M&A | Partnerships

Globus Medical is acquiring Nemaris, developer of Surgimap® software used to preoperatively plan spine surgery. Terms were not disclosed.

Stryker entered into a definitive agreement to acquire instrument manufacturer Invuity for US $190MM in equity. The transaction is slated to close in 4Q18.

7D Surgical entered into an exclusive partnership with LifeHealthcare Group for Australia and New Zealand distribution of its Machine-Vision Image Guided Surgery platform for spine procedures.

Insight Medical Systems and Onkos Surgical are entering a pilot project to explore use of the ARVIS augmented reality system in bone tumor surgery.

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices is acquiring Orthotaxy, developer of a robotic-assisted surgery solution in early-stage development for total and partial knee replacement.

The Arthroscopy Association of North America and VirtaMed signed an agreement to co-develop virtual reality arthroscopy simulation training.

Wright Medical acquired IMASCAP, developer of the technology that drives BLUEPRINT™ 3D surgical planning software, for US $88.8MM in cash, stock and milestone payments.

K2M and Brainlab will partner to commercialize and co-market future navigated K2M spinal systems for open and MIS procedures.

Mazor Robotics entered Phase II of its strategic partnership with Medtronic, which will now take on exclusive global distribution of the Mazor X surgical assistance platform. 

DePuy Synthes entered into an exclusive U.S. agreement with JointPoint to co-market a surgical navigation platform for total hip replacement, beginning in 2H17.