Stryker Corp. Makes Seventh Acquisition in 2016

Mergers and acquisitions in the medical device segment has been a bit sluggish this year. Even with two deals announced on September 1, marking 79th and 80th sector transactions in 2016, there is a lot of ground to make up to match the 114 deals announced in 2015. Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) announced its seventh acquisition this year, paying an undisclosed amount for Ivy Sports Medicine, LLC. Ivy Sports Medicine provides medicine therapies for orthopedic surgeons and patients through its comprehensive minimally invasive meniscal repair platform. It includes the only FDA-approved collagen meniscus implant (CMI®) on the market. Ivy’s history and sole focus on advancing the... Read More »