Selected Transactions
| Sector |
Acquiror |
Acquired Company |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty Pharmaceuticals |
Vantage Partners
a private investment firm |
National Psychopharmacology Laboratories, Inc. |
| Obstetrics |
Utah Medical Products, Inc.
a specialty manufacturer of women's health products |
Columbia Medical & Surgical, Inc
a manufacturer of vacuum-assisted obstetrical delivery systems |
| Rehabilitation Products |
United States Manufacturing Corp.
a manufacturer of medical devices for prosthetic and orthotic applications. |
Hollister Incorporated
of its HOT/ICE institutional cold therapy equipment division |
| Orthopedics |
Trulife Group (Ireland)
a manufacturer of orthopedic, breast care, prosthetic and consumer products |
Seattle Systems, Inc.
a manufacturer of orthotics, prosthetics and orthopedic products |
| Medical Supplies |
Tri-State Medical Corp.
(subsequently acquired by Henry Schein, Inc.). |
Emjay Medical Supplies Corp.
a physicians? supply company |
| Woundcare, Skincare |
Torbot Group, Inc.
Jobskin Burn Compression Garment Division of Smith & Nephew plc |
Jobskin Burn Compression Garment Division
a maker of burn and wound care products |
| Diagnostics |
Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE)
a diversified diagnostics company |
ALKO Diagnostic Corporation
a manufacturer of consumables for blood gas analyzers, co-oximeters and other blood chemistry analytical instruments |
| Orthopedics |
Thermo Electron Corporation (NYSE)
a diversified diagnostics company |
Northeast Surgical Tool Co. Inc.
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| Utilization/Disease Management |
The Pennsylvania Medical Society's KePRO subsidiary
a utilization and case management firm specializing in managing cancer care |
ITA Partners
a leading provider of disease management services for cancer care |
| Orthotics |
The Orthotics Group (Ontario Canada)
an affiliate of PNC Equity Partners |
The Orthotics Division of Langer, Inc. (NasdaqGM:GAIT)
a maker of custom foot orthotics |
| Ophthalmic Instruments |
The Cortec Group
a private equity firm |
Katena Products Inc.
a leading manufacturer of ophthalmic surgical instruments |
| Diagnostics |
The Argentum Group
a private investment firm |
Medical Specialties International, Inc.
a producer of specialized blood samples used in the calibration of blood diagnostic equipment, |
| Laparoscopic Access Devices |
Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE)
a large diversified manufacturer, with a substantial medical division |
Taut, Inc.
a manufacturer of ground-breaking laparoscopic access ports and other minimally invasive products |
| Surgical Instruments |
Steris Corporation (NYSE:STE)
a $2.1b provider of infection prevention, contamination control, and surgical support products and services primarily to hospitals. |
Total Repair Express
a national provider of comprehensive surgical instrument repair services, difficult-to-source custom parts for hospital products, technical staff training, and sophisticated instrument tracking information systems. |
| Woundcare, Skincare |
SSL International (Seton Scholl) plc.
a large diversified medical products manufacturer based in the U.K. |
Silipos, Inc.
a leading producer of silicone-free gel-based products for woundcare, prosthetics, orthotics, plastic surgery, footcare and others applications |
| Medical Electronics |
Seque Manufacturing Services (US)
a contract manufacturer of electronic medical products. |
Sanbor Interconnect Solutions (China)
a leading OEM manufacturer of complex medical interconnect solutions |
| Chiropractic Supplies |
Scientific Supply Company
a distributor of medical scientific disposables |
Scrip Inc.
a mail order distributor of chiropractic products |
| Respiratory |
S&T Medical Technologies, Inc.
a newly formed entrepreneurial company. |
B&B Medical Technologies, Inc.
a producer of proprietary, critical care respiratory products |
| Pain Management |
Roscoe Medical
a provider of homecare products and a portfolio company of River Associates LLC. |
Current Solutions
a maker of non-invasive pain management products |
| Clinical Research Organization |
Research Data Worldwide Inc.
an international contract research corporation |
Premier Health Alliance, Inc.
of Premier Health AllianceeHea, a clinical research organization |