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’23 in review

IPOs lead the 2023 downturn in med-tech financings

Dec. 28, 2023
By Amanda Lanier
Most categories of med-tech financings peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the highest values seen in 2020-2021. While public/other and private financings have successfully rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, the aggregate financings for 2023 hit an unprecedented low according to BioWorld’s records.
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US agencies retain strict conditions in final merger oversight policy

Dec. 27, 2023
By Mark McCarty
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have issued the final version of their updated merger guidelines for corporations, concluding a process that took a scant six months to complete following the issuance of the draft.
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Henry Schein bones up orthopedic commitment

Dec. 20, 2023
By Annette Boyle
Henry Schein Inc., long known primarily as a dental equipment distributor, added two deals to its 2023 roster that will expand its presence in the orthopedics market. The company agreed to acquire a majority interest in Trimed Inc., which focuses on solutions for treatment of the upper and lower extremities and entered into a strategic relationship with Extremity Medical LLC.
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Carl Zeiss Meditec agrees to buy Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center for €1B

Dec. 19, 2023
By Shani Alexander
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG reported it plans to buy Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center BV (DORC) from investment firm Eurazeo SE for approximately €985 million (US$1.08 billion).
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Zimvie sells spine assets for $375M, leaving pure-play dental unit

Dec. 18, 2023
By Annette Boyle
Zimvie Inc. will sell its spine business to private equity investor H.I.G. Capital for $375 million, a move that should clean up its balance sheet and allow it to focus on the more profitable dental business. The deal is structured as $315 million in cash plus a promissory note for $60 million with an interest rate of 10%, compounded semi-annually.
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Lunit to acquire Volpara for $193M, targeting US breast cancer market

Dec. 14, 2023
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
South Korean artificial intelligence software developer Lunit Inc. plans to acquire Volpara Health Technologies Ltd. for $193 million (AUD 292 million) by mid-2024, taking a global leap to the U.S. market and becoming an AI-based platform health care firm.
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Integra to acquire Acclarent for up to $280M

Dec. 13, 2023
By Annette Boyle
Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp. agreed to acquire Acclarent Inc. from Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Inc. subsidiary for $275 million in cash at closing with a further $5 million contingent on achievement of certain regulatory milestones.
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Kaneka buys Japan Medical Tech to expand coronary stents business

Dec. 11, 2023
By Tamra Sami

Kaneka Corp. has acquired Japan Medical Device Technology Co. Ltd. (JMDT), to expand its reach in the coronary stent business segment. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.


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Medtronic scraps plans to buy wearable insulin patch maker Eoflow

Dec. 7, 2023
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
One of the largest med-tech deals of 2023 was wiped off the charts when Medtronic plc terminated a $738 million agreement to acquire South Korean wearable insulin patch maker Eoflow Co. Ltd., citing “multiple breaches” under its agreements, on Dec. 6.
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Joint venture: Nevro acquires Vyrsa for up to $75M

Dec. 1, 2023
By Annette Boyle
Nevro. Corp. closed the acquisition of privately held Vyrsa Technologies Inc., adding the company’s V1 implant for sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion to its product line for chronic pain. Nevro paid $40 million at closing and agreed to up to $35 million in additional payments contingent on the achievement of certain development and sales milestones.
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