per Share in Cash
MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthovita, Inc. (Nasdaq: VITA) today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement under which Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) has agreed to acquire all of the common stock of Orthovita for $3.85 per share in cash which represents a total value of approximately $316 million. William E. Tidmore, Chairman of the Board, […]
Integra LifeSciences Acquires SeaSpine
PLAINSBORO, N.J., May 24, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:IART) today announced that it has acquired SeaSpine, Inc., a provider of high quality, innovative products for the spine fusion market, for $89 million in cash, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. After the combination, the spine and orthobiologics portfolio is now the largest […]
Johnson & Johnson and Synthes Announce Definitive Merger Agreement – DePuy
New Brunswick, N.J., and West Chester, PA (USA), April 27, 2011–Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), the world’s most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, and Synthes, Inc. (SWX:SYST.VX), a premier global manufacturer of orthopaedic devices, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson will acquire Synthes for […]
Globus Medical Announces the Acquisition of Facet Solutions Inc.
AUDUBON, Pa., Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Globus Medical, Inc., the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world, today announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Facet Solutions, Inc. of Hopkinton, Mass. The terms of the acquisition are undisclosed. Facet Solutions Inc., a leader in the development of total facet arthroplasty devices, has been […]