M&A | Partnerships

THINK Surgical and United Orthopedic Corporation will pursue reproducible outcomes in total knee replacements, pairing THINK's Active Robotic System and UNITED's U2 knee. 

Smith & Nephew will acquire Brainlab's orthopedic joint reconstruction business, enabling both companies to accelerate R&D in digital surgery and augmented reality.

Exactech acquired XpandOrtho, a designer of soft tissue balancing instruments for knee replacement. 

Integra LifeSciences entered into a license and development agreement with Consortium of Focused Orthopedists for a short stem and stemless shoulder.  

LimaCorporate and the Hospital for Special Surgery are co-founding an additive manufacturing 3D printing facility to create custom orthopaedic implants in a hospital setting. 

Colfax entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DJO Global from Blackstone for US $3.15BB in cash. The transaction is expected to close in 1Q19. 

Implanet partnered with KICO Knee Innovation Company for distribution of the MADISON primary total knee.

DePuy Synthes entered into an exclusive U.S. co-promotion agreement with Ortho Development for the KASM® Knee Articulating Spacer Mold.

Corin signed a binding agreement to acquire Global Orthopaedic Technology, manufacturer of hip and knee replacement devices in Australia.

LimaCorporate is acquiring medical device software company TechMah Medical to complement its joint reconstruction implants with digital applications.