M&A | Partnerships

During 2Q17, Globus Medical acquired KB Medical, Switzerland-based developer of the AQrate™ Robotic Assistance system.

OrthAlign announced first KneeAlign® total knee arthroplasties completed in Panama, alongside entrance into a distribution partnership with Ortosistemas.

Zimmer Biomet entered into an agreement to license patents from Bonutti Research, supporting the development of the Rosa® robotic total knee application. 

7D Surgical entered into exclusive partnerships with Surgical One and DB Surgical for U.S. distribution of its Machine-Vision Image Guided Surgery platform for spine procedures.

Konica Minolta Healthcare partnered with Mindray to develop portable musculoskeletal ultrasound devices.

NuVasive is introducing an Integrated Global Alignment™ platform that is expanded to support cervical alignment. Further, the company acquired LessRay software technology from SafeRay Spine.

Zimmer Biomet acquired Clinical Graphics, a specialist in 3D range-of-motion simulation technology for hip conditions requiring early intervention.

Zimmer Biomet announced its plans to acquire Medtech, provider of surgical systems including the ROSA™ Spine robotic-assistive device for minimally invasive surgery.

NuVasive completed its previously-announced acquisition of Biotronic NeuroNetwork, which is now part of the NuVasive Clinical Services division.

Mazor Robotics entered into strategic agreements with Medtronic for equity investment and for co-development/potential global distribution of certain Mazor products.