Teleflex Keeps Cardio Deals Pumping
It’s been a busy year for mergers and acquisitions in the Medical Device sector. Through December 2, 108 transactions have been announced in 2016, compared with 113 in all of 2015. Target companies specializing in cardiovascular devices make up a small percentage of those deals, but tend to post large prices. So far, $32.8 billion has been committed to three of the four transactions targeting cardiovascular products. The vast majority of that amount is the result of the $30.7 billion acquisition of St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ) by Abbott (NYSE: ABT), announced in April. As a result of that deal, Abbott and St. Jude agreed to sell certain vascular closure and electrophysiology assets... Read More »Medical Device Deals Pick Up in October
Only a few weeks into the fourth quarter, and five medical device deals have been announced, putting the year’s total at 95. Abbott (NYSE: ABT) and St. Jude Medical’s (NYSE: STJ) $1.12 divestiture of certain vascular closure and electrophysiology assets is among these five October deals, and the only one to disclose a price. On October 18, Terumo Corporation (OTC:TRUMF) acquired St Jude’s Angio-Seal™ and Femoseal™ vascular closure products and Abbott’s Vado® Steerable Sheath. The $1.12 billion, all-cash deal is subject to the successful completion of Abbott’s acquisition of St. Jude Medical, which was announced in April 2016. All parties involved are bound by the terms of an... Read More »Schedule a demo
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